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Monday, November 21, 2011  Valley lawmakers told Action 4 News a report commissioned by the Texas Department of Agriculture that called South Texas a ‘war zone’ is a complete misrepresentation of the border.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  It was a little over a month ago that Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples called the Rio Grande Valley a 'war zone' in need of tougher security.

Monday, November 29, 2010  Police in pursuit of drugs and human smugglers are all part of living in La Joya.

Thursday, October 28, 2010  Kidnap insurance policies are on the rise in the Rio Grande Valley, according to one agency out of Pharr.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  A Valley resident who's had his share of relatives fight in the war said he thinks De La Garza should get all the honors a soldier killed in combat would get even though he was in Afghanistan as a civilian not a soldier.

Monday, August 24, 2009  In just over a month, more than 500 Texas Army National Guard Soldiers will leave Weslaco for the war zone.