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Wanted Weslaco man caught at Brownsville bridge with heroin-packed shoes

A Weslaco man is under arrest after he literally tried to walk more than a pound of heroin into the country that was hidden in the soles of his shoes while having an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

Las Cazuelas in Harlingen a fine Tex Mex Restaurant with good food

HARLINGEN — There’s a power in the presence of age, in the continuity of the past extending into the moment with an anticipation of tomorrow.

Brownsville animal care center offers tips for pets’ summer safety

As summer presses on, the Brownsville Animal Regulation & Care Center has a few tips — and requests — to help keep this time safe and happy for our four-legged companions. 

‘Meet Camille’ opens July 22-23 at Camille Playhouse in Brownsville

The Camille Playhouse will launch its Diamond Jubilee season with "Meet Camille," a two-day show July 22-23 featuring hit songs from its best musicals of the past 60 years.

Sun’s trajectory explains summer heat

Hot, hotter, hottest, and it is not even mid-summer; that is South Texas for you. I hope that while you were out enjoying the 4th of July celebratory fireworks you were able to see Scorpius and Sagittarius striding across the southern sky behind the “rockets’ red glare.”

South Texas ISD restructure push loses steam in regular session

Although proponents of a push to reform South Texas ISD's funding structure say they intend to keep up the effort, the issue failed to gain traction in the 88th Texas Legislature and odds seem long for some kind of bill moving through a special session this summer.

DWIs over Fourth of July weekend frustrate Valley DAs’ efforts

At 4:26 a.m. Sunday, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper came across a dead body lying on the west side of Alamo Road in Edinburg, and was informed that a suspect may be in custody.

Singer-songwriter Alexander Acha named Mr. Amigo 2023

Award-winning singer-songwriter Alexander Acha has been named Mr. Amigo 2023 by the Mr. Amigo Association, which broke the news during a noon ceremony at the Brownsville Fine Arts Museum on Friday.

The RGVSports.com Boys Soccer All-Valley Team

EDITOR'S NOTE: RGVSports.com's coverage ranges from Brownsville to Roma. The All-Valley team members are selected by sports writer's from AIM Media's three newspapers -...

Beach building: Dredged sand used to repair erosion

With the city of South Padre Island wrapping up a beach “renourishment” project involving around 283,000 cubic yards of new, beach-quality sand distributed between Access 18-23, Cameron County is kicking off a sand replenishment project of its own.