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Mission buses running late today
Some Mission school district students got home about an hour late Friday due to a shortage of available buses.
Sandra Muoz and Saul Dario Gama were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m. on August 29, 2009, at St.
3 arrested after drug raid near Alton
Sheriff's deputies made three arrests Monday after they found more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana inside a house.
Milken Institute Ranks the Best Cities for Jobs
The Milken Institute came out with its annual list of cities that are best able to create jobs.
Security guard admits to fatally shooting wife, man
A security guard admitted to killing his wife and another man using his service weapon early Saturday morning.
Q&A: Bleu Like Cheese: Author Miller Talks Food
By LEIGH VICKERY Food Editor Author Donald Miller is a Texan turned Portlander who first captured my attention with his best-selling memoir, Blue Like Jazz, in which Miller gives a piece of his spiritual journey through humor, music and an unpretentious, boy-next-door approach to life's hard questions.
The Bee-Picayune, Beeville, Texas
Grand Jury indicts two for cocaine possession
The Live Oak County Grand Jury returned eight indictments on Oct. 15; two of those indictments were for possession of cocaine.
Wounded, soldier waiting to come home
Sherry Morales got the call all mothers with children in the military dread. On Oct.
Alamo soldier's body returns to Valley
The body of the Alamo soldier killed in Afghanistan last week is set to return to the Rio Grande Valley Saturday, with visitation and funeral services set for Sunday and Monday, respectively.
McAllen church celebrates sense of community at centennial
The feeling of community hasn't changed much over the years at First United Methodist Church.
Wanted Man Arrested Following Chase in Mission
A 23-year-old man is behind bars after leading authorities on a chase through Mission.
South Texas Mustang Club hosts 17th annual Round Up
Bob Gross will always have something by which to remember his former neighbors, whom he considered his second parents: a baby blue 1966 Ford Mustang with pony interior, still in mint condition.
Funeral arrangements set for slain soldier
Viewing for Staff Sgt. Bradley Espinoza will be 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Rivera Funeral Home on Conway Avenue and 19th Street.
Louisiana Campgrounds thriving despite economy
Campgrounds and RV parks nationally have seen a mild drop in visitors because of the recession, but campgrounds in the Tri-parishes are largely doing well, say local park owners.
Home invasions near Mission appear connected; dog shot in mouth
Two home invasions Monday afternoon appear to have been committed by the same group of men, sheriff's deputies said.
Community Offering Support For Fallen Soldier's Family
The family of a fallen soldier waits for his return. Family members tell us Bradley Espinoza's mother went to Delaware to bring his body back to the Valley.
Loan will bring more clean water to Mission
The city has netted an $8 million loan from the Texas Water Development Board to finance water system improvements that will stave off an increase in the city water rates.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fugitive in Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Case Arrested in Canada
A fugitive who was indicted last year on three counts of wire fraud for operating a multi-million dollar fraud scheme has been arrested near Toronto, Canada, United States Attorney Tim Johnson announced today.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,351
The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,474 military personnel died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
Levee work to save most residents from high flood insurance premiums
Mission Mayor Beto Salinas doubts all his city's residents could have afforded the mandatory and expensive flood insurance premiums that were planned for low-lying parts of Hidalgo County two years ago.