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Census Bureau asks local groups for help in count

Jared Janes

Not all colonias are easily found on a map. Unlike well-known ones like Las Milpas, some are far off the beaten path without access even to mailboxes where U.S. census questionnaires can be delivered, said Merida Escobar, president of the South... Full story

Valley Muslim community condemns Fort Hood shooting, has little worries about backlash

Nick Pipitone

McALLEN — Members of the Rio Grande Valley’s Muslim community condemned the shooting rampage that occurred Thursday at Fort Hood and urged area Muslims and the Valley community at large “to be patient, not reactive” to the... Full story

Valley children’s organization to hold rally for health care reform

Nick Pipitone

McALLEN — The Children’s Defense Fund plans to have a “stroller brigade” Saturday morning to rally for children’s health care reform as officials in Washington, D.C., continue work on comprehensive health care reform... Full story

Young sportswoman excels at athletics, aviation

David Hinojosa

LA FERIA — Peanut is obviously daddy’s little girl. So it’s only natural that La Feria senior Hannah Wolf — that’s “Peanut” to father Steve Wolf — has decided to pursue her pilot’s license just... Full story

Alamo soldier's body returns to Valley

Funeral service set for Monday

Nick Pipitone

SAN JUAN — The body of the Alamo soldier killed in Afghanistan last week is set to return to the Rio Grande Valley Saturday, with visitation and funeral services set for Sunday and Monday, respectively. U.S. Army Sgt. Fernando... Full story

U.S. federal judge may unseal documents in former Gulf Cartel leader’s case

Emma Perez-Treviño

BROWNSVILLE — Details into the world of former Gulf Cartel leader Osiel Cárdenas Guillén could be available in the not-too-distant future if his attorneys aren’t able to show a federal judge why court proceedings and... Full story

Gang violence culminates in fatal shooting

Ana Ley

GOT A TIP? >> 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... Full story

Public records: Trooper fired at suspect as man attempted to flee

Jared Taylor

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

Police, family fear teen runaway may be captive

Ana Ley

ALTON — Police are searching for a runaway teenager feared to be held against her will. Jasmine L. Espiricueta, 17, had been reported missing on Oct. 17, acting Alton Police Chief Enrique Sotelo said. Her parents say the girl has left home... Full story

Former butcher says he’s cleaning for Christ

Jeremy Roebuck

SAN JUAN — If the members of a multi-generational family threw all the contents of their closets into one space, it might look something like the Miracle Room at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle. Quinceañera dresses hang... Full story

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