Willacy jail bonds due
RAYMONDVILLE — For the third time in a row, Willacy County officials are faced with transferring funds to help make a twice-yearly payment on county jail bonds.On Monday county officials will discuss...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals arrest man after being seen on TV
BROWNSVILLE — U.S. Marshals arrested a man for failing to register as a sex offender after he was featured in his home on a local television newscast talking about problems with his utilities.A U.S....
View Article30 students shine in Rising Leaders program
HARLINGEN — Kristy Fernandez’s meetings with local leaders during the last few months really opened her eyes.“You don’t know how much these people struggle until you hear their stories, what they...
View ArticleBlaze extinguished at Treasure Hills Elementary
HARLINGEN — An early morning fire at Treasure Hills Elementary School did not damage the building, a Harlingen Fire Department spokesman said.A tar kettle being used by roofers working on the building...
View ArticleCouple accused of smuggling 10-year-old boy
BROWNSVILLE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a woman and her boyfriend who they say tried to smuggle a 10-year-old Mexican boy into the country.CBP spokesman Eddie Perez said the...
View Article$1.15 million bail keeps Cadriel in county jail
HARLINGEN — As further details emerge about the suspect in the slaying of Brisna Mireles of Harlingen, he remains in the Carrizalez-Rucker Detention Center in Olmito. Aroldo Humberto Cadriel, 65, of...
View ArticleLopez to request postponement of hearing
SAN BENITO — Fire Marshal Henry Lopez said Friday that he will request the Civil Service Commission postpone next week’s grievance hearing into his indefinite suspension because the city failed to...
View ArticleValle to be sentenced Monday in Limas case
HARLINGEN — Harlingen attorney Jose Martin “Joe” Valle’s sentencing on aiding extortion in former State District Judge Abel C. Limas’ racketeering scheme is slated for Monday.Valle, 54, is scheduled to...
View Article7 charged after 9 illegal immigrants die in rollover
PALMVIEW — Seven people have been arrested following a fatal van rollover that killed nine illegal immigrants Tuesday night along Expressway 83.Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested six people...
View ArticleDozens display their sidewalk art in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE — Courtney Conner, 14, carefully shaded the contours of a woman’s face she had chalked onto the pavement. Her mother held the model — a magazine advertisement — in one hand and an umbrella...
View ArticleCornyn to reintroduce levee reimbursement bill
McALLEN — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn will reintroduce legislation to reimburse Hidalgo County taxpayers for local expenditures into Rio Grande Valley levees and the hybrid levee-border wall barrier.Cornyn...
View ArticleHarlingen searches for replacement for Zamponi
HARLINGEN — About a week into the search to replace its former chief executive, the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce has received a handful of job applications. The former CEO, Crisanne Zamponi,...
View ArticleMissing stray cats worry advocates
RANCHO VIEJO — After at least three years, a program designed to decrease the number of stray and feral cats in Rancho Viejo has reduced their numbers by more than half, a program organizer...
View ArticleWheelocity: Classic cars invade downtown Harlingen
HARLINGEN — For those who grew up cruising through the local drive-in restaurant on Saturday night, or popping the clutch to lay a patch in front of the high school, the downtown district was familiar...
View ArticlePickup catches fire, 2 dead
MERCEDES — Police are investigating a Friday night traffic accident that left two people dead, Mercedes Police Chief Olga Maldonado said Saturday.The two victims were riding in a pickup that collided...
View ArticleNWS: Stormy weather could hit Valley
BROWNSVILLE — The National Weather Service in Brownsville is predicting stormy weather in the Rio Grande Valley starting around noon today, meteorologist Maria Torres said.She said the Valley will...
View ArticlePolice arrest 3 involved in knife fight
HARLINGEN — Police arrested three men in the area of the 700 block of East Rio Hondo Road Friday night in connection with a fight in the parking lot of a convenience store, according to a police...
View ArticleMultimillionaire PayPal founder launches SpaceX
BROWNSVILLE — Search the name Elon Musk on the Internet and you will find dozens of articles about this self-made multimillionaire. Musk, 41, made his initial fortune with PayPal, the money transfer...
View ArticleIsland beaches under coastal flood advisory
A coastal flood advisory for Cameron County beaches remains in effect until 7 p.m. today. The National Weather Service Office in Brownsville issued the advisory on Saturday and reports it wll remain in...
View ArticleApril marks distracted driving awareness month
HARLINGEN — Although state officials say the number of crashes and fatalities caused by motorists texting or talking on cell phones is down slightly, thousands of accidents still take place each year...
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