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Rescue a dog

Special to the Star

Some of the dogs for adoption at Tip of Texas K9 Rescue in Harlingen are: Oliver is a small brownish terrier/poodle mix who is neutered, adult male, leash trained, friendly, housetrained and a good little barker. He gets along good with other dogs and... Full story

Bike donations

Dr. Maria Muñoz, right, Family Practice Physician and president of the Cameron-Willacy Medical Society; and Dr. Adela Valdez, left, vice president of the Cameron-Willacy Medical Society, present 30 donated bicycle safety helmets to Dr. Rangasamy... Full story

Job losses renew concerns

By KEVIN G. HALL/McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON - Worse-than-expected unemploy-ment numbers and an uptick in the jobless rate renewed fears Thursday that the U.S. economy remains very fragile and recovery is elusive."The economy is moving in the right direction, but painfully slowly," said... Full story

Harlingen cracking down on fireworks

By COREY RYAN/Valley Morning Star

Forget about trying to light fireworks within the Harlingen city limits.The Harlingen fire and police departments will be looking for fireworks this Fourth of July weekend, said Jaime Quiroga, the public education officer for the Harlingen Fire Prevention... Full story

Fourth of July festivities to honor veterans in La Feria

By GABRIEL SALDAÑA/Valley Morning Star

LA FERIA - City officials are planning to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with a bang.The city has planned an array of events including a parade, fireworks and a veteran recognition ceremony."It is really a big family atmosphere and satisfying for... Full story

Sheriff’s department seizes drugs, weapons, ammunition; 4 arrested

By ILDEFONSO ORTIZ/The Brownsville Herald

SAN BENITO - A surveillance operation by sheriff's deputies led to the Wednesday afternoon seizure of nearly 1,600 pounds of marijuana and several guns, as well as the arrest of four men, officials said.Jose Alberto Juarez, 18, Jorge Ivan Resendez, 23,... Full story

41-year-old arrested on assault

Valley Morning Star

HARLINGEN - A 41-year-old Harlingen man was arrested Tuesday morning after hitting another man in the face, a police report stated.Felipe Phillip Segura was charged with assault on Tuesday, the report said.The victim, who was not identified in the report,... Full story

Police arrest 3 Harlingen men after responding to gang activity

Valley Morning Star

HARLINGEN - Three 20-year-old Harlingen men were arrested Tuesday evening outside apartments in the 600 block of South F Street after police responded to a report of gang activity in the area, a police report said.The report said several gunshots were... Full story

Moon landing stories sought

Do you remember where you were and what you were doing on July 20, 1969?The 40th anniversary of the first moon landing is approaching and the Star wants your story about your memories of Apollo 11. What were your feelings at the time and what were your... Full story

Tell us your Dolly insurance experiences

The Valley Morning Star would like to talk to readers about their insurance experiences following Hurricane Dolly.We would like to know how insurance claims were handled - were claims paid or denied. How helpful were local insurance agents when handling... Full story

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