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2023 begins with COVID hospitalizations still on the rise in the Valley

Throughout the entire Rio Grande Valley, there were 159 people hospitalized with COVID-19 as of last Tuesday, Jan. 3, continuing the upward trend of...

Lancha interdicted, illegal red snapper seized

The Coast Guard interdicted a lancha crew and seized 350 pounds of illegally caught fish Saturday in federal waters off southern Texas. Coast Guard Sector...

Laguna Atascosa, Lower RGV refuges add acreage

New tracts of land were added to two national wildlife refuges in the Rio Grande Valley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials report. At Laguna...

Manuela Rendon, long-time Head Start director, remembered with joy, gratitude

RIO HONDO — She was the catalyst of joy in so many lives, and Manuela Rendon’s light will continue to burn from one to...

Stargazer columns mark 25 years

When I began writing the Stargazer column it was on a “let’s see what one would look like” basis because a relative of one of my elementary students worked for the Brownsville Herald and the little girl had been telling him about the space missions and the star party we had that year and he was curious and visited my class to chat.

Lara, defense power Cowboys to championship at BISD tourney

BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville Porter’s Alessandro Lara didn’t want to leave his dad’s side Wednesday. With his grandmother nearing death, Lara wanted to remain with his...

Artists from Brownsville, Matamoros hold fundraising art auction

Over 20 artists from Brownsville and Matamoros came together Saturday to help support South Texas artist Daniel Maldonado’s family through a fundraising art auction from 12 to 6 p.m. at Puente Art Studio in Brownsville.

Nearly two years after pleading guilty to money laundering, former Matamoros mayor yet to...

Nearly two years after former Tamaulipas governor and presidential candidate Tómas Yarrington Rubalcava pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge, he has yet to be sentenced.

Runway success: RGV models look back at memorable year in fashion

In the past 12 months, the fashion industry has taken devotees to some unique places, sometimes literally.

Rare Mexican M Hairstreak species spotted at butterfly center

Although butterflies are a familiar sight at the National Butterfly Center in Mission, a rare species like the one recently found residing among its other butterfly friends is something special.