Gabriel Saldaña
Auction reaffirms Roma students’ metal-project success as 2011 Livestock Show ends
MERCEDES — An auctioneer’s 100 mile-per-minute voice sounded out over a crowd of more than 1,000 people waiting to see what sums would be fetched this year by the 4-H and Future Farmers of America shop projects.
The main categories at the Rio…
Horses strut their stuff for judges at RGV Livestock Show
MERCEDES — Participants from across the state led their horses by the reins around a rodeo arena as a judge closely inspected each equine’s strut.
About 20 competitors early Tuesday lined the arena next to their horses at the Rio Grande Valley…
No Goats, No Glory: Little ones vie for sheep-riding crown at RGV Livestock Show
MERCEDES – A white sheep carrying what appeared to be a miniature horse jockey bolted from behind a steel gate as a crowd of more than 1000 people hollered and cheered for the little rider.
The youngster’s body sent dirt into the air as it was…
Officials caution against eating floodwater fish
HARLINGEN — Anglers could catch more than fish in flowing floodways.
They could reel in bacteria and residual sewage that could be contaminating the Arroyo Colorado and other floodways, public health officials said this week.
Dr. Brian Smith,…
Agency barricades levees to thwart sightseers
WESLACO — Water about 5 feet from the top of the Mid-Valley floodway levees continued to flow through the region Friday afternoon at a depth that appeared unchanged since Thursday.
Work crews from the International Boundary and Water Commission —…
SPI thins out as people travel inland ahead of approaching storm
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Recreational vehicles and trucks pulling hulking campers moved west along State Highway 100 like ants marching in row, traveling farther inland and away from the storm swirling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Local businesses, Island…
Time capsule filled with Harlingen memories
HARLINGEN — City officials sealed the lid on a century’s worth of memories and mementos Thursday morning.
Mayor Chris Boswell and District 1 City Commissioner Larry Galbreath stood over city workers as they buried a time capsule that will…
$26 million lure brings outdoor company to Harlingen
HARLINGEN — The Cameron Crossing-Bass Pro Shops development could signal the beginning of the city’s next economic boom, Harlingen Economic Development Corp. CEO Bill Martin said.
City officials last week announced that they had signed a letter…
Fewer board at Harlingen airport
HARLINGEN — Fewer travelers boarded planes at Valley International Airport during the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2009, according to the airport’s records.
Although VIA remains the leader in the number of…