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Friday, December 07, 2012  University of Texas at Brownsville biology students Julio Cesar Ramos and Jennifer Espinales, never thought they'd have the opportunity to attend medical school right here at home.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Some 50 teenage musicians from around the Rio Grande Valley that comprise the South Texas Youth Symphony.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Four Hidalgo County residents have been arrested on health care fraud charges over an alleged scheme that garnered more than $7 million in fraudulent reimbursements from government programs.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Groups go to great lengths to conceal loads of marijuana.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010  A suspicious cellophane purchase led authorities to make three arrests and seize almost a ton of marijuana at a north McAllen home.

Thursday, January 14, 2010  A McAllen man is behind bars after a suspicious purchase of cellophane lead to the discovery of 2,000 pounds of marijuana at a northside home.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009  A suspicious purchase of cellophane at an Office Deport in McAllen led authorities to a double drug bust in Pharr and a Mission tire shop.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009  This week, Dr. Francisco Cigarroa will make his first visit to the Rio Grande Valley as Chancellor of UTPA.