Photo Gallery: Causeway anniversary remembrance
Hundreds gathered Wednesday morning at the “Queen Isabella Causeway Sept. 15, 2001, In Remembrance” event to recall that day when a barge struck the...
Valley Baptist educating community during National Suicide Prevention Month
Because of the stigmas still associated with mental health, suicide remains a topic that can be difficult to discuss even today as September serves...
Judge disqualifies attorney in Sheriff Eric Garza case
Judge Gloria Rincones, of the 445th state District Court, has signed an order disqualifying an attorney with Cameron County Commissioners Legal Team from representing...
Starr County justice of the peace among 19 arrested in DEA bust
A Starr County justice of the peace was one of 19 arrested in a multi-agency operation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration early Wednesday...
Willacy County commissioners request extension; Officials mulling taking over prison operations
RAYMONDVILLE — The clock is ticking toward a Sept. 30 deadline as Willacy County commissioners await federal officials’ response to their request for a...
Photographer recalls causeway tragedy
Port Isabel native Valerie D. Bates vividly remembers the morning of Sept. 15, 2001, the agony of waiting for the victims to be pulled...
TSTC partners with 13 RGV high schools for student success in dual enrollment
Many Rio Grande Valley high schoolers are taking advantage of Texas State Technical College’s dual enrollment program this school year.
TSTC has active dual enrollment...
Catastrophic Collapse: Tragedy spurred major safety systems upgrade on causeway
The Queen Isabella Causeway, as it was known then, suffered catastrophic damage when an out-of-control towboat and barge slammed into it 20 years ago...
BISD taking applications for online classes
The Brownsville Independent School District will start the application process for remote learning on Wednesday and close it at 5 p.m. Sept. 20.
Only 10%...
Border Patrol: Smugglers are using drainage systems to move migrants
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said smugglers are moving migrants through the underground water drainage systems in Hidalgo and Brownsville.
According to a Tuesday news...
