My Harlingen News

We just learned that the Old Guard, Old Clique Red Liner Harlingen Mayor Chris (keep the city stagnant) Boswell is trying to railroad and renew the red light cameras contract.

If I call myself “El Gran Estupido” and people like my name so much that every blogging oficianado starts using my stage name instead of my real name like Speedy Gonzalez Chapa-what crime have I committed? Don Pancho Pistolas is very creative. You cut him/her off then you might as well cut off the rest and cave in.

No, I’m not a cop, just a tax paying citizen that tries to see both sides, yes I do get defensive about certain issues. Understand, I have never had a negative experience with the police, and trust me, I have had my share of run-ins with them. “White, Money and power”… the complete opposite my friend.

Well, Kori Marra would like to censor all opposition to her and her buddies. She wrote a 2 page letter to the VMS recently demanding that they quit publishing letters to the editor by people who use aliases because they might say something bad about her. The star told her to go fly a kite.

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“Be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to obey his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and all your soul.”
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“Today I join my colleagues in Congress in expressing my most sincere condolences to U.S. Representative John Murtha’s family, friends and loved ones. This afternoon, when I heard the news of John’s passing, I was devastated.

(McALLEN, Texas) – Two Mexican nationals have been arrested and charged with access device fraud after more than 53 allegedly counterfeit credit cards in the name of others were discovered by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents as the two attempted to enter the United States from Mexico, United States Attorney Tim Johnson announced today.

I wanted to send you this message about a very shameful thing that you did the last couple of weeks. You gave the IP addresses to Kori Marra! That was a no-no, on your part. You created this website to allow the citizens of Harlingen to voice their opinions about the so-called Capital City of the Valley and freedom writers who just want to voice their opinions.

The cops are now citing citizens collecting aluminum cans from the trash cans.

TxDOT will be switching traffic to the north half of SH 48 between Ebony Avenue and FM 802 on Tuesday, February 9th. Motorists are advised to observe all posted warning, construction, detour and speed limit signs.

You must stop using the name Don Pancho Pistolas. It is illegal to impersonate other persons. You must stop immediately.

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today warned Texas teens and parents about the dangers of sexting. Attorney General Abbott’s comments came during a visit to the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline (NTDAH).

HARLINGEN, TX- For the past 11 years, Harlingen C.I.S.D. has provided a variety of wellness activities to their employees to promote healthy lifestyles. H.C.I.S.D. continues to support healthy living and has made health and wellness programs as district goal 5 for the 2009-2010 school year. Wellness activities available at HCISD include bowling, softball, and basketball bash & walk marathon. The district is well on its way with annual free health fairs which are held at each district campus.

As a Weslaco Police Department patrol officer was working traffic on Expressway 83, he made a traffic stop on a red Peterbilt truck-tractor on East Expressway 83. Upon contacting the driver to advise him of his traffic violation, the officer noticed the driver acted nervous. Because of the suspicious actions of the driver, the officer
requested a canine to check the trailer attached to the tractor.

In the race for Mayor, three candidates have picked up the application packets and three candidates for the school board.

Green Mountain Energy Company is hosting a job fair in the Valley TOMORROW — Tuesday, February 9, 2010 to hire dozens of local residents throughout the Valley to help support its sales efforts in South Texas.

Here are some facts about Tara Rios Ybarra:

See two hot potato items below.

I’m a Harlingen resident and I participated in the Edinburg 10K this weekend. I’m told that more than 7,000 people participated in that event.