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Saturday, December 08, 2012  Six gunmen are dead following two shootouts with soldiers south of the border in Rio Bravo.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Televangelist Cash Luna is expected to draw thousands of people from both sides of the border at his weekend appearance in the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, April 30, 2012  A divine intervention is what the congregation of Our Lady Star Of The Sea in Port Isabel are praying for as the church stands to lose their current priest along with 150 years of tradition.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Mission fire investigators have a person of interest in connection to an explosion inside a home. They say the blast may have been intentional.

Sunday, March 11, 2012  The Mexican Army dismantled three make shift narco-camps in Tamaulipas, along the border with the Valley, this past week.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Two men are behind bars after authorities found more than 132 pounds of crystal meth hidden inside a prickly pear cactus shipment.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Authorities have released the names of 31 inmates who were killed in deadly prison riot south of the border in Altamira.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  United States officials are speaking out about a meeting between American and Mexican military officials in Matamoros that drew the curiosity of hundreds of onlookers.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  A meeting between American and Mexican military forces south of the border in Matamoros drew a lot of attention on Wednesday.

Friday, December 02, 2011  A family near Penitas got a donation that is life changing and life saving for their little two-year-old boy.Two-year-old Juan Manuel Perez was diagnosed with pneumonia two weeks ago.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Federal authorities have moved to seize a 200-acre ranch that they allege is owned by the No. 3 leader of the Zetas drug cartel.

Monday, November 14, 2011  More than 140 marijuana plants have been seized after Mexican soldiers have busted a grow house in Matamoros over the weekend.

Monday, October 24, 2011  More than 600 Mexican troops have arrived to patrol a troubled area of the border across the Rio Grande from Starr County.

Sunday, October 23, 2011  Authorities seized more than 400 marijuana plants following a brief gun battle in Matamoros.

Sunday, October 23, 2011  Five gunmen are dead following a gun battle with soldiers south of the border in Reynosa.