Recently added articles from Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX):

Sidewalk construction begins.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Daisy Martinez Oct. 10--HARLINGEN -- Construction has slowed traffic along Commerce Street, but it will soon benefit pedestrians. Construction of new sidewalks began recently in several places around the city as part of the 2003 bond issue approved by voters. ...

VBHS plans Six Sigma changes.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Melissa McEver Oct. 10--HARLINGEN -- Officials at Valley Baptist Health System are planning to make changes in a controversial quality-improve-ment program, appoint a review committee and possibly boost employee salaries at its troubled hospitals, a health-system ...

Red River changes brush policy.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Allen Essex Oct. 10--LOS FRESNOS -- Red River Service Corp. announced on Tuesday a new system beginning Nov. 1 that will require customers to call their office to request pick-up of brush or bulky items, but county officials knew nothing of the change. ...

TxDOT seeks Trans-Texas Corridor input.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Allen Essex Oct. 10--AUSTIN -- Future travel across the Lone Star State in a car, or even in a bullet train or monorail, are all being considered as part of the planning for Interstate Highway 69 and the Trans-Texas Corridor. Texas Department of ...

Youth study targets Hidalgo County.(Clinical report)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Melissa McEver Oct. 10--Starting next fall, about 1,000 Hidalgo County children will participate in a large-scale research project following American children from the womb to their 21st birthday. Hidalgo County is one of 100 counties nationwide that ...

Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas, Slice Of Life column: Keeping a tradition: John Daniel ?J.D.? Martinez.(Column)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Clarissa Martinez Oct. 10--For five years, John Daniel "J.D." Martinez has found himself dedicating one morning every October to running for a cause. This past Saturday, Martinez, 56, ran from FM 1015 in Weslaco to Vermont Avenue in Mercedes as part of the ...

Garza won't run for county.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Allen Essex Oct. 10--BROWNSVILLE -- Precinct 3 Cameron County Commissioner David Garza of San Benito stunned county officials late Tuesday by announcing he will not run for re-election in the March Democratic Party primary. Garza, a staunch supporter of ...

New trailer law could affect cross-border trade.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Pierson Hernandez Oct. 10--AUSTIN -- A new law aimed at cracking down on Mexican truckers who pull unlicensed trailers is instead making American companies and Rio Grande Valley officials nervous it could stifle cross-border trade. The Legislature ...

Tuesday shopping.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Daisy Martinez Oct. 10--HARLINGEN -- Not even the rain could keep shoppers away from looking for a good bargain at Tuesday Morning. The high-end retailer, part of a national chain, held it's grand opening in Harlingen Tuesday at its location at 816 Dixieland ...

Street improvements disrupted due to weather.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Edwina P. Garza Oct. 10--SAN BENITO -- This week's early rainfall has not helped the progress of street reconstruction along the bridge on Robertson Street, city officials said Tuesday. Work on Robertson Street began in the middle of September and was ...

Willacy County indictment numbers drop.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Fernando Del Valle Oct. 2--RAYMONDVILLE -- Willacy County officials Monday blamed District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra for the low number of grand jury indictments so far this year. From January to September, indictments dropped to 52, with 78 defendants ...

Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas, Slice Of Life column: Staying active: John Cleveland Smith.(Column)

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Allen Essex Oct. 2--Staying active is a way of life for John Cleveland Smith, whether it is at work as a critical care pharmacy specialist at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen, as a father of three or as a marathon runner. "I grew up in the Valley, but ...

Protesting nurses.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Melissa McEver Oct. 2--HARLINGEN -- Carrying signs that said "Spend your money on patient care, nurses and supplies" and "Put the Baptist back in Valley Baptist," a small but vocal group of nurses, staff and community members assembled Monday at McKelvey Park to express ...

Court denies district judge's request to void special prosecutor.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Fernando Del Valle Oct. 2--EDINBURG -- An appellate court Monday denied state District Judge Migdalia Lopez's request that it halt an order to void her appointment of a special prosecutor. Lopez appointed Gus Garza, a former Willacy County district attorney, ...

Property tax statements for 2007 to be mailed this week.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--BROWNSVILLE -- About 197,645 tax statements for the 2007 fiscal year have been mailed to property owners this week, Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre said. The statements cover personal property and real estate accounts for 28 taxing jurisdictions and ...