Harlingen water rate hike slated for approval
HARLINGEN — For the first time in 10 years, commissioners are set to call for a new water rate plan boosting utility customers’ charges by about 50% during the next five years to help fund a sewer system overhaul that’s part of WaterWorks’ $258 million five-year master plan.
San Benito mass tuberculosis tests clear students, staff
The San Benito school district’s mass tuberculosis testing has cleared students and staff after a case turned up at the high school late last month.
Edinburg man gets 15 years for robbing 78-year-old man
An Edinburg man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday after being found guilty of an aggravated robbery that left a man in his 70s with “severe trauma,” Hidalgo County officials said in a news release.
Border Patrol program in Brownsville seeks to redirect at-risk youth
BROWNSVILLE — Brianna Garcia sat nervously at first and then seemed relaxed with the idea that her life was beginning to change and move in a direction of success.
US Rep. Vicente Gonzalez joins bipartisan effort to help shrimpers
Two Texas congressmen have joined a bipartisan effort to deter international financial institutions from financing foreign shrimpers with U.S. taxpayer money.
SPI set to host LGBTQ+ festival with ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ stars
South Padre Island is ready to host a four-day festival known for its inclusive and welcoming atmosphere.
Port of Brownsville lands $1.1M grant for cargo ship analysis
A Port of Brownsville project analyzing how to make the port more accessible to bigger cargo ships has received an infusion of federal funds.
Execution scheduled for condemned Cameron County man
An execution date has been scheduled for a 46-year-old Cameron County man convicted of a brutal murder in 1998.
Melissa Lucio death penalty case headed back to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
A judge on Friday signed off on an agreed order between the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office and appellate attorneys for Melissa Lucio that she did not have access to evidence that would have corroborated her story that her 2-year-old daughter died from a fall, not child abuse.
Harlingen doctor found not guilty of manslaughter
A Cameron County jury on Monday found a 43-year-old Harlingen doctor not guilty of manslaughter.
