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Monday, April 22, 2013  Vern Vanderpool’s family has been farming in the Rio Grande Valley since the early 1900’s.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The yellow gold eyes of a bobcat reflect the late afternoon light as the thirsty cat laps up the tepid water.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Authorities are investigating an accident where an 18-wheeler overturned and ended up on its side.

Monday, February 04, 2013  The Cottonwood subdivision in Harlingen, is a typically quiet and peaceful retirement community.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  Two tractor trailers caught fire in Rio Grande City Saturday morning.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  Doug Hanson has been in the cotton farming business since 1967. He said picking cotton requires hard work under the hot sun, long hours and can be a guessing games at times since much of the season's success lies in mother nature's hands.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  A steady stream of water flows through Vern Vanderpool’s cotton farm. It is the third time this year he has had to irrigate the land just to make sure he has a crop to sell when it comes time to harvest.

Monday, August 01, 2011  This is one of the best cotton seasons on record for Wolf Farms in La Feria. It's so good that cotton pickers have to slow down to avoid choking up machines from too much of the crop, according to owner Steve Wolf of Wolf Farms.

Friday, July 29, 2011  Man and machine worked together in a race against Mother Nature across cotton fields in La Feria. The stakes were considered high.

Monday, December 20, 2010  Migrant worker Reynaldo Vela is not keeping quiet about what he calls hazardous working conditions.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  An 18-wheeler on fire has prompted authorities to close the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 77 at the Willacy and Kenedy County line.

Friday, September 17, 2010  Harlingen firefighters battled a big blaze Thursday night at Cotton Manufacturing Equipment at T St. and Wilson Rd.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  A Texas organization wants to turn the state blue, and they say they are inching their way closer to that goal.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  Close to 200 Harlingen homes and businesses were temporarily without power following a problem with a power line on Tuesday afternoon.

Monday, April 05, 2010  Chances are if the Easter bunny visited your home recently, then it was in the form of the desert cottontail or the black-tailed jack rabbit.