Mom who hid cash on kids charged
BROWNSVILLE — The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed federal charges against a woman arrested in Combes earlier this month, accused of using two young children and a teenager to conceal almost $150,000...
View ArticleDEA hosts collection event for unused medications
HARLINGEN — Cameron and Willacy county residents can dispose of unused prescription drugs today at locations in Harlingen, Raymondville and Brownsville as part of a Drug Enforcement Administration...
View ArticlePolice seek to identify vehicle in hit and run
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit and run that seriously injured a motorcyclist on the Island. Police say a four-door Chevy Cruze struck a...
View ArticleAlumni credit MMA for success as adults
HARLINGEN — The 10 men stood in a single line as company after company of cadets marched by them in a pass-in-review at Marine Military Academy.The men — Harold Zurlo, Thomas Brownell, Travis Dube, and...
View ArticleDPS: Speed a factor in fatal roll-over
HARLINGEN — A Harlingen woman died early Friday in a one-vehicle roll-over accident near Los Indios, authorities said.Alexis Alvarado Garcia, 24, died at the scene of the accident on Farm-to-Market...
View ArticleNWS issues dust advisory
BROWNSVILLE — The National Weather Service in Brownsville is urging drivers traveling on Highway 48 to be cautious of blowing dust in the area.The weather service issued a special weather statement on...
View ArticleDentist records sought to help identify bones
PORT ISABEL — Authorities are trying to locate any Matamoros dentist who may have performed dental work on a missing immigrant as part of an investigation into 13 bones discovered here last weekend,...
View ArticleThree men charged with stealing dryer
HARLINGEN — Three men stole a dryer from a home on Queen Sago Road, loaded it into the back of a pickup and sped away, police said.But in the attempt to flee the neighborhood, the pickup took off at...
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HARLINGEN — A man was arraigned Tuesday in connection with drug charges, police said.Randall Galen Boutcher, 32, was arraigned on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, a state jail felony,...
View ArticleSeniors earn TSTC diplomas
HARLINGEN — A record 300 graduates walked at the Texas State Technical College Harlingen commencement this weekend, including 23 Early College High School seniors.The ECHS program is a TSTC and...
View ArticleTeen's dream of Rome fulfilled
BROWNSVILLE — Armando Sanchez is living out his biggest dream.Early Friday morning, before the sun had risen, the 17-year-old was picked up by several members of the Brownsville Fire Department and...
View ArticleBrownsville, with state, celebrate Arbor Day
BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville was recognized as a Tree City USA for the 13th time on Saturday, while officials spoke about the serious importance of trees at the state’s Arbor Day ceremony here.Each of...
View ArticleHidalgo dedicates boat ramp to Jaime Zapata
HIDALGO — A border security boat show unfolded this past week on the Rio Grande.Hidalgo’s Fire Department brought out a bright red rescue craft. Border Patrol opted for numbers, bringing two of the...
View ArticleForeign deposits could leave banks under new IRS regulation
McALLEN — A new Treasury Department rule could cause Mexican nationals to close their U.S. accounts, putting billions of dollars held in banks along the border at risk.The regulation finalized this...
View ArticleJust Like Dad: Fish camp strengthens father-son bond
ARROYO CITY — Getting children to put down the game controller or the remote and head out into the fresh air for a day of fishing is one of the aims of Family Fish Camp, said Shane Wilson, founder of...
View ArticleCounty eyes road work for buildings
BROWNSVILLE — Cameron County Commissioners Court this past week authorized staff to explore the purchase of three buildings that the Brownsville Independent School District owns on Madison Street.Pct....
View ArticleSheriff deputies probe incident that left man shot, beaten
McALLEN — Hidalgo County Sheriff’s deputies said they are looking for a man suspected in a drug-related incident that sent a severely beaten man to the hospital with a gunshot wound.Officials are on...
View ArticleOutdoor markets partner with businesses, cities
WESLACO — Nine months after “Alfresco Weslaco- Jazz on the Street” debuted, bringing together wine, retail shopping, a farmers market and music on the third Thursday of every month, the event seemed to...
View ArticleSouth Texas welcomes 2,000th IB school
EDINBURG — The Rio Grande Valley now boasts the 2,000th International Baccalaureate World School after the South Texas Independent School District learned of its acceptance into the program last week.A...
View ArticleNew Harlingen VA system director chosen
HARLINGEN — A new director for the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System has been chosen, Department of Veterans Affairs officials said.Robert M. Walton, former medical center director of the...
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