Amelia Earhart en route: Sculpture to memorialize aviatrix’s Brownsville connection
Few places have a legitimate claim to the legacy of legendary aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, though Brownsville is one such place.
Power of music: Valley Symphony Orchestra coming to Brownsville
The Valley Symphony Orchestra is coming to Brownsville for the first time since 2021, with a performance of music from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and George Gershwin’s “Piano Concerto in F,” with Music Director Peter Dabrowski conducting and pianist Tanya Gabrielian featured as guest soloist.
Former Starr County JP pleads guilty to drug trafficking
A former Starr County justice of the peace on Monday pleaded guilty to his role in a drug trafficking organization that worked on behalf of the Gulf Cartel.
Progreso mayor arrested on federal drug trafficking charges
Homeland Security Investigations special agents on Monday morning arrested Progreso Mayor Gerardo Alanis on federal drug charges.
Phyllis Griggs, first woman city commissioner in McAllen, dies at 86
McALLEN — She was a Renaissance woman. One who was possessed of many talents and who wore many hats. Single mother. Small business owner. Basketball mom. Animal lover. Poet. Mentor. Fiercely loyal friend. City commissioner.
Internal emails show former San Benito super, resident planning media criticism
SAN BENITO — Records show past Superintendent Theresa Servellon and a longtime community leader exchanged emails to and from her office, planning to send letters to Texas' Freedom of Information Foundation and a local newspaper regarding a news report based on the former school board majority's vote to hire a lawyer to monitor media coverage.
Mercedes elementary school student shows resolve at RGV Livestock Show
MERCEDES — She set her face solid and tight as she tapped her stick against a willful hog which outweighed her easily by three or four times.
Valley DQs to host Free Cone Day on March 19
Warmer weather means outdoor activities, more sunshine and ice cream.
Lockdown lifted at UTRGV Harlingen campus following altercation in VA parking lot
HARLINGEN — UTRGV’s campus here was placed on lockdown Thursday morning after the university reported on social media about a “possible armed intruder.”
Dead body found in rural Alamo believed to be missing woman
A dead body discovered on Sunday in rural Alamo has been “tentatively” determined to be a woman who had been reported missing since February, according to a Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office news release.
