WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a moderate Democrat from Laredo, broke with his party to vote against a landmark marijuana legalization bill on Friday that passed in the House. Only one other Democrat voted against it.
Remember that front-page meth-bust story published in The Advance Feb. 23? Well, turns out, the 700 gallons of liquid seized by the feds in Pharr in the area of South Lamar Drive, after a Pharr police officer grew suspicious and called in the troops, wasn’t liquid methamphetamine after all. Instead, it was some mixture of chemicals and diesel that somehow tested positive for meth in the field.
Turns out, the 19.06 acres of land that PSJA ISD has been sitting on for years along the north side of Exp. 83 heading east from Raul Longoria toward Cesar Chavez Rd. is still appraised by the county at approximately $4 million or $196,000 an acre.
EDINBURG — The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted to declare a local State of Disaster because of current and recent wildfires.
If you’re not living a healthy lifestyle now, you might rethink the path you’re on, because based on a recent survey, the number of healthcare workers is dwindling, and down the road, when you need one the most, none may be available, or else the wait to be seen by a medical professional will prove maddening.
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