Brownsville Veterans Memorial tenor-bass choir to perform in San Antonio
The Veterans Memorial Early College High School Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir is putting the final touches on an invited performance at the 2024 Texas Music Educators convention set for Feb. 9 in San Antonio.
TPWD Commission withdraws SpaceX land swap item from meeting
A resolution to approve a land swap between SpaceX and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Cameron County was withdrawn from the agenda of the TPWD Commission’s Jan. 25 regular meeting in Austin.
Convicted cop killer Victor Godinez nicknamed ‘Trooper’ in jail
“Ask for Trooper. That’s what they call me. That’s my jail name.” That was heard in a recording from a phone conversation between two unnamed individuals — one of whom is believed to be Victor Alejandro Godinez — played in court Wednesday afternoon outside of the presence of the jury.
Slain DPS trooper’s widow remembers caring husband as punishment phase begins
EDINBURG — The court was presented with a small glimpse of what once was the life of Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Moises Sanchez through the eyes of his widow, Yvonne Sanchez, and his first born son, Zachary Sanchez.
Former Brownsville lawmaker Rene Oliveira dies
Rene O. Oliveira, the Brownsville native and former state lawmaker, who died suddenly on Tuesday at the age of 68, was proud of what he was able to accomplish during his many years serving in the Texas House of Representatives, according to his son, Rene O. Oliveira Jr.
Sierra Club asks TPWD to delay vote on SpaceX land swap at Boca Chica
The Sierra Club is urging the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to delay a vote Thursday on a proposed land swap SpaceX has requested involving its Starbase production and testing complex at Boca Chica.
Sasi’s Thai in Brownsville is a fine departure from the familiar
BROWNSVILLE — The blue-green lights breaking through the cold and the wet of a January night beckon me into the welcoming warmth of a place thick with aromas and music of a faraway place.
Jury finds Edinburg man guilty of DPS trooper’s killing
A jury on Tuesday night found a 28-year-old Edinburg man guilty over the killing of a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper nearly five years ago.
After 50 years, medals lost in fire returned to family of WWII vet from...
MERCEDES — In 1973, Francisco Gonzalez lost his veteran’s records in a fire.
Olympics-level doc joins DHR Health-Brownsville
Dr. Daniel Romanelli, a sports medicine and general orthopedic surgeon who has worked at the highest levels of competitive sports and who can perform cutting-edge procedures like Tommy John surgery, has joined DHR Health Brownsville Hospital.