PRO 8 NEWS: A former constable along the Texas border has received a five-year federal prison sentence for accepting bribes to help smuggle drugs.

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EL PASO TIMES: Dora Oaxaca, a candidate for El Paso County commissioner, in 2007 formed a company with Ruben "Sonny" Garcia, who now faces federal charges accusing him of bribing a county official in exchange for a contract for another business he has.

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EL PASO TIMES: District Attorney Jaime Esparza raised a total of $95,845 for his re-election bid between 2009 and 2011, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.

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EL PASO TIMES: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seized more than $200,000 in counterfeit sports-related gear in El Paso as part of a nationwide crackdown dubbed Operation Fake Sweep.

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EL PASO TIMES: It's not your typical "Quiet Please" library. Every week, about 5,100 children visit the El Paso Public Library system to have fun, learn and discover.

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EL PASO TIMES: El Paso is one of the top 10 metropolitan areas in the United States for racial and ethnic equality between white and black people and between Latinos and white people, according to rankings released Thursday by the Urban Institute.

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THE MONITOR: The owner of a local medical equipment business has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in connection with a health care fraud and identity theft scheme, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas:

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THE MONITOR: With AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, preparing to slash costs and potentially eliminate 13,000 jobs, how will the upheaval impact McAllen-Miller International Airport?

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THE MONITOR: Rio Grande Valley students roared with cheers Thursday in State Farm Arena as they became one of the first local audiences to see the triumph of the Donna High School Redskins 1961 state championship win on the big screen.

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THE MONITOR: A shootout between rival members of two organized crime groups and the Mexican military ended at the banks of the Rio Grande, where at least one man was possibly killed on the U.S. side.

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VALLEY MORNING STAR: For six years, Cristina Balli helped promote arts and culture across the Rio Grande Valley. For two years, she’s been showcasing Texas’ rich cultural heritage as associate director of Texas Folklife, a nonprofit organization that preserves and promotes the Lone Star State’s diverse heritage.

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BROWNSVILLE HERALD: Carmen Amaya, Wells Fargo store manager, is the new president of the Los Fresnos Chamber of Commerce. She has served on the chamber board for 10 years and been with Wells Fargo for 20 years, starting her career with the bank’s predecessor First Valley Bank.

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BROWNSVILLE HERALD: The developer behind a new strip mall at the intersection of Old Highway 77 and FM 1732 in Olmito chose the location because the time was right – traffic is continually increasing in the area.

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