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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...

Undocumented immigrant sentenced for firearm possession

An undocumented immigrant has been sentenced to six months in the Federal Bureau of Prisons have he pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful...

Texas Game Wardens have openings for interns

Texas Game Wardens are accepting applications for summer internships across the state. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department encourages college students of all backgrounds and...

Detour announced on North Illinois Road

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board announces a temporary closure of a section of North Illinois Road between Benson Drive and Vermont Circle. The temporary closure...

Pharr PD donates car seat, supplies to quintuplet family

PHARR — The story of the Silva quintuplets touched the hearts of many around the Rio Grande Valley, including the Pharr Police Department. After learning...

FM 802 expansion nears completion

There’s some good news for motorists who travel Ruben M. Torres Sr. Boulevard from Paredes Line to Old Port Isabel Road. State officials believe work...