My Harlingen News

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:2 (Read all of Colossians 3) New International Version

Washington, D.C.- Today-Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX-15) announced a grant of $2,751,400 was awarded to the McAllen Fire Department by FEMA under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighter’s Grant (AFG).

AUSTIN — With nearly nine out of 10 motorcycle crashes resulting in the death or injury of the rider last year, TxDOT is inviting Texans to a photo opportunity on a motorcycle while viewing themselves as they would appear in a rearview mirror. All done to better understand the dangers of sharing the roadways with motorists. TxDOT’s Look Twice for Motorcycles photo booth is part of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, which reminds drivers to Share the Road with motorcycle riders. The safety campaign is aimed at vehicle drivers who report a lack of visibility as the reason for crashes and near-misses involving motorcyclists.

McALLEN, Texas – A federal magistrate in McAllen has accepted the guilty pleas of Guatemalan National Luis Gilberto Cruz-Solis, 19, of willfully and maliciously harming a police animal and for illegally entering the country, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today.

McALLEN, Texas – Arturo Cesar Rodriguez, 30, and Josue Gonzalez-Cardenas, 39, have both been ordered to federal prison for distributing crystal methamphetamine in two separate, but similar cases, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today along with Javier Peña, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Rodriguez, of Hurapan, Michoacan, Mexico, and Gonzalez-Cardenas, of Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico, entered guilty pleas on Feb. 27, 2013.

Brownsville, Texas-U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry encountered a man wanted on possession of gambling devices charges.

HIDALGO, TEXAS— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized alleged methamphetamine valued at approximately $485,000 and arrested a man from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico in connection with the failed smuggling attempt.

The day after the House of Representatives gave final approval to landmark legislation merging the University of Texas-Pan American and UT-Brownsville, state lawmakers passed a key funding bill that will provide a combined $178.4 million for new construction at both campuses, Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, has announced.

Politicians and prostitutes have a common love…money. They will do anything for it. That is why it is no surprise to us that Rep. Oscar Longoria voted in favor of Hidalgo County’s medical school legislation over Cameron County’s .

The Harlingen Old Guard (keep the city stagnant) Red Liners. And the city of Harlingen voters have killed the City of Harlingen. With our recent Municipal Election results.

Edinburg posted a 6.9 percent unemployment rate in April 2013, the best showing among the Valley’s major cities for that month, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced.

We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 1 John 4:13 (Read all of 1 John 4) New International Version

Please join the Harlingen Police Department in our effort to reduce traffic crashes.

A 32 year old man was arrested for theft and resisting arrest; An 18 year old man was arrested for possession of marihuana; 2 Raymondville and 1 Harlingen women were arrested for theft after shoplifting at K-Mart; An 18 year old man was arrested for assault family violence after assaulting his male partner.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Rhonda Hartmann has pleaded guilty to presenting a false tax refund claim to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today along with Lucy Cruz, special agent in charge of IRS-Criminal Investigation (CI).

McALLEN, Texas – Mexican Nationals Emmanuel Barrientos, 33, and Juan Trevino, 38, have been ordered to prison following their convictions in relation to a crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The two men pleaded guilty on March 4, 2013.