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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Four teens are back in custody after escaping a juvenile facility near Bayview and going to South Padre Island.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  A man carrying a deadly strain of tuberculosis from the other side of the world is being detained right here in south Texas.

Monday, March 04, 2013  According to the Texas Privacy Act a gun seller cannot check if a person buying a weapon has a mental condition or history.

Monday, February 18, 2013  The teenager who admitted to touching their 5 year old girl's genitals for his own sexual gratification last September after luring her away from a BBQ gets to call Pegasus home for the next 6 months.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  The Legislative Tour 2013 made its rounds in Cameron and Willacy County.  It's an opportunity to show legislators from other states, why federal money is important in helping the Valley grow.

Friday, January 18, 2013  More than 100 people crammed into Rio Hondo's City Commission Room for a public meeting that was held in regards to a proposed liquid waste facility on the Arroyo Colorado.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Things got heated in the Cameron County Commissioner's Court on Thursday.

Monday, September 24, 2012  It's a report that raised some eyebrows in the case of Don Lee, a resident at Canterbury Court in Harlingen who suffered from dementia and hypertension.

Saturday, September 15, 2012  Edinburg fire crews put out a small car explosion at the Eco-Wreck Metal Processing Facility on Friday evening. .

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  State budget cuts have placed some 63 jobs at a mental health center in Harlingen on the chopping block.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Los Compadres in Edinburg is cooking up trouble on Food 4 Thought.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Recognizing the need for U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Unit agents, as cartels resort to their old techniques, the Brownsville Marine Unit got a $1.6 million facelift.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Cameron County is in need of a new animal shelter while a million dollar gym is being built in the area.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Local leaders are looking into privatizing the USDA Agricultural Research Center in Weslaco, in order to keep the research and jobs in the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, December 19, 2011  The surf rock sounds of the band El Jefe and the Riffs have been silenced by thieves. For the last 9 months...The Storage Depot off Rangerville Road in Harlingen is where the band has stored their equipment.