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Birding center teaches outdoor cooking
Summer in the Rio Grande Valley means metal pits, mesquite and large, hunking slabs of meat.
New principal named for Ponce de Leon High
David Davis, the current principal at Ponce de Leon High School, will be replaced as principal and will assume a teaching position.
Officials fear Dolly could break Rio Grande levees
Jesus de Leon packs his family's belongings as his daughter Salma, 8, waits in the car as Tropical Storm Dolly approaches the South Texas coast Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in South Padre Island, Texas.
City's movies in the park series marks 6th year, continues rise in popularity
The summer sun drops behind the horizon, and over the loudspeakers come the familiar and perhaps forgotten melody of a Looney Tunes cartoon.
Photo Credit: T.C. Baker/Advocate Staff Photographer Victoria police officers tagged evidence of guns, money and drugs seized in a raid at 2515 Putney St.
Two arrested after drug, weapons bust
July 19, 2008 - 1:54 p.m. Police arrested two Victoria men after receiving information that a Putney Street home was a drug-dealing and burglary operation.
De Leon police warn of potential abductor
A dozen attempted abductions in De Leon have prompted the police department there to urge women to use extreme caution when walking or traveling alone in the area.
Statement from Yolanda de Leon
Statement from Yolanda de Leon: "I believe in the American justice system and look forward to proving my innocence.
Police make arrest in stabbing incident
Police arrested a man for allegedly cutting his half brother on the neck during a fight early Tuesday morning.
Spectators Continue To Gather To View The Image Of The Virgin Mary
CBS 7 Staff July 10, 2008 Dozens of people continue to gather in front of a midland home where a woman says an image of the Virgin Mary has appeared on a tree.
19-year-old second police shooting fatality of year
It wasn't uncommon for Julian De Leon's girlfriend to call police if the young man became extremely threatening during an argument, her mother said.
Around the Big Country 07.06.08
YAHOO! Around the Big Country 07.06.08 Saturday, July 5, 2008 ABILENE Bicycle tour: A tour of 30 cyclists participating in the Journey of Hope, a program of Push America, will visit Abilene on July 18.
Man gets 40 years in sex assault, pimping case
When the 28-year-old man took the stand at his sentencing Thursday to plead for leniency in the case against him, Rodolfo Ruiz used the opportunity to insist he was an innocent man.
Former District Attorney Yolanda de Leon is preparing to go to court after she was indicted on criminal charges.
Andres Carrera, speaker of the house for the Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session, talks to house members Saturday.
Around the Big Country 07.05.08
Youth football: Registration for ages 4-12 for the Anson Youth Football League 2008 season will be held 6 to 8 p.m. July 18 and 25 at the Dairy Queen in Anson.
Former district attorney indicted
Former Cameron County District Attorney Yolanda de Leon has been indicted on charges of tampering with governmental records and perjury.
U.S. denies involvement in training videos showing Mexican officers using torture
The U.S. Embassy on Wednesday distanced itself from police training videos showing Mexican officers applying apparent torture methods on other officers as an American instructor barks orders.
Mexico in uproar over 'torture' videos
July 01, 2008 - 2:50 p.m. Videos showing city police practicing torture techniques on a fellow officer and dragging another through vomit at the instruction of a U.S. adviser created an uproar Tuesday in ...
Families Without Power Seeing Some Relief
Dozens of families who have been without power for days are finally seeing some relief.