Man sentenced to nearly 8 years on weapons charges
McALLEN (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a South Texas man to nearly eight years in prison for trafficking guns, bullets and protective gear to Mexico.U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez sentenced...
View ArticleSheriff: Border Patrol agent sexually assaulted child
Cameron County Sheriff deputies arrested a Border Patrol agent accused of sexually assaulting a child, Sheriff Omar Lucio said. Jason Edward Gamboa, 29, is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a...
View ArticleMan accused of killing wife arrested at Progreso bridge
PROGRESO — Federal authorities have detained a murder suspect who fled to Mexico after allegedly killing his estranged wife Wednesday afternoon. Miguel Angel Garcia, 37, attempted to cross into the...
View ArticleAWOL Muslim soldier guilty in Fort Hood bomb plot
WACO (AP) — A federal jury on Thursday convicted a Muslim soldier on six charges in connection with a failed plot to blow up a Texas restaurant full of Fort Hood troops, his religious mission to get...
View ArticleBorder Patrol agent charged with sexual assault of a child
BROWNSVILLE — Cameron County sheriff deputies arrested a Border Patrol agent accused of sexually assaulting a young relative, Sheriff Omar Lucio said. Jason Edward Gamboa, 29, is charged with...
View ArticleHarlingen Police Blotter for May 25
HARLINGEN — Police said a man wanted in connection with a stabbing during a hit-and-run accident in December was arrested Wednesday when police caught him smoking marijuana with two other men....
View ArticleInternational educators visit UTB
BROWNSVILLE — UTB-TSC this week set its aim on cultivating international ties to bolster the skills of its students in an increasingly global economy. Representatives of universities in Brazil, France,...
View ArticleSan Benito board to keep superintendent
SAN BENITO — Despite a shift in the school board’s balance of power, newly elected board members said Thursday that they plan to keep Superintendent Antonio Limon at least until his contract expires in...
View ArticleExhibits examined for Marchan trial
BROWNSVILLE — The U.S. Attorney’s Office and attorneys for Ray R. Marchan, charged in connection with the racketeering case against former state District Judge Abel C. Limas, took care of several...
View ArticleFalse alarm at Harlingen High School South
HARLINGEN — Students at Harlingen High School South may have engaged in end-of-school mischief Thursday, but school district officials denied any misbehavior and said the school was not placed on...
View ArticleTrustee calls for Limon rebuke; board president sets special meeting
SAN BENITO — School board President Yliana Rodriguez has proposed that board members reprimand Superintendent Antonio Limon and strip him of hiring powers in the first meeting of the new school board...
View ArticleJuan Angel Guerra files lawsuit against Senator Lucio
BROWNSVILLE — Former Willacy County district attorney Juan Angel Guerra has filed a lawsuit against state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. alleging corruption and conspiracy over what Guerra said was the closing...
View ArticleDolly Vinsant hospital to go up for auction a third time
BROWNSVILLE — The former Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital property will go on the auction block for the third time June 5, a tax attorney said Friday. Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson will ask...
View ArticleCounty shuts down game rooms, sees repeat violators
HARLINGEN — County code enforcement shut down four eight-liner arcades Thursday, but had to close one twice after it reopened two hours later, officials said. “We shut down a couple of eight liners for...
View ArticleBayview blaze destroys two apartments
BAYVIEW — A fire early Friday destroyed two apartments at an apartment complex, officials said.Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera said the residents escaped the flames and...
View ArticleHoliday observances held around community
HARLINGEN — The city of Harlingen will celebrate Memorial Day on Monday with a ceremony at Pendleton Park.The event, sponsored by the Harlingen Veterans Advisory Board, will take place at the park at...
View ArticleEarly College HS awards 72 in second graduating class
HARLINGEN — Alyssa Torres stood before her fellow graduating seniors Friday and talked about how memorable the evening was for all of them. Torres, 18, was delivering her valedictorian speech to the...
View ArticleMemorial Day weekend starts with flag planting
HARLINGEN — A solemn reminder of U.S. lives given in the course of service to the nation stood in the heart of Texas State Technical College Harlingen on May 24.About 40 student and faculty volunteers...
View Article2012 POLLING PLACES
Democratic precinct polling places1, 83 – Ochoa County Annex, 505 Highway 100, Port Isabel2, 99 – Las Yescas Elementary, 23413 FM 803, Las Yescas3, 66 – Los Fresnos Community Building, 204 N. Brazil...
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