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Navarro replacement finally selected

August 20, 2008 | News

 
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One of the most publicized and controversial job openings in recent Hidalgo county history has finally been filled. Teresa Navarro’s replacement for elections administrator has been hired.
Last Friday the approximately 65 candidates for the position of Hidalgo county elections administrator was widdled down to 4. Today after a short closed door session of the Hidalgo county elections commission, one last round of interviews with the remaining candidates and a couple of hours of deliberation a decision was made…
Yvonne Ramon, who will be leaving her job with the McAllen independent school district, says, “the position just called to her.”
Ramon, a resident of McAllen, was entering her tenth year as an educator. She has a masters in educational leadership which she received from the university of Texas Pan American and although she does not have extensive experience with elections administration she expects and counts on the support of the Hidalgo county commissioners…
Arguably Ramon’s most important task: restoring integrity to the Hidalgo county elections office. Fortunately she says to be up to the challenge.
The Hidalgo county elections commission has asked for help from the secretary of state to run their November elections since it is not expected that Yvonne Ramon will be ready in time.

Accused baby murderer to undergo psychiatric evaluation

August 20, 2008 | News

Accused baby murderer to undergo psychiatric evaluation

Nat Perez, the lawyer of a Brownsville man accused of smothering his girlfriends 10-month-old baby girl filed a motion to push back the trial while his client undergoes a psychiatric evaluation.
Twenty eight year old Pedro Lara faces two charges…injury to a child and capital murder. Last January sheriffs deputies were called to the couples home [...]

Border Patrol agent pleads guilty

August 20, 2008 | News

Border Patrol agent pleads guilty

A former valley based border patrol agent could be facing time for physically abusing un-documented immigrants on more than one occasion.
28-year-old Santiago Perez has pleaded guilty of violating the civil rights of those immigrants in question. The first incident, prosecutors say, happened when Perez pistol-whipped a Guatemalan national who was not resisting arrest. The second, [...]

1 of 4 computer thieves finally busted.

August 20, 2008 | News

1 of 4 computer thieves finally busted.

Meanwhile authorities from the Brownsville school district have finally arrested 1 of the 4 men who are believed to have stolen several computers from a high school
Frank Lopez was arrested for the theft of several laptops from a Brownsville high school.
The man you see on your screen could face one count of robbery and another [...]

Disaster Areas of Hidalgo County

August 20, 2008 | News

Disaster Areas of Hidalgo County

Local authorities are doing what they can to help valley residents get aid for the 100 additional homes that have been damaged due to the recent flooding.
Many homes have been inundated with water sending many families to shelters all across the valley. Starr County has seen the worst of flooding and damages, this on top [...]

Road Conditions

August 20, 2008 | News

Road Conditions

The Texas department of transportation and Fox 2 news wants to keep you posted on the current road conditions.
In Cameron County, FM 2556 from business 83 souths to US 281 is closed due to flooding. FM 506 from Tio Cano to coco is still flooded.
Keep in mind that for current road conditions visit the TXDOT [...]

Tetanus shot recommended to those in Starr County.

August 20, 2008 | News

Tetanus shot recommended to those in Starr County.

Authorities in Starr County are saying that because of the recent rains, tetanus shot for people in that area wouldn’t be a bad idea.
The health department is recommending anyone that has not had this shot in over 10 years do so.
Dr. Bryan smith of the Texas department of health urges anyone that has had contact [...]

Debris pick-up to resume next week.

August 20, 2008 | News

Debris pick-up to resume next week.

Even though the skies have cleared, many residents have plenty of yard work ahead of them after the storms.
City crews have also been working extra hours to remove giant tree limbs that landed on several homes, as well as those that are blocking roads. Usually they have 33 workers to do the job, but now [...]

Regional Labor Meeting.

August 20, 2008 | News

Regional Labor Meeting.

An international effort to battle key health issues before they pose a serious threat to border residents was held today in Reynosa.
The “golfo frontera 2012″ summit gathered leader from Texas and from the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas.
Some of the issued that were discussed were air quality, water pollution and environmental education. [...]



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