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1. Harlingen Performing Arts Conservatory showing 'Dear Evan Hansen' (star-telegram.com) — Harlingen residents can catch the musical "Dear Evan Hansen" at the Harlingen Performing Arts Conservatory, with the first show opening Friday at 7 p.m. Local student actors highlight themes of mental health, connection, and teen grief, and tickets and showtimes are available through the Conservatory's website.
2. Appeals Court Rejects Finding that Texas Death Row Inmate is Innocent (southtexascommunitynews.com) — A Texas appeals court has rejected a lower court's finding that Harlingen resident Melissa Lucio is innocent in the 2007 death of her 2-year-old daughter. Lucio, whose case began after paramedics responded to her Harlingen home, remains on death row as her lawyers now plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
3. 'Something has to change': Higher fuel costs add to school district budget strain (valleycentral.com) — Harlingen CISD is closely watching rising fuel prices as transportation costs strain already tight school budgets across the Valley. While some districts have cut or consolidated bus routes, Harlingen is monitoring expenses alongside neighbors like Sharyland and Point Isabel, which are trimming routes and juggling long-distance UIL travel without reducing student access.
4. Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office adding AEDs to patrol units to respond to cardiac arrests (valleycentral.com) — From Harlingen, officials report that the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is equipping 116 patrol units with automated external defibrillators to respond faster to cardiac arrests and crashes. Deputies will receive medical training so they can stabilize patients until EMS arrives, potentially improving survival chances across nearby communities.
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