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Monday, April 29, 2013  With Cinco de Mayo fast approaching, the Mission Chamber of Commerce is busy planning their staycation day that will honor traditional Hispanic heritage.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A Weslaco track and field coach is being honored by a former student for giving her inspiration.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Norma Hernandez is walking the path where she says her late-sister Maria would walk almost every evening from her Lyford home.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  An Edinburg teacher is not being awarded just for kindness, but for donating her family's home to victims of a house fire.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  Stop by any of the three major Valley malls and donate blood on Sunday.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Grieving widow is upset she didn’t get to view her husband before he was cremated, although she didn’t pay for the service.

Friday, November 09, 2012  The Texas Organ Sharing Alliance will host a special prayer procession for those that are waiting for transplants this weekend.  Edwina Garza, with TOSA, is a donor in waiting and explained more about this event on Action 4 Sunrise.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  This Veteran's Day, the city of Harlingen is gearing up to honor our heroes with the grand opening of a Veteran’s Memorial.  Fred Rendon and Sal Carmona, Veterans' Memorial Committee Chairmen, spoke more about this event on Action 4 Sunrise.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Suspected smugglers tried to use ramps to drive an SUV over a 14-foot-tall fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, but they had to abandon the effort when the Jeep got stuck on top of the barrier.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Dozens of people cheered on Dolores Huerta on Wednesday morning, as she unveiled the street named after her.

Saturday, September 29, 2012  The McAllen School Board found out Saturday that they were named Outstanding School Board of 2012.

Monday, September 17, 2012  It’s a case of he said, she said, and  according to San Benito police, families find themselves in these types of situations often.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  Community mourns loss.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  A Harlingen family is having to start their search for a kidney donor over again after a woman who was going to donate hers learned she was expecting a bundle of joy.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Authorities are saying that they are not treating the shooting of three people in Mission as an attempted “honor killing.”