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Reese’s is Americans top Halloween Candy

Every state has its favorite candy, and according to Byte.com, Texas’ favorite candy is SweeTARTS.

Powering up: PUCT chairman visits RGV

Peter Lake, chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas, was in the Rio Grande Valley on Oct. 10 to check on progress by AEP Texas on a major transmission line project that he said is a “key initiative of the PUC and the state.”

Two arrested on cocaine smuggling charges in separate incidents

Two men are awaiting detention hearings after they were arrested at the B&M International Bridge in Brownsville for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the United States in two separate incidents.

7 adults arrested for attempting to smuggle 8 children into the U.S. over the...

Seven adults from the United States were arrested over the weekend for attempting to smuggle eight children through ports of entry in five separate events, according to multiple criminal complaints.

Off-duty Border Patrol agent arrested driving home drunk from SPI

An off-duty Border Patrol agent was arrested after driving home drunk from South Padre Island on Sunday.

They’re back: McDonald’s brings back Halloween pails

With Halloween about a couple of weeks away, McDonald’s is bringing back its iconic Halloween pails.

Annual Red Mass to be celebrated Thursday at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Brownsville

Bishop Daniel E. Flores of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville will celebrate a Red Mass Thursday at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Brownsville.

BPUB releases Tenaska statement; cites ‘potential factual issues’

During executive session of the Oct. 10 meeting of the Brownsville Public Utilities Board, an 11-month forensic analysis of the failed Tenaska Brownsville Generation Station project, which concluded that BPUB management for years intentionally misrepresented the project’s viability partly in order to maintain related rate hikes, was a topic of discussion.

 Lopez earns POTW nod

PSJA High quarterback Jaime Lopez aired it out last Thursday, throwing for over 450 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Bears to a...

Palmhurst resident claims $1 million lottery prize

The Rio Grande Valley has another millionaire, and this time the lucky winner is from Palmhurst.