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Brownsville commissioner touts Development District over current EDCs

According to city officials, if voters approve the proposed Greater Brownsville Municipal Development District, or MDD, on May 4, it will mean a lot more money to spend on more projects — including quality-of-life projects — in more places.

Marine killed in ‘mishap’ at Camp Pendleton identified as McAllen native

A U.S. Marine who was killed at Camp Pendleton in California last week has been identified as a McAllen native.

Cameron County voters to elect new appraisal district board

Cameron County voters on Saturday will elect three at-large members to the newly created Cameron County Appraisal District Board of Directors.

Former Mexican law enforcement official guilty of trafficking fentanyl

A former Mexican law enforcement official living in Brownsville was convicted last week for smuggling fentanyl, heroin and cocaine into the United States.

Swing voters could decide tight race for District 34

Could swing voters decide the hotly contested election between Republican Mayra Flores and incumbent Democrat Vicente Gonzalez for District 34?

CarePortal provides vital assistance to children, families in crisis

HARLINGEN — There’s a crisis in the middle of the night and suddenly a woman’s grandchildren have filled her small home.

Coast Guard SPI nets 1,650 pounds of illegally caught red snapper in April

Boat crews with Coast Guard Station South Padre Island and air crews with Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi have been busy in April.

Suspect posed as stranded motorist, assaulted good Samaritan in Brownsville

Cameron County sheriff's investigators on Wednesday tracked down a man they accuse of posing as a stranded motorist before assaulting a good Samaritan and stealing his vehicle.

Local, federal leaders celebrate regional infrastructure projects

LA VILLA — Years in the making. That’s how officials described two major infrastructure projects that were unveiled in eastern Hidalgo County this week.

Retired teacher from Brownsville inducted into TSA Hall of Honor

The Technology Student Association has inducted retired Porter High School technology teacher Gustavo Solis into its Hall of Honor, recognizing his role in establishing TSA at Porter and in the Rio Grande Valley.