Cameron County officials drive home men’s health concerns with Blue Tie Day
SAN BENITO — County officials issued a proclamation this morning designating June 13 as “Blue Tie Day” to remind and encourage men to be aware of preventable health problems by getting regular check-ups.
Woman knocked out cold at Whataburger; Police investigating viral fight
A weekend brawl caught on video in the parking lot of a Whataburger in Brownsville has caught the attention of police.
Voters to head to the polls to cast ballots in special election
Registered voters in 11 Texas counties will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the special election to fill the vacated District 34 congressional seat.
Monarchs surge: Mexico data shows butterfly numbers up
The precipitous decline of the monarch butterfly population over the past three decades — estimates place it at more than 80 percent from the 1990s — has won a reprieve.
Brownsville florist makes floral arrangements for Uvalde school shooting victims
Carey Jo Alfaro-Luna had not heard about the mass shooting that occurred at an elementary school in Uvalde that left 19 children and two teachers dead on the day it happened on May 24.
Sheriff’s department investigates drive-by shooting in Cameron Park
International Space Station worth a look
If you have never submitted a request to be sent a text or an e-mail informing you of an ucoming opportunity to watch the International Space Station pass across our field of view, may I suggest that you do? It is amazing to stand out in the yard 225 miles below this football-field-size space science station and watch it as long as the sun reflects off its surface. When the scheduled time arrives, if the sky is clear, you will see that moving point of light scurrying across from point A to point B. The website is <https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/> There were several passes during the past couple of weeks.
Republicans dump nearly $3M into TV ads targeting Rio Grande Valley Democrats
The National Republican Congressional Committee announced Wednesday that it is injecting nearly $3 million into fall television advertisement buys targeting Democrats in the Rio Grande Valley’s congressional districts.
Community comes out for emergency training
A fire engine with its ladder extended to the sky greets visitors to the Brownsville Events Center Saturday for the 2nd Annual Save a Life Event.
District 28 hopefuls’ fundraising dwarfs other local congressional races
If campaign contributions equaled votes, Republicans don’t stand a chance in Texas congressional District 28 in November.
