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Hidalgo County Commissioners Court to vote on COVID-19 policy change for fully vaccinated people

Though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending for fully vaccinated people to give up facial coverings and physical distancing, Hidalgo County...

Ex-sheriff Omar Lucio, his chief deputy to serve as reserve deputy constables

Cameron County Commissioners Court approved the appointment of former Cameron County sheriff Omar Lucio and his chief deputy Gus Reyna to serve as reserve...

Search continues to find missing Brownsville transgender woman

Four years after the disappearance of Kimberly Avila from Brownsville’s downtown area, the search for Avila continues. Avila, a transgender woman, disappeared from the downtown...

Brownsville to hold first, second dose Moderna clinic

The City of Brownsville will hold a COVID-19 vaccination drive-thru clinic on Friday, May 14, at the Texas Southmost College ITECC Building, 301 Mexico...

Beach Park at Isla Blanca to open for season

Located near the beaches of South Padre Island, this summer attraction is gearing up for its 20th year of providing outdoor fun to families...

Border Patrol tent facility in Texas evacuated by storm

DONNA (AP) — A compound of tents to detain migrant children and families was evacuated for hours when struck by fierce winds in Texas'...

Video billboard urges Texans to get the shot

A 16-foot-tall video billboard was parked at the Walmart on Ruben Torres Boulevard Wednesday afternoon to urge Brownsville residents to get vaccinated as soon...

SPI named Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful

South Padre Island was recently named a Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement organization. According to...

Despite some stations running out, there’s no fuel shortage in Texas

HARLINGEN — Call it toilet-paper syndrome. More than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel Wednesday, and some here in the...

San Benito woman dies from COVID-19

A San Benito woman in her 50s has died from COVID-19 related causes, the county health department reported Wednesday. This raises the total number of...