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Harlingen, Texas is located in Cameron County. Zip codes in Harlingen, TX include 78553, 78550, and 78552. More Harlingen information.

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9 hrs ago | Valley Morning Star

Rotary's motto of 'Service Above Self' passes down to generations

Jacob Vincent, left, and his son Joel, with Eddie Bartnesky and his son Chris, are examples of how Rotary Club legacies are passed down through generations.

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Yesterday | The Brownsville Herald

Valley a mecca for retirees

Retirees Raleigh Draper and his friend Jenny Comfort say they have found a "sense of community" in the Rio Grande Valley.

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Yesterday | Valley Morning Star

Brownsville students face off in spelling bee

One student from each elementary and middle school in the Brownsville Independent School District participated in the district's spelling bee Saturday morning, battling for a chance to go to the regional competition and possibly the national bee in Washington, D.C. The 47 students representing the schools gathered at Gallegos Elementary School for ... (more)

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Valley Morning Star

Officials hopeful of new election date

City commissioners are hopeful that holding city elections in November rather than May will bring a higher voter turnout.

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The Brownsville Herald

Pharmacists alarmed over managed-care Medicaid

Rio Grande Valley pharmacists say a move to a managed-care health system in the Texas Medicaid program will have a devastating impact on patients and small businesses.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Valley Morning Star

Last suspect in refrigerator death to plead guilty

One of the four people accused of killing a Harlingen woman and stuffing her body in a refrigerator in 2009 is expected to plead guilty next week, state prosecutor Luis Saenz said.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Valley Morning Star

Slippery When Wet: Officials advise motorists to drive safe, slow down

Rain is in the forecast through this weekend and police are cautioning that the wet weather can make for hazardous road conditions.

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Valley Morning Star

Bass Pro helping drive up Harlingen's sales tax receipts

Sales tax receipts for December were $188,000 higher than the year before, which officials largely attribute to the newly opened Bass Pro Shops.

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TheMonitor.com

State audit turns up insurance lapse at Water District 3

State auditors have determined Hidalgo County Water Improvement District 3's board hasn't been properly insured for about five years.

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KOSA

Man Dies in Glasscock County from Pressure Line Burst 02/08/12

Justin Waldrop CBS 7 News jwaldrop@cbs7.com February 8, 2012 A man died yesterday Southwest of Garden City in Glasscock County.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

KTEX-FM Weslaco

- Lionel Richie & Country Music

All About Jo-Jo...well, most everything... NAME: Jo-Jo Cerda HOMETOWN: Born in Harlingen, grew up & graduated high school from La Feria...went to Corsicana, Texas to Navarro College - major R/TV, minor in music If you have pictures of one of our events or concerts, send them to me - jojo@ktex.net - I'll post them on our website.

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Valley Morning Star

55 potential candidates apply for South coach

One week after it stopped advertising the job, the Harlingen school district has released a list of 55 applicants for the Harlingen High School South athletic coordinator-football head coaching job that was vacated when Gilbert Leal was reassigned in late November.

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The Brownsville Herald

Women plead guilty to health care fraud

A Brownsville woman and her daughter-in-law appeared in federal court on Monday, where they pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Valley Morning Star

Sustainable community: Diana and Saul Padilla

Courtesy photo Diana and Saul Padilla say they are using their Harlingen farm to start what they have dubbed the HOPE for Small Farming Sustainability.

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The Brownsville Herald

Hwy. 77 becoming 1-69 leaving Valley

Officials are expressing enthusiasm for a super highway project they hope will bring job opportunities, trade and tourism to the Rio Grande Valley.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

Valley Morning Star

Wise work: Cristela Wise

Cristela Wise has retired after a career in teaching, but she's not taking much time to relax.Wise has been a business teacher in the Harlingen school district since 1980, and except for a six-year stint at Texas State Technical Institute-Harlingen...

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Valley Morning Star

City to consider seniors tax break

Harlingen is the only city in Cameron County that does not have a property tax break for senior citizens and disabled residents, according to the Cameron Appraisal District.

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Sat Feb 04, 2012

The Brownsville Herald

Harlingen downtown revitalization counts success, challenges

They say that in the 1980s you could roll a bowling ball down the middle of Jackson Street in the heart of downtown Harlingen at high noon and not hit a soul.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

Valley Morning Star

Police arrest 5 in kidnapping, assault case

Police arrested five people Thursday accused of beating a woman and locking her in an office trailer, according to a police press release.

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Valley Morning Star

Warehouse fire in Rio Hondo across from school

Harlingen and Brownsville fire crews are both responding to a large warehouse fire in the outskirts of Rio Hondo off FM 106.

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