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Created 6 Jul 2007 | Last updated 25 Apr 2008
  • Pepe Jose Zarate (left) and Arturo Montes work as Charros at Mid Valley Stables outside of Mercedes, Texas. The pair work with the stables' horses, training them in dressage and traditional Mexican moves like the Spanish Walk.
  • Mercedes, TX - 23 Apr 2008 -.Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department deputy Raul Galvan, often known simply as "The Cowboy," says he has rounded up everything from angry bulls to emus and zebras in his 23 years with the department. "It's been a long time," he says, "I can feel it.".Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • Pharr, TX - 28 Mar 2008 -.Johnny Harper opened his BBQ restaurant and lounge in 1969 along FM 495 in Pharr..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • Bob Hoffman is the head coach of the new Rio Grande Valley Vipers
  • Rio Grande Valley Vipers star C.J. Watson is surrounded by Vipers girls (from left) Analee Flores, Leslie Gonzalez, Sheri Shoemaker, and Priscilla Garza
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Mercedes Tigers: #22 Alex Trevino
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Football Tab 4A cover: Mission #12 Nathan Salazar, quarterback, Mercedes #12 Alex Trevino, running back, La Villa #15 J.D. Cisneros, quarterback.
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Lyford Bulldogs quarterback #11 Leni Cepeda
  • Photo by Alex Jones..J.D. Cisneros, quarterback, La Villa Cardinals
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Valley View Tigers: #25 Luis Banda, running back, Head Coach Dave Evans
  • Alex Jones/For the Houston Chronicle..Salomon, age 16, came from his native country of Guatemala to try to find his uncle in Reynosa, but does not known where he lives in the city of approximately half a million people. He lost both parents in Hurricane Stan, and hopes to eventually find his cousin in Miami...**note: the facility requested that none of the subjects be identifiable, citing human rights concerns**
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Juan Martinez of La Joya and Bradley Stephens of McAllen Memorial pose for The Monitor's 5A football tab cover in front of the Border theater in downtown Mission.
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Port Isabel Tarpons: #55 Faustino Camacho, offensive guard/defensive tackle, #70 Zach Tamayo, offensive tackle, #42 Ralph Valdez, fullback/outside linebacker. Shot at Frankie's Bait Stand in Port Isabel.
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Raymondville Bearkats: #7 Carlo Dominguez, quarterback, #30 Joel Reta, running back/linebacker. Shot at the Raymondville Historical Museum.
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Harlingen Cardinals: #55 Mike Saenz, offensive lineman, #82 Manny De Leon, defensive end, #37 Felipe Garcia, linebacker.
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Decades of manual labor have left their mark on Ramiro Diaz's face, but the 71-year-old groundskeeper at Starr County Courthouse says he gets up at 7:00 every morning to drive from La Grulla because the work keeps him healthy.
  • J.T. Van Zandt, son of musician Townes Van Zandt, will play the Austin City Limits Music Festival on September 19..9/06/2003.Alex Jones/for American-Statesman
  • Jorge Mendoza, Mexican Superbike racer.
  • B.D. "Bud" Linney, rancher
  • Alex Jones/La Frontera..Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Soulja (left), Kukuy, and Mirakle Assassin are Lost Souls, a Mission rap group that rhymes about the drug dealing and violence that they grew up in, and grew out of. Their debut album "Your Entertainment, Our Reality" was released earlier this year.
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Rhonda De La Paz is the new officer-in-charge at the Mission Post Office
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Martin and Antonia Lopez, seen here on the front porch of their McAllen home, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
  • Photo by Alex Jones..Johnny Gil, owner of Johnny's Custom Shop, poses with a Harley-Davidson featuring 28k gold leaf inlays.
  • Ramon Navarro, bootmaker for Capitol Saddlery
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