Deadline to pay taxes without attorney fees approaching
Individuals owing taxes on real estate accounts for the tax year 2020 in Cameron County have until the end of June to make arrangement...
Texas universities got more state funding this year, but they’re still hoping for more
By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
Texas’ public university officials and higher education leaders said they are breathing a sigh of relief after state lawmakers...
Texas mayor resigns after arrest for solicitation of a minor
ATHENS, Texas (AP) — An East Texas mayor has resigned after being arrested for online solicitation of a minor.
Athens Mayor James Montgomery resigned on...
Rancho Viejo to spray for mosquitos
The city of Rancho Viejo is letting residents know crews will be spraying for mosquitos.
The spraying will take place from 4 to 9 a.m....
Big business: Shipbreaking rebounds at Port of Brownsville
Things were hard on the steel coast last year.
Like virtually every sector of the economy, the commodity metals market took a hit as a...
Strong’s ‘Vol. II’ reaches No. 1 on Amazon
BROWNSVILLE — Just a few days after W.F. Strong, a communications professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, published “Stories from Texas:...
UTRGV medical school dean recognized for mentorship
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Dean Dr. John H. Krouse was selected for the 2021 Young Physicians Section (YPS)...
EXPLAINER: Federal policies governing border crossings often conflated
Opening the border for nonessential travel and for asylum seekers are matters governed by two different federal policies; however, they’re both often conflated.
Texas lawmakers...
District 3 candidates aim to make city better; Runoff contestants tout experience
Early voting for the runoff election starts Monday to decide which of the two candidates for City Commissioner District 3 will enter the political...
EDITORIAL: Open up: Conditions suggest low risk of easing border restrictions
Observers generally agree that there have been few ill effects of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to end all restrictions on public interactions related...