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Heavy hitters power Lady Falcons to first regional semifinal

LOS FRESNOS — A high school softball is 12 inches in circumference, but it looks more like the size of a beach ball for...

Chargers’ Betancourt, Hinojosa sign with OLLU baseball

Brandon Betancourt and Javier Hinojosa have been playing baseball together for almost one decade. From youth ball to summer travel teams to helping the Brownsville...

LETTERS: Letters answered

In her letter to the editor on April 25, Imelda Coronado tells us she doesn’t believe President Biden is a “nice guy.” “Joe’s fake...

LETTERS: Candidates criticized

The city of Brownsville has grown, but interestingly enough the list of worthy candidates has not. Surely I am not the only one who...

SBA sets final deadline for restaurant pandemic funds

The U.S. Small Business Administration will stop accepting applications for direct aid to restaurants from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund on Monday, a signal the...

Youth lead COVID-19 cases in Hidalgo County as three more die due to virus

Hidalgo County officials reported Thursday that 86 people tested positive for COVID-19 in addition to three deaths related to the virus. The deaths reported Thursday...

Above Normal: NOAA predicts active hurricane season

One day after the Rio Grande Valley was inundated with rain, NOAA releases its 2021 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, and although the two are...

COMMENTARY: Best shot for recovery

By Drs. Carlos Cardenas, Luis B. Benavides and Roxanne Tyroch This past year was nothing short of difficult. A contagious and deadly virus spread rapidly...

VBHS recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month

For more than 70 years, the month of May has served as Mental Health Awareness Month, bringing with it increased awareness of behavioral health...

Most Texas Republicans vote against commission to investigate Jan. 6 insurrection

By Abby Livingston | The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON — The U.S. House approved the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the causes of and...