County officials reflect on census; Judge praises effort to achieve accurate count
It was bad enough when the pandemic delayed the census, so the last thing Cameron County Clerk Sylvia Garza-Perez needed was to contract COVID-19,...
Chili’s offering $5 Presidente Margaritas through Election Day
With Election Day just two weeks away Chili's Grill & Bar wants everyone to select a presidente - a Presidente Margarita that is.
The restaurant...
BCIC, RSTEC to host virtual tour for British Consulate
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporations (BCIC) and the Rio South Texas Economic Council (RSTEC) are set to host a virtual tour of the Rio...
SPI Convention & Visitors Bureau honored with Readers’ Choice Award
GULF SHORES, Ala. - It is with honor that the publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the...
Port grain operations facility wins $14.5 million grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Port of Brownsville a $14.5 million grant through the agency's Maritime Administration (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development...
Vela announces $14.5M DOT grant for Port of Brownsville
U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $14,504,850 to the Port of Brownsville through a Port Infrastructure...
Some Valley cities surge in sales tax numbers
The economic malaise that has accompanied COVID-19 lockdowns, shutdowns and social distancing eased a bit in August as many Valley cities posted sharp year-over-year...
Mall sale of Sears space said done deal
HARLINGEN — The former Sears space at Valle Vista Mall, all 90,000 square feet of it, has been sold, real estate brokers say.
Daniel Galvan,...
Still Flying: Airport terminal nears completion as airlines suffer
The airline industry is in dire straits due to the pandemic, though so far it is not translating into a reduction of service at...
Recycler receives warships: USS Charles F. Adams was Navy’s first guided missile destroyer
Two decommissioned Navy ships, the USS Charles F. Adams and the USS Ticonderoga arrived at the Port of Brownsville last month for dismantling and...
