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- Man charged after nearly crashing truck into pool
- Corey Ryan
- SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Four people were injured Thursday night when a man crashed a truck through a fence and nearly plunged the vehicle into a swimming pool.
Maricela Villanueva, 54, of Mexico, and three children, ages 8, 6 and 2, were treated for... Full story
- Pilot killed in crash remembered as avid aviator, minister
- Laura B. Martinez
- BROWNSVILLE — There are two things Pastor Ralph Copeland loved to do.
He loved to preach and he loved to fly small airplanes - and as often as he could, he tried to tie in his passion for flying into his Sunday sermons, his daughter Tina Ruiz said.
"If... Full story
- Local fireworks sales brisk despite recession
- Gabriel Saldaña
- HARLINGEN — Local Fourth of July celebrants were out filling baskets and shopping bags with fireworks for the holiday weekend on Friday despite an uncertain economy and continuing job cuts across the country.
Russell Harriman and his 9-year-old... Full story

- Brownsville minister dies in plane crash at Weslaco airport
- Jeremy Roebuck
- WESLACO — Federal aviation investigators hope to learn more today about a plane crash at Mid Valley Airport that left a Brownsville minister dead.
Emergency management officials believe Ralph Copeland, 70, flew his single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza... Full story
- Men lead McAllen police on chase, flee into Mexico
- Ana Ley
- McALLEN — Three men suspected of carrying drugs inside a stolen truck led police on a chase through three cities Friday morning, officials said.
The chase began near the intersection of 10th Street and Bales Road about 8 a.m. when officers attempted... Full story
- South Padre remains popular July Fourth destination
- Antonio Vindell
- SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — The Fourth of July weekend might not be South Padre Island's busiest one on record, but that doesn't mean business is bad.
Some hotels and motels are booked for the holiday, while others reported this week that they still had... Full story
- Cooks take Fourth of July event seriously
- Jared Janes
- IF YOU GO
>> What: Fourth annual Texas Cook'em, featuring food, music and fireworks.
>> Where; Edinburg Municipal Park, 714 S Raul Longoria Road, Edinburg.
>> When: Event runs 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday with music beginning at 3:30... Full story

- Student designs flag for new McAllen fire station
- Ryan Holeywell
- McALLEN - Twelve-year-old Terri Townsend couldn't stop smiling - despite the hot, humid weather - when she was honored by the McAllen Fire Department last month.
Townsend received a trophy and congratulations from Deputy Fire Chief Ramon Rodriguez for... Full story
- Lawsuit: Bond company charged ‘outrageous' rates to families of immigrant detainees
- Jeremy Roebuck
- One of the nation's largest bail bonding companies routinely overcharged immigrants seeking release from federal detention centers, according to a lawsuit filed in Houston last month.
Houston-based AAA Bonding Agency required payments up to 30 percent... Full story
- Palin resigning as Alaska governor
- RACHEL D'ORO,
- WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race.
The former Republican vice presidential candidate... Full story