Major step toward dream; San Benito plans cultural heritage center
SAN BENITO — After about five years of planning, city leaders have taken their first big step to developing a cultural heritage center to house the city’s three museums, they said Thursday. City...
View ArticleU.S. Secret Service investigates Harlingen man
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a Harlingen man suspected of defrauding a federal bank of thousands of dollars by using different identities to open accounts he funded with cash advances,...
View ArticleDriver slams car into palm tree
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Brownsville arrested two people Wednesday afternoon for drug possession after they fled from the agents and hit a palm tree, Border Patrol spokeswoman Rosalinda Huey said....
View ArticleIndictments returned in suspected Valley-based Gulf Cartel trafficking ring
McALLEN — Seven men accused of participating in a multistate Gulf Cartel marijuana trafficking operation based in the Rio Grande Valley were indicted on drug possession and conspiracy charges this...
View ArticleGarza puts bid in for District 27 congressional seat
BROWNSVILLE — Noting that he is the one candidate who has dedicated his professional career to economic development and community asset building, Ramiro Garza said that this makes him a unique...
View ArticleRosenthal files for dismissal in Limas case
BROWNSVILLE — Attorney Marc G. Rosenthal is seeking dismissal of a federal indictment against him that arose from the racketeering case against former state District Judge Abel C. Limas, former state...
View ArticleFraud probe targets local man
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a Harlingen man suspected of defrauding a federal bank of tens of thousands of dollars by using different identities to open accounts he funded with cash...
View ArticleUTB students map downtown revitalization
HARLINGEN — When UTB-TSC architecture student Lourdes Argueta first became involved with a project to investigate and analyze downtown Harlingen, she wasn’t too inspired.“I wasn’t really excited about...
View ArticleTSTC joins in voter sign-up cause
HARLINGEN — A McAllen group on Friday joined Texas State Technical College to encourage students to register their classmates to vote.The Advocacy Alliance Center of Texas worked with the Cameron...
View ArticleHarlingen police to begin warrant roundup today
HARLINGEN — Starting today, the Harlingen Police Department will be looking for persons with outstanding warrants to arrest them.According to a press release from the HPD, persons with warrants may be...
View ArticleFormer judge appointed to transportation board
McALLEN — Former Hidalgo County Judge Rene Ramirez has been appointed to the advisory council of the Texas Transportation Institute, a Texas A&M University group that studies challenges facing all...
View ArticleTwo teens accused of toting guns face charges
EDINBURG — Two teens caught with seven stolen firearms near Harwell Middle School faced criminal trespassing charges, authorities said.Edinburg school police detained a 15-year-old boy and two...
View ArticleLove at First Bite
SAN BENITO — Tina Francis didn’t know the secret to her red-hot chili that she calls Everything But the Kitchen Sink.But Saturday, her recipe helped her win the first-place trophy at the San Benito...
View ArticleHistorical group curator keeps hands on the past
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — John M. Harris spends each Tuesday and Wednesday quietly working in a small office surrounded by shelves stacked from floor to ceiling with boxes containing ... well, that’s what...
View ArticleCurrent students pick UTB over TSC
BROWNSVILLE — The UTB-TSC “virtual separation” enrollment process that began in October was inconclusive but showed that the majority of students would choose UTB as their home institution.The...
View ArticleMarch of Dimes comic book benefit draws crowd
McALLEN — Five-year-old Austin Basoria was beaming as he accepted an autographed picture from Monterrey comic book artist Carlo Barberi on Sunday afternoon.Barberi visited McAllen for an art show at...
View ArticleStarr County works to create history museum
RIO GRANDE CITY — Members of the Starr County Historical Commission are working to provide a window into their county’s history by starting a museum.Although the Historical Commission has been in...
View Article60th LBA 40 tees off
PALM VALLEY — The 60th Life Begins at 40 golf tournament tees off today at Harlingen Country Club. The stroke-play qualifying round begins at 8 this morning with the top 15 golfers making the cut for...
View ArticleProgram helps high schoolers get certification
SAN BENITO — When Angelica Sanchez graduates in May, she’ll have a job waiting for her.Since ninth grade, she’s been part of the San Benito school district’s Health Science Technology Program, which...
View ArticleMedicaid hurdles foreseenwith new changes
McALLEN — Beginning next month, about 60 percent of Medicaid beneficiaries in South Texas will be moved into a healthcare plan they didn’t select.The low enrollment rate for those 400,000-plus Medicaid...
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