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McAllen skating rink moving north
McALLEN - The scuffed hardwood floors at the Fantasyland roller-skating rink show the marks of generations of Rio Grande Valley youth. Soon, that floor will have a new home in North McAllen on Dove Avenue, along with a new owner and more space. Fantasyland...
Suspect: I watched UTPA student die
EDINBURG - Alfredo Valdez led police through the apartment where he says he watched 23-year-old college student Larissa Cavazos die. Months after the fatal shooting, he described the botched 2005 drug raid that ended in the University of Texas-Pan American...
Candidate defends employment
RELATED STORY: Former state rep's employment questioned WESLACO -- A school board candidate whose name was linked to an investigation of so-called ghost employees of state lawmakers denies he has done anything wrong. A report in the Austin American-Statesman...
Judge approves TYC settlement
McALLEN - A federal judge has approved a settlement between the U.S. Justice Department and the state of Texas, ending a three-month dispute over civil rights violations at Evins Regional Juvenile Facility. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa signed...
McAllen postal worker indicted on mail theft charges
FOR THE RECORD McALLEN | MAIL THEFT A federal grand jury has indicted a McAllen postal employee on 10 counts of mail theft. Richard Anderson Jr., 58, of Harlingen, stands accused of taking more than 150 department store gift cards from local mail funneled...
Fire damages popular SPI eatery
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND -- An early morning fire Thursday at Dirty Al's restaurant caused damage to the kitchen and roof area of the building. No injuries were reported in connection with the blaze. A small group of employees had arrived and were working...
Circus comes under fire after tiger’s death
BROWNSVILLE -- Ramon Vazquez's annual trip from the Rio Grande Valley to the Pacific Northwest is always long, but it has never been this tumultuous. As co-owner of Circus Vazquez, which is incorporated in Brownsville, Vazquez has brought his show to...
La Grulla police chief’s fate still uncertain
RIO GRANDE CITY - A decision whether to indict the La Grulla police chief on allegations he propositioned a minor won't come before next week, prosecutors said. District Attorney Heriberto Silva, whose jurisdiction includes Starr County, presented the...
One dead after car strikes pedestrian
EDINBURG -- A man died late Wednesday after a car struck a pedestrian. The driver stopped to render aid. Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza pronounced the pedestrian, who appeared to be Caucasian and in his 50s or 60s, dead at the scene. The driver,...
Border fence-levee project still on table in Cameron County
BROWNSVILLE - Cameron County has not abandoned its intention to enhance its levee system, which could serve as an alternative for the border fence. County Judge Carlos H. Cascos affirmed this a day after Cameron County Commissioners failed to support...
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