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Brownsville city manager earns international accreditation

Brownsville City Manager Helen Ramirez has been designated a “credentialed manager” by the International City/County Management Association, or IMCA.

Spud-tastically versatile: Papas & Papas, in Harlingen and Pharr, is for potato lovers

For this week’s South Texas Flavor, I had the chance to explore the versatile world of potatoes by visiting Papas & Papas— and you guessed it. It’s about to get cheesy, buttery, creamy and whatever else you like in your Papa Asadas.

South Texas Ecotourism Center hosting ‘Creepy Critters Tours’

The South Texas Ecotourism Center is inviting the public to participate in its “Moth Night & Creepy Critter Tours” event this Friday evening.

Buy a Blizzard and benefit Driscoll’s RGV children’s hospital

Cool off and do a good deed. That's the idea as Dairy Queens in the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi areas will be donating 50% of all Blizzard sales to Driscoll Children's Hospital on Thursday.

Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against Trump

The director of the Secret Service said Tuesday she is resigning following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission.

Brownsville animal shelter slashes adoption fees through July

There’s still time to take advantage of free or discounted pet adoptions at the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center (BARCC).

Brownsville ISD to host border health initiative

The Brownsville Independent School District will host Operation Border Health Preparedness this week at Rivera Early College High School, 6955 FM 802.

Quinta Mazatlán’s ‘Thursday Night Live’ bringing dinosaurs to McAllen

McAllen’s Quinta Mazatlán is prepared to take visitors back in time with this week’s Thursday Night Live.

Brownsville man arrested for attempting to transport 19 people north

A Brownsville man was arrested Friday after Border Patrol agents discovered multiple people illegally present in the United States, including a 6-year-old girl, inside his tractor-trailer, according to a criminal complaint.

Brownsville police investigating ‘swatting’ of child playing online game

The Brownsville Police Department is investigating after someone got information from a child playing an online game and then made a threat in order to send a SWAT team to the child’s residence.