Former Harlingen Mayor Connie de la Garza dies; remembered as ‘champion’
HARLINGEN — Family and friends are remembering former Mayor Connie de la Garza as a loving father and consummate businessman who helped shape Harlingen politics while building the city’s business sector and medical complex.
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A resolution to approve a land swap between SpaceX and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Cameron County was withdrawn from the agenda of the TPWD Commission’s Jan. 25 regular meeting in Austin.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.
Harlingen CISD closes KEYS Academy after 32 years; revamps at-risk program
HARLINGEN — The school district is revamping its at-risk student program while shutting down KEYS Academy after 32 years.
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.
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.
San Benito man charged in cyclist death
A judge charged a 23-year-old San Benito man on Tuesday in a case in which his car hit a 59-year-old bicyclist.
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.