No prescription needed: Walgreens to sell hearing aids
Walgreens and Lexie Hearing are making it easier to get a hearing aid without needing a prescription.
Breaking Tradition: Brownsville moves Christmas parade to Saturdays
Who doesn’t love going to a Christmas parade to watch brightly colored floats, hear Christmas tunes and see children dressed in Christmas attire?
Brownsville resident claims $4 million Texas Lottery prize
Brownsville has another millionaire, but the chances of finding who it is in a city with an estimated population of 186,738 is a long shot.
San Benito man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of 557...
A 45-year-old San Benito man who earlier pleaded guilty to a count of possessing with intent to distribute more than 557 pounds of liquid meth has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Sheriff’s deputies make arrest in apparent Los Fresnos homicide
One day after a man was found dead at a residence located on the outskirts of Los Fresnos, another man has been charged with killing him.
Tenaska audit concludes BPUB misled: Forensic investigation results released
An independent forensic audit of the failed Tenaska Brownsville Generating Station deal between Nebraska-based Tenaska Inc. and the Brownsville Public Utilities Board concludes that BPUB management contrived an electrical capacity shortage and intentionally used “outdated and overstated” load forecast data to justify its pursuit of the project.
The next 50 years: Gladys Porter Zoo unveils extensive master plan
The Gladys Porter Zoo will receive a substantial makeover of its existing footprint according to a new 10-year master plan unveiled on Wednesday.
Whataburger adds Breakfast Bowl, White Chocolate Raspberry Shake to its menu
Whataburger has announced two new items to its menu sure to keep you warm and get you in the holiday spirit. They include the Whataburger Breakfast Bowl and the Whataburger White Chocolate Raspberry Shake.
Brownsville woman gets eight years in prison for attacking, beating girlfriend
A 44-year-old Brownsville woman who pleaded guilty to holding a woman she had been dating at knife point and choking her has been sentenced to eight years in state prison, state records reflect.
County consolidates tax collection: Harlingen, ISDs now part of centralized system
Cameron County has completed its consolidation of tax collections with the signing of an interlocal agreement between the commissioners court and the county tax assessor-collector’s office and the city of Harlingen, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, Los Fresnos CISD and Rio Hondo Independent School District that gives the assessor-collector’s office authority to collect taxes on behalf of those entities.
