Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

8 corn cobs

1 pound bacon, cubed

Instructions

1. Boil corn until fully cooked then shock in cold water. Using a knife, remove the kernels from the corn.

2. In a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, griddle your bacon until desired crispness.

3. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon and rest on plate with paper towel to absorb excess fat.

4. Pour off the excess fat in the pan, reserving 2 tablespoons rendered bacon fat to cook the corn.

5. Add the corn to the bacon fat and sauté over medium heat until heated through, about 1 minute. Toss with bacon and serve warm.

Registered voters in Cameron County today were busy heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the March 1 primary election.

As voters were busy casting their ballots, supporters representing individual candidates were doing all they could do to persuade the voters to cast ballots for their candidates.

Besides voting in the presidential election, voters will be nominating candidates for Cameron County judge, district attorney, sheriff and Cameron County Precinct 1 commissioners.

The polls will be open until 7 p.m. today.

SAN BENITO — Police Chief Martin Morales is stepping down from his position as head of the department to take on a new role within the department.

The changes come as Morales completes 28 years of service in the city’s police pepartment.

“This comes at Mr. Morales’ request,” said to City Manager Manuel De La Rosa in a press release.

“We met to discuss the proposal and he said he wished to step down, but continue to serve the department and city in other capacities.”

The city commission will make a decision on Morales’s request this evening at a regular city commissioners meeting.

“The city commission is expected to consider adoption of a resolution that creates a lieutenant position for Morales. Until that time, he will continue serving as police chief of operations,” De La Rosa said.

Morales said he looks forward to his role as an officer with the department.

“I love the city and want to continue being productive as a police officer, but it is time for me to slow-down a bit. I am happy that the city will allow me to continue serving as a police officer, however I wish to continue pursuing my educational goals and look forward to completing my degree in December,” he said.

I have a new hero … and it may even be a “big boy crush” on Fox News Political reporter, Megyn Kelly.

Megyn has done what no other person, including 14 Republican presidential candidates have been unable to do. She has gotten under Donald Trump’s skin and “the Donald,” who says he will destroy Isis, wants nothing to do with her.

What a feat … what a woman? I’m not even going to hold the fact that she is a lawyer against her. Mr. Trump was used to “talking down” to smart woman until he met Megyn Kelly.

As fate would have it, Mr. Trump will most likely meet up with another strong and smart woman … Hillary Clinton. Hillary is a storm and a force to be reckoned with.Trump cannot run from this woman and all the smooth car salesman tactics are no match for Hillary”s vast policy experience. I, of course, will not vote for either, but I will enjoy the show! Did I say I really liked Megyn Kelly?

Ramiro Ochoa, Santa Rosa

LOS INDIOS — Complaints to the city have caused officials to get tough.

Inspectors visited the transmigrante businesses on Hwy 281 to toughen up on code compliance.

In 2002, U.S. and Mexican officials agreed to make the International Free Trade Bridge near Los Indios the only one for transmigrante travel.

Transmigrantes take second-hand cars and other goods to sell in their homelands.

City Administrator Jared Hockema said the investigations will be ongoing. He said problems found in the investigation included fire and health code violations.

“These inspections fulfill a promise by the city to business owners and residents,” Hockema said. “We promised business owners to apply codes and regulations uniformly, and to promote a positive business environment.”

These inspections are part of an ongoing effort by the city to promote quality of life and a positive business environment, by uniformly enforcing laws and regulations and addressing code violations.

The code enforcement sweep happened last Wednesday.

City of Los Indios employees, including the city inspector and a city police officer were joined by the Cameron County fire marshal’s office and health inspectors in making code enforcement investigations.

In the months leading up to last week’s inspections, city employees visited businesses across the city to encourage them to comply with applicable laws and regulations. Letters were mailed to business owners and the city held a meeting with them to discuss applicable regulations.

No citations were issued during the inspections. Instead, business owners were given a period of time to address any violations.

The city plans to re-inspect these businesses at the conclusion of that time period, and to inspect additional businesses in the near future.

“We promised residents that the city would work to improve quality of life, and our ongoing efforts at code enforcement are a fulfillment of that promise,” Hockema said. “The city will be back to these businesses, as well as any other location that may not be following our ordinances or the health and safety codes.”

HARLINGEN — Mayor Chris Boswell doesn’t back down from a challenge, especially one involving the city he leads.

But he’s going to need the help of the city to win.

Last week Boswell was challenged by Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez to see who can rack up the most points in the “It’s Time Texas Community Challenge.”

“We welcome the mayor of Brownsville’s challenge and we’re moving forward with the challenge or without the challenge,” said Melissa Landin, public information officer for the city of Harlingen.

The It’s Time Texas Community Challenge, presented by H-E-B, unites and mobilizes community members, schools, businesses, organizations and mayors to see which communities can demonstrate the greatest commitment to healthy living.

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RAYMONDVILLE — Voters are expected to turn out in strong numbers today as Willacy County District Attorney Bernard Ammerman and longtime County Commissioner Fred Serrato face heavy opposition in the Democratic Party primary.

Contested races include bids for constables’ badges in which three incumbents’ seats are up for grabs.

The winning candidates will face no opposition on the county’s Republican Party ballot.

Strong early voter numbers hint at a big Election Day turnout, Democratic Party Chairman Lefty Cavazos said yesterday.

Voters cast 1,450 early ballots during the two-week period in this county that has 11,929 registered voters. That surpassed the number of voters who cast early ballots during the 2012 primary election, whose ballot included a presidential race.

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This is it. Residents all across Texas will have their chance today to help determine who the Democratic and Republican nominees are in the presidential race.

In Cameron County, citizens will decide on the nominees for next county judge, county court-at-law No. 4 and No. 5 judges, district attorney and sheriff, among several other races.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today.

The winners in all races will advance to the Nov. 8 General Election.

“Both parties have turned out significantly higher than usual (in the early voting polls). Democrats had an above average showing, but it wasn’t up to their highest in 2008. And the Republicans were about 2,000 above their highest, so they almost doubled,” said Remi Garza, Cameron County elections administrator.

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HARLINGEN — Pendleton Park’s ongoing tribute to military veterans and first-responders is progressing with more than 50 percent of the Hometown Heroes Trail now completed.

The $416,000 project is being funded primarily by a $395,000 grant from the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation.

The looping 1.5-mile trail mostly follows the contours of the city park’s outer boundary. The path will be fully lighted and curbed, city officials say, and after a layer of caliche is added, the walking-running pathway will be finished with an ankle- and knee-friendly top layer of crushed stone.

“They’re still going to bring in some decomposed granite that has a stabilizer to it, and it’s really going to make it look fresh and finished,” Jeff Lyssy, parks superintendent, said last week.

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PALM VALLEY — As the golf professional at Harlingen Country Club, Liz Richardson is always busy tending to the day-to-day operations of keeping a golf course running.

This week, however, Richardson expects to really have her hands full as the club prepares to host the annual Life Begins at 40 golf tournament. But after 16 years at HCC, it’s nothing she can’t handle.

Richardson, who was born in Henderson, Texas, but moved to Harlingen as a child, began working at Harlingen Country Club shortly after becoming a member.

“I was always here playing golf, so one day I asked if I could work here and they found me a place,” she said. “I started as a clerk and worked my way up the ladder until I eventually found my way to the golf pro shop.”

Richardson, who is a 1972 graduate of Harlingen High School, received her golf pro certification just last year. Ironically, though, golf was not always her sport of choice.

“For 10 years I was a member of the Professional Women’s Bowling Association,” Richardson said. “I was ranked No. 1 in Texas for a while at one point in my career and had a 220 average.”

“At that time you only made enough money to get you to the next tournament, but it was fun.”

Richardson said that it was her sister-in-law who really got her interested in playing golf.

“And once I got a taste for it, I was hooked,” she concluded.

This year, Richardson must contend with a slightly different LBA 40 schedule.

In the past, the tournament began with a qualifying round and was then followed by the actual match-play event, which ran from Tuesday through Friday.

“This year, however, the qualifying tournament was scratched and match-play actually begins on Wednesday and runs through Saturday, when the finals will be played,” Richardson said. “The new schedule will keep me on my toes, but I’ll be ready.”

After 16 years, she’s always ready.