The Brownsville Herald

There was only one clear winner in the race for newly created elected positions on the Cameron County Appraisal District Board of Directors.

A 19-year-old Brownsville man convicted of stabbing his 63-year-old neighbor to death when he was just 16 has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.

Letters to the editor published in The Monitor, Valley Morning Star and The Brownsville Herald during the week of May 6-11, 2024.

While federal prosecutors accuse U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, of taking bribes to further the interests of the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, they also accuse him of taking bribes from a bank headquartered in Mexico City.

Tomatoes are enjoyed in many types of dishes, including sauces, salads, stews, soups, vegetable drinks and pizza. This fruit, or vegetable (both terms are legal), is also one of the most “in demand” in super markets, farm stands, and farmers markets across the United States.

An estimated 1,200 plants are native to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, making it an enormous selection from which to choose when considering populating a native habitat in your home garden. That number includes plants, vines, shrubs and trees. That is a lot of choice.

Here are the unofficial results from Hidalgo County and Cameron County cities and schools in the May 4, 2024 elections.

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new rules regarding several chemicals found in our tap water. As Rio Grande Valley utilities adjust their purification systems to the new rules, let’s hope they find a way to pump out something that more Valley residents are willing to drink.

A sprawling 54-page indictment against U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, details allegations about how he used his position in Congress to influence legislation beneficial to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan while his wife took bribes from that country under the guise of consulting contracts.