Star Special Reports

• Doctor is hurting from economy
• Painter commutes from Valley to San Antonio each week for work
• A hauler’s hardship
• ‘Everything is expensive’

In Your Neighborhood

• School calendar starting Sept. 3
• Valerie Drake receives AGD Fellowship
• Valley Morning Star's Cheapskate Blog
• HARLINGEN: Cameron County Fair & Livestock Show

Business

• Treasury department pays $33.56B to 21 banks
• Bad economy is forcing many of America’s boat owners to Abandon ship!
• Lawmakers blast shifts in financial bailout plan
• Investors coming to terms with stock market’s gyrations

Community Calendar

• Community Calendar: November 18
• Extended Listings
• Special Meeting: Harlingen Elective Commission
• City of Harlingen: City Commission Agenda

Slice of Life

• Making future plans: Leslie Lucio
• Island Faith: Chaplain Jim Denham and wife Molly
• House manager: Denise Cantu
• Jacob’s Loud Noise: Jackie Puga and Frank Barrera

Outdoors

• Prickly pear cactuses are at home anywhere
• ADWA youth hit bulls-eye at bow hunting clinic
• Texas Deer Association holds whitetail mega-auction
• Ladies Kingfish Tournament to go on as scheduled

Real Estate

• Island Area Properties
• Harlingen Area Properties
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