Oklahoma-bound plane crashes in Texas, 2 dead
ALBANY, Texas (AP) — Authorities say two people have died in the West Texas crash of a small plane that disappeared on a flight to Oklahoma. Lynn Lunsford with the Federal Aviation Administration says...
View ArticlePolice warn of recent telephone scam
HARLINGEN — Police are warning the public of a financial scam circulating in the area. Police recently received a report based on information provided by a local resident. According to the information,...
View ArticleHarlingen Police Blotter
- HARLINGEN — A local man was arrested early Sunday after a high-speed pursuit of a black 1987 Mercury four-door auto, police said.The car was first seen traveling northbound on South 77 Sunshine Strip...
View ArticleDelta to stop serving McAllen aiport May 1
McALLEN - Profit concerns have reportedly persuaded Delta Airlines to discontinue serving customers at the McAllen-Miller International Airport beginning May 1. Airline representatives told aiport...
View ArticleAssociates of Rio Hondo cartel boss sentenced
A federal judge in Brownsville this morning sentenced the two men caught with notorious Gulf Cartel boss Rafael Cardenas Vela in October to 126 days in prison. Francisco Javier Escalante Jimenez and...
View ArticleFilemon Vela announces candidacy
BROWNSVILLE — Citing the need for leadership in Washington that works to resolve issues confronting the country, Filemon Vela announced he is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. congressional district...
View ArticleSchool board denies request for suspension
SAN BENITO — The school board late Tuesday denied a request by the wife of school trustee Julian Huerta to suspend a teacher who she accused of grabbing and pulling her son.After a 45-minute...
View ArticleFinancial planner penalized
SAN BENITO — Roger D. Stevenson, a local financial planner with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, has been penalized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. following a hearing by...
View ArticleCBP officers seize 2 tons of marijuana
PROGRESO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than two tons of marijuana hidden in commercial shipments of cucumbers and limes in two cases during a 25-hour period at the port of...
View ArticleHarlingen Police Blotter
HARLINGEN — A Raymondville man was arrested on a felony DWI charge at midnight Tuesday after an officer said he observed a maroon Toyota Tacoma pickup speeding in the 200 block of N. 77 Sunshine...
View ArticleMen caught with suspected cartel boss complete time in prison
BROWNSVILLE — A federal judge in Brownsville sentenced the two men caught in October with suspected Gulf Cartel boss Rafael Cárdenas Vela to 126 days in prison — a period they have already...
View ArticleSadistic child porn sends Valley man to prison
McALLEN — A San Juan man received a 15-year prison sentence after federal agents found 549 pieces of child pornography that he produced or possessed. Benito Delgado Jr., 34, received 14- and 15-year...
View ArticleSan Antonio man set to die next week wins reprieve
HOUSTON (AP) — An ex-con convicted of killing a San Antonio man and stealing his prized motorcycle won a stay of execution Thursday when a judge in Houston agreed to new forensic tests. Anthony Bartee,...
View ArticleBlankets of bluebonnets in the forecast
DALLAS (AP) — The forecast is calling for blankets of bluebonnets. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center says that despite a historic drought in Texas, well-timed rains in the fall and winter should...
View ArticleHog contest brings demise of 12,632
LUBBOCK (AP) — A competition aimed at curbing the feral hog problem in Texas has resulted in the demise of 12,632 of the animals that damage or destroy hundreds of millions of dollars in crops and...
View ArticlePostal Service spares McAllen operations center
McALLEN — The U.S. Postal Service pardoned McAllen’s mail processing operation Thursday, eliminating fears the Rio Grande Valley’s mail would be sorted in Corpus Christi. Last year, the Postal Service...
View ArticleSalomon Torres announces bid for seat in U.S. Congress
By EMMA PEREZ-TREVIÑO The Brownsville Herald BROWNSVILLE — Salomon Torres said that he is no stranger to Washington and offers legislative experience and a proven track record in his bid for a seat...
View ArticleKnapp Medical Center sale deadline approaches
By ELIZABETH FINDELL The Monitor WESLACO — Time may be running out for the Knapp Medical Center Board and Weslaco’s Hospital Authority Board to reach an agreement on the proposed sale of the...
View ArticleTxDOT pushes seat belt safety during Charro Days Parade
By MADELINE BUCKLEY The Brownsville Herald BROWNSVILLE — A wrecked pickup with a shattered windshield is almost twisted in half, completely destroyed. A sign on the totaled vehicle relays a chilling...
View ArticleRookie Champs: Chess team is Nashville-bound after state win
HARLINGEN — From a school cafeteria in Harlingen, nine Sam Houston Elementary students are heading to a national chess competition in Nashville. That’s the next challenge for the members of this young...
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