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Doors just keep opening for W.F. Strong, Brownsville resident, Falfurrias native, author and gravelly voiced narrator of the National Public Radio program "Stories From Texas."

Robert and Janet Vackar have long made a name for themselves in running and expanding the Bert Ogden Auto Group across the Rio Grande Valley; it's named after Janet Vackar's father, who founded the business decades ago. The Vackars' name also will live on as a result of their continued generosity to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on Wednesday arrested a 26-year-old woman at the Veterans International Bridge in Brownsville who had six spider monkeys hidden inside her purse and a backpack, according to a criminal complaint and a news release.

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.

EDINBURG — The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Thursday announced it is renaming UTRGV Stadium, formerly H-E-B Park, to the Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium.

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.

A Brownsville man was arrested Monday after his mother found his friend bleeding from the head in her backyard due to a gunshot wound, according to a news release from the Brownsville Police Department.

MERCEDES — With about half a year put into their projects, students across the Valley were able to present their final prototypes for critical review for the NASA HUNCH program with the chance to advance to the next level of the program at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.

The Brownsville Independent School District will host two community meetings early next week as plans to consolidate three pairs of elementary schools in the Southmost area move forward.

In celebration of the city of Brownsville’s partnership with internet service provider Lit Fiber to bring high-speed internet to city residents, Brownsville leaders are hosting three days of educational, informational seminars March 26-28 during what’s been dubbed BTX Fiber Network & Cybersecurity Week.