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Friday, February 15, 2013  A teen Action 4 News will call ‘Debbie’ said that getting high off of Potpourri took over her life.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  A teacher at Palmview Accelerated Center was arrested and charged with inappropriately touching a child on Wednesday.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  La Joya ISD officials ask for parents help in monitoring what is said on social media sites

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Long gone are the days of pushing and shoving---bullying has taken on a whole new façade.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  The desks are empty but class is already in session for two new La Joya ISD police recruits—as they train for the fast approaching start to the new school year.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  La Joya ISD is allowing their police force to qualify for their gun licenses. They want their officers to be highly trained in case of a dangerous situation on school grounds this upcoming school year.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Some 68 neighbors have filed a lawsuit alleging that oil drilling has damaged their homes.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Work on a wall to protect students from stray bullets is underway in Edinburg.  Hidalgo County says they are willing to help more schools facing the same problem.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  For two years Officer Eleazar Solis has patrolled the streets of Penitas. He said, when out on patrol the risks are high and they never know what they are going to encounter.

Friday, January 20, 2012  It did not take La Joya ISD police long to find out who stole thousands of dollars in equipment from one of their elementary schools---despite the suspects attempts to hide the evidence.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Security has always been a top priority for the La Joya Independent School District.

Friday, December 16, 2011  This weekend La Joya ISD will start installing surveillance cameras in their elementary schools. Both high schools and middle schools already have them, but the district said recent activity near elementary schools has them installing there.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  A chain-linked fence is all that separates Harwell Middle School students from mass acres of brush land that surround the campus.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  It clicks, vibrates and lets a mentor know that a student is on his or her way to class. It's the latest technology that La Joya ISD has implemented in their schools to keep students on the right path.

Monday, October 03, 2011  It's no secret that those involved in the drug business recruit many adults and even teens to sell narcotics, but La Joya ISD is working to do their part to try to keep teens away from this illegal and dangerous business.