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- Valley welcomes home Sgt. De La Rosa
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- Years after shooting, prison inmate seeks to clear man’s name
- RIO GRANDE CITY — The murder confession is laced with biblical references, penned by a prison inmate who says he just wants to make things right. Written more than a decade after the crime, it carefully lists the sordid details surrounding... Full story
- Recession Bites the Poor
- Experts predict more children will need government food benefits
- At least "from a technical perspective," as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in September, some economists believe the recession is very likely over. But a study released this week emphasized high levels of poverty among children... Full story
- Eight-liner operations raided in McAllen area
- Authorities raided eight-liner operations Friday in eight separate bars, restaurants and American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars halls throughout Hidalgo County. Tim Potter, of McAllen, was charged with possession of gambling... Full story
- Survey letters sent to seniors raise Census worries
- MISSION — A direct mail campaign targeting senior citizens has federal officials worried it might be mistaken for correspondence from the official 2010 census. Despite sending letters with "unique census identification numbers," the National... Full story
- Local chess story seeks national audience
- Rio Grande Valley residents have been well apprised of the region’s excellence in chess since Brownsville won the state championship 16 years ago and later the nationals. In a classic underdog tale, the team of young players from Russell... Full story
- Brownsville youth get taste of space through ‘NASA Space Adventures’ exhibit
- The "NASA Space Adventures" exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Brownsville is stretching young minds this month. Learning about the universe requires big thinking, and visitors at the Saturday opening of this year’s traveling exhibit... Full story
- Opening of new high school less than a year away
- The pieces of the puzzle have begun to fall into place so the Brownsville Independent School District can open its sixth high school. Veterans Memorial High School will open in fall 2010 with an estimated 918 students — a freshman and... Full story
- Fort Hood massacre stuns Valley veterans
- Salvador Salinas had just returned home from a medical appointment Thursday afternoon when his son Daniel asked if he knew what happened at Fort Hood. When Salinas said no, his son told him there had been a shooting that left 12 soldiers dead and... Full story
- Alamo soldier returns home today
- Funeral service set for Monday
- SAN JUAN — The body of the Alamo soldier killed in Afghanistan last week is set to return to the Rio Grande Valley today, with visitation and funeral services set for Sunday and Monday, respectively. U.S. Army Sgt. Fernando "Ferna" De La... Full story
- Authorities: Gang violence culminates in fatal shooting
- Anyone with information about this case is urged to call the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office at (956) 668-8477. EDINBURG — A gang skirmish that began with graffiti culminated in a street battle in the southeast Edinburg area Thursday... Full story
- Brownsville CBP officers present colors at NBA game
- Amid a packed Houston arena filled with screaming fans, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection color guard from the Brownsville office presented the national colors at he Houston Rockets versus Los Angeles Lakers basketball game Wednesday... Full story
- U.S. federal judge may unseal documents in Gulf Cartel leader's case
- Details into the world of former Gulf Cartel leader Oziel Cardenas-Guillen could be available in the not-too-distant future, if his attorneys aren’t able to show a federal judge why court proceedings and documents in the record should continue... Full story
- Casey: Fort Hood rampage was a 'kick in the gut'
- FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Army Chief of Staff George Casey has asked Army leaders across the country to review force protection measures after the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, left 13 people dead. Casey described the shooting as a... Full story
- Police commander slain in Mexico's deadliest city
- CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Authorities say gunmen have killed a police commander in Mexico's deadliest city, where a dismembered, decapitated body was found hours before. Police spokesman Jacinto Segura says Noel Martinez was shot inside... Full story
- Texas allocated about 3 million swine flu doses
- AUSTIN (AP) — Texas has been allocated about 3 million doses of swine flu vaccine by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Friday afternoon announced the agency continues to... Full story
- Obama, Perry order flags half-staff over shootings
- AUSTIN (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry has ordered all Texas flags lowered to half-staff until Sunday over the Fort Hood massacre that claimed 13 lives. President Barack Obama on Friday said the "whole nation is grieving right now" over the mass... Full story
- Public records: Trooper fired at suspect as man attempted to flee
- EDINBURG — Court documents reveal that a state trooper fired three gunshots at a suspected drunken motorist as he allegedly resisted arrest last month, but it remains unclear whether one of those shots struck him as he tried to run away. The... Full story
- Construction moving forward on park at historic cemetery in Brownsville
- Construction is under way on a park that will be on the site of one of Brownsville’s oldest cemeteries, if not first city cemetery. The memorial park will be across from the historic Dancy Building, which houses county offices and is the... Full story
- Texas cattle industry groups meet to discuss tick fever prevention
- COLLEGE STATION – Representatives from Texas’ cattle industry recently discussed future research and educational partnerships related to fever ticks at a summit hosted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. The fever... Full story
- Hard drive: Car makers and shops split on repair data access legislation
- Cars and trucks used to be simple enough that nearly anybody could work on them — all you needed were a few tools, most of your fingers and maybe a grease-smudged repair manual. But cars got more complicated, and "shade tree mechanics" became... Full story
- "Mobile Consulate" to be held Saturday in Port Isabel
- The Mexican consulate will have a mobile unit at Port Isabel on Saturday as part of its "Mobile Consulate" program to provide outreach to the community. The Brownsville consulate’s office, under Consul General Victor Manuel... Full story
- "Let’s Clean Up Brownsville" scheduled for Nov. 14,
- "Let’s Clean Up Brownsville" is the theme for a fall cleanup and Texas Recycles Day on Sat., Nov. 14, at the city’s recycling center, 308 E. Elizabeth St. Registration is at 7:30 a.m., with the clean up scheduled from 8:30 a.m.... Full story
- Former CBP officer sentenced to more than 11 years for alien smuggling
- A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been given a lengthy prison sentence on charges of alien smuggling, bribery and drug trafficking, said a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sergio Lopez Hernandez, 41, of... Full story
- Federal authorities seize four assault rifles and arrest one
- Federal agents working southbound operations at Gateway International Bridge have arrested a Brownsville man accused of trying to smuggle four high-powered assault rifles into Mexico, said a CBP press release. Francisco Reyes Martinez, 38, was... Full story
- Woman charged with possessing 35 pounds of cocaine
- A Brownsville woman remained jailed Thursday after being arrested with more than 35 pounds of cocaine, authorities said. On Tuesday afternoon, Erika Cespedes went before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald Morgan who set her bond at $100,000, with... Full story
- Army: Fort Hood shootings suspect is alive; 12 others dead, 31 wounded
- Valley soldiers accounted for
- FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded, Army officials said. Authorities said... Full story
- Drug dog follows its nose; sniffs out pot at house
- NEAR WESLACO — Sheriff's deputies made two arrests after receiving a tip about marijuana at a house between Weslaco and Mercedes on Wednesday. Hidalgo County Sheriff's deputies showed up at the house adjacent to Don's Auto Parts, west of Mile... Full story
- Former CBP inspector to spend time in federal prison
- A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspector has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison on various charges ranging fro drug trafficking to bribery. Sergio Lopez Hernandez, 41, of Brownsville, appeared in federal court... Full story
- New U.S. citizens have a 'great' day
- When Yaseen Patel was a high school student in Karachi, Pakistan, he knew so much about U.S. policy and pop culture that his friends would tease him. "They would joke: ‘You should have been born in that country. You should not have been born... Full story
- City pays nearly $7,000 for tree and more to plant it
- An approximately 25-foot-tall live oak tree has taken center stage at the Brownsville Public Library on Central Boulevard and it temporarily took the stage at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting. The tree raised eyebrows when a resident... Full story
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