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Harlingen district’s cosmetology campus gets makeover

HARLINGEN — Mirna Agado expertly curled the hair of fellow student Desiray Flores.

Missing Tyler woman found in Alamo was strangled to death

Investigators with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office have positively identified the remains of a 52-year-old woman found dead on a property in rural Alamo and determined she had been strangled to death.

Progreso mayor stored, packaged drugs at middle school he worked at, feds say

Federal prosecutors allege that Progreso’s mayor stored and packaged drugs at the middle school he worked at and went into hiding after his brother was arrested last year for drug trafficking.

Texas’ SB 4 may not result in many arrests in the Rio Grande Valley

Texas' SB 4 sent the state swirling into confusion this week as the Supreme Court briefly allowed the immigration law to go into effect for several hours before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals placed the legislation's implementation on hold.

Brownsville ISD hires Jesus H. Chavez as superintendent

The Brownsville Independent School District made it official on Tuesday, signing a one-year contract with Jesus H. Chavez to become superintendent of schools following well received stint as interim.

Former San Benito commissioner says her removal was ‘illegal’

SAN BENITO — Outgoing City Commissioner Carol Lynn Sanchez said Wednesday she won’t take legal action to contest city commissioners’ vote declaring her position vacant because she’s living outside the city limits.

Former Pharr police chief sues officers who arrested him in September

Former Pharr Chief of Police and City Manager Andy Harvey has filed another lawsuit, this time in federal court, against two Pharr police officers who responded to his home and arrested him in September of last year.

Amelia Earhart en route: Sculpture to memorialize aviatrix’s Brownsville connection

Few places have a legitimate claim to the legacy of legendary aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, though Brownsville is one such place.

Power of music: Valley Symphony Orchestra coming to Brownsville

The Valley Symphony Orchestra is coming to Brownsville for the first time since 2021, with a performance of music from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and George Gershwin’s “Piano Concerto in F,” with Music Director Peter Dabrowski conducting and pianist Tanya Gabrielian featured as guest soloist.

Former Starr County JP pleads guilty to drug trafficking

A former Starr County justice of the peace on Monday pleaded guilty to his role in a drug trafficking organization that worked on behalf of the Gulf Cartel.