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Border Patrol agents arrest 136 people in two days

Border agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested 136 people who were illegally in the country during four separate incidents across the region.  On Monday,...

Hearing indicates former Cameron Co. deputy to plea in sex case

A former Cameron County Sheriff’s Office deputy was scheduled Wednesday to plead to charges of official oppression and theft. However, during the hearing, state District...

Bishop Flores withdraws dispensation, encourages Catholics to attend Mass in person

Bishop Daniel E. Flores, of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville, announced that he is withdrawing a general dispensation that excused Catholics from attending Sunday...

‘Feels like’ temperatures in the 30s expected Saturday morning

Another cold front will make its way through the Rio Grande Valley just in time for the weekend. While Friday’s highs will be in the...

Hidalgo County Democratic Party needs election workers for runoff

The Hidalgo County Democratic Party is hoping to recruit election workers for the upcoming primary runoff election after staffing shortages caused the party to...

PSJA to give $25 gift cards to vaccinated students

The PSJA school board approved spending $692,000 in federal funds to give students who are vaccinated against COVID-19 a $25 gift card in an...

Hidalgo County reports five COVID-19 related deaths, 696 new cases

Hidalgo County reported five COVID-19 related deaths and 696 new cases Tuesday. Of the 696 cases, 608 were confirmed and 88 were probable. The youth,...

Average per-gallon gas price spirals to record $4.173 nationally

The national average for a gallon of regular gas blew past its historic high mark to reach $4.173 cents Tuesday, and diesel is trending...

Local Dems urge Biden administration to increase domestic oil production

Four Democratic U.S. Representatives penned a letter to President Joe Biden and his administration calling for increased production of domestic energy. U.S. Reps Vicente Gonzalez,...

Police: Man fires gun at car during car chase

A Brownsville couple is in police custody after they were accused of firing a weapon at another vehicle while driving down Frontage Road early...