This was one time the three city commissioners who usually vote the same did not. The vote came after much opposition to a proposed ordinance put on the agenda by Harlingen City Commissioners Robert Leftwich and Jerry Prepejchal to require certain city boards to meet and conduct city business at certain times. The vote...
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Authorities say that Francisco Pinal shot and killed his ex-wife, her mother and one of his ex-wife’s patients, then turned the gun on himself. It was reported he tracked down his ex-wife, Lyudia Herrera, who had fled from him. Authorities said the four bodies were found Tuesday evening at a house at Old Suarez...
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In advance of the Labor Day weekend, the Texas Department of State Health Services is reminding swimmers and water skiers to take precautions to avoid infection from Naegleria fowlerim, an ameba assumed to be present in all rivers, lakes, ponds, tanks and streams. The ameba can cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM, an infection...
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An unmanned aircraft will begin flying along the Rio Grande in the Valley to El Paso Wednesday as part of the Customs and Border Protection effort to detect smugglers and illegal entries into Texas. The remote-controlled Predator B aircraft was recently approved by the federal government for this area. It is based at the...
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There was a definite Harlingen presence Saturday at McAllen’s Convention Center for a “restore honor” event, like the one held in the nation’s capital. In fact, Harlingen resident Tammy Rosales organized the regional event, with many more from the city in attendance. About 100 people attended the meeting in McAllen, not quite as impressive...
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By JERRY DEAL Another step has been taken toward getting Carlos Yerena aboard as Harlingen’s next city manager. Yerena and City Secretary Sylvia Trevino confirmed that he has signed the contract and sent it back to Harlingen. Trevino said Friday that the formal acceptance will be listed for a vote on next Wednesday’s city...
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A 16-year-old boy from Brownsville Lopez High School , arrested arrested in connection with the brutal stabbing death of Los Fresnos High School student Tiffany Galvan at a Cameron County park, has been ordered held until an arraignment next month, by a Brownsville judge. The boy, whose identity by law cannot be revealed, was...
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A $62,976,172 tentative proposed budget was presented to and discussed by the Harlingen City Commission at its regular session on Wednesday. Finance Director Roel Gutierrez presented an Exhibit A, which first was presented to the commissioners at the workshops and an Exhibit B to the commission, which was the summarized budget after the commission...
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Fine collections have more than doubled since the city began its amnesty program on Aug. 1, according to City Attorney Roxann P. Cotroneo. Cotroneo said that so far through the third week, $146,757 has been collected. For the same period in 2009, the amount colleged was $64,108. However, She noted that does not include...
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Kingsville City Manager Carlos Yerena and a Rio Grande Valley native Tuesday night was unanimously selected to be the next city manager of Harlingen. In what was a 5-0 vote (since the mayor can only vote in case of a tie vote), the commisisoners came out of their exrcutive session to take the vote....
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