Primera, TexPreps bring former NFL players to small city
Summer Triangle asterism shines bright
Summer is definitely here and even an evening walk through the neighborhood will let you know it. The only bright spot is the stars in the sky that continue to shine in their predictable places and offer a glimpse of the grand plan of the universe-at least our part of it.
Valley artwork among 500 pieces on display at Cheech Marin’s exhibit in California
This June as the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in Riverside, California celebrates its first anniversary with a new exhibit of "Cheech Collects" Rio Grande Valley artists continue to claim their place at the table.
18-year-old Brownsville man killed overnight after being ejected in rollover crash
An 18-year-old man was killed after crashing and being ejected from the vehicle he was driving on a state road south of Port Isabel in the wee hours of Sunday morning, authorities said in a news release.
Residents ‘looking for community’ celebrate RGV PRIDE’s 10th anniversary on South Padre Island
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — RGV PRIDE was in full swing Saturday for a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community over a two-day weekend event here at the Cameron County Amphitheater and Event Center.
Valley law enforcement agencies launch campaigns targeting drunk driving
With the Fourth of July right around the corner local law enforcement authorities across the Rio Grande Valley are partnering in campaigns aimed to curb drunk driving together with the Texas Department of Transportation.
Brownsville ISD greenlights budget with $1K stipend, tax ratification election
Brownsville Independent School District trustees on Thursday unanimously approved a $579 million operating budget for 2023-24, a one-time $1,000 employee-retention stipend and made contingencies for a budget process that is in limbo pending public education funding decisions in Austin.
Texas resident diagnosed with malaria after working outside in Cameron County
An unidentified Texas resident has been diagnosed with malaria after working outside in Cameron County, which is the first time a locally acquired case has happened in the state in nearly 30 years.
Rio Grande Valley Boy Scouts celebrate end of pandemic with free camping revival
The Rio Grande Council of the Boy Scouts of America will be celebrating the first complete summer of its new $7 million camping facilities and a post-COVID camping revival with a free summer camp from July 3 to the 7.
Development to be located on 118 acres of Brownsville Navigation District land
The Port of Brownsville on Thursday held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a 118-acre business park, the port’s latest economic development project.
