San Benito HS classes delayed after fire breaks out
By FERNANDO DEL VALLE Valley Morning Star SAN BENITO — The start of classes was delayed Thursday when a fire broke out in a storage room at San Benito High School, Principal Delia Weaver said....
View ArticleSan Benito officials set for China
SAN BENITO — Mayor Joe Hernandez said Friday that he and City Manager Manuel Lara will leave Sunday on what he called a historic trip to China to try to build connections that could lead to investment...
View ArticleFAA: Harlingen airport should find a place for Sun Valley
HARLINGEN — The Federal Aviation Administration has advised city officials to find a way to allow Sun Valley Aviation to operate at Valley International Airport.Meeting Thursday in Fort Worth with Sun...
View Article50-mph gusts expected to hit across Valley
First came the rain and now comes the wind.The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a wind advisory for the entire Rio Grande Valley from noon to around 6 p.m. today.Wind gusts of up to...
View ArticleRegional SWAT teams tackle ‘bus assaults’
BROWNSVILLE — San Benito, Brownsville and Cameron County SWAT teams descended on the new Brownsville bus terminal Thursday night for a joint training session, with the teams focusing on learning how to...
View ArticleMorning car crash causes downed power lines
HARLINGEN — A section of Morgan Boulevard was blocked off Friday morning after a car hit a utility pole.The incident occurred about 7:15 a.m. in the 600 block of Morgan Boulevard when a PT Cruiser hit...
View ArticleMission police arrest 3 men with guns outside supermarket
MISSION — Authorities are working to find out why three men had guns, ski masks and gloves in their vehicle Friday afternoon at the parking lot of a supermarket, and what their plans were.Authorities...
View ArticleMan accused of stabbing wife, in-laws
BROWNSVILLE — Police arrested a man late Thursday night suspected of stabbing his wife and in-laws, Brownsville Police spokesman J.J. Treviño said.Officers arrived at a residence on the 2500 block of...
View ArticleMan found with 177 images faces child porn charges
EDINBURG — A man remains behind bars in connection with 177 images of child pornography that authorities allege he downloaded from the Internet.Paul Michael Lopez, 36, was taken before a Hidalgo County...
View ArticleNo drugs or alcohol found in student shooting
BROWNSVILLE - The final autopsy report on Cummings Middle School student Jaime Gonzalez Jr. indicates he was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time he was shot by police on Jan. 4.The...
View ArticlePope to give highest honor to priest from Harlingen
MIDLAND — A priest who was born and raised in Harlingen will be awarded Monday with the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a priest — sent by Pope Benedict XVI.The Rev. Eddie De Leon, of the...
View ArticleHarlingen Police Blotter
- HARLINGEN — A 33-year-old Harlingen man driving a silver 2012 Kia sport utility vehicle was arrested at about 5:40 p.m. Saturday after he allegedly tried to run over the driver of another car after a...
View ArticleSan Benito mayor ethics complaint deepens
SAN BENITO — A resident has filed an ethics complaint’s criminal allegations against Mayor Joe Hernandez with the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, according to the office of former City...
View ArticleSan Benito High School chess team comes home state champs
SAN BENITO — A small crowd cheered Monday night as members of the San Benito High School chess team climbed off a bus as the new state champions.The 17-member team won the district’s first Texas...
View ArticleHarlingen OKs airport budget, including Sun Valley
HARLINGEN — The City Commission, at a special meeting Monday, paved a pathway for Sun Valley Aviation to operate at Valley International Airport.The commission unanimously voted to approve Valley...
View ArticleLocal officials press Napolitano for more aid
McALLEN — Keeping drug cartel violence south of the U.S.-Mexico border will require a sustained effort and collaboration from federal and local law enforcement officials, Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe...
View ArticleUncertainty of remap impacts fundraising
BROWNSVILLE —Uncertainty about the future of U.S. congressional District 34 seat could be affecting fundraising efforts of candidates, who do not know if the district lines will stand, be modified or...
View ArticleLockdown lifted at Harlingen South, no bombs found
The lockdown at Harlingen High School South has been lifted and no bombs were found on the campus, police say. Harlingen Police Sgt. John Parish says a note was found on campus between 9 and 9:30 a.m....
View Article87 illegal immigrants detained in Valley investigation
ALAMO — Federal agents took 87 illegal immigrants into custody at a stash house on Monday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement discovered the immigrants following five traffic stops that netted...
View ArticleEast Texas woman guilty in drugs, stolen mail case
TYLER, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say an East Texas woman faces up to 25 years in prison in a drug manufacturing and stolen mail case. Authorities say Stacy Dianne Campbell of Hawkins pleaded guilty...
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