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Friday, May 03, 2013  Officials are hopeful for positive impacts of the railroad project.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Some 63 illegal immigrants are in custody and being processed for deportation after two traffic stops and two raids in San Juan.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  An SUV stopped too close to the railroad tracks and got hit by a train in Harlingen.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  A man has been hospitalized after being shot in the face during a drive by shooting in Lopezville.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  Authorities are searching for a man who fired a gun during a weekend convenience store robbery in San Juan.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Mexican President Felipe Calderon visited the border to inspect a new highway and a railway linking Brownsville and Matamoros.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Authorities are investigating a Thursday morning accident where a pickup truck hit a moving train in Brownsville.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  A San Benito man was arrested Friday night after he drove into a railroad crossing sign and then attempted to flee from police.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Authorities are investigating an accident where a train reportedly hit a cement truck just north of Rancho Viejo.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Fireworks back at the start of the New Year. The January zapping on Alberta Road between Raul Longoria and I Road, north of San Juan, netted several firsts.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Three kidnapping suspects are behind bars after leading authorities on a chase from Harlingen to Rio Hondo.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  A man is in custody after he led police on a drug chase that ended with a crash in Pharr.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  San Juan Police said they have noticed an increase in gang activity in the past few weeks.

Monday, January 23, 2012  A Monday afternoon car chase has lead authorities to take down part of a gang responsible for several local home invasions.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Welcome to Alberta Road between Raul Longoria and I Road.  The start of a new year for zapping brings fireworks of the speeder kind.