Texas House passes Botham Jean Act, sending it to Senate
Alex Briseno The Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN, Texas — The Botham Jean Act received final passage from the Texas House on Friday, one day after...
After sweltering temperatures killed Texas prisoners, lawmakers vote to install AC
By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune
As Texas braces for its notoriously scorching summer temperatures, the state House agreed to install air conditioning in dozens...
Friends, family celebrate local woman’s 104th birthday
The room is strewn with balloons and a banner tacked over the room’s mirror reads “Happy Birthday” in colorful letters as Juanita Ybarra is...
EDITORIAL: Don’t hesitate: Herd immunity unlikely, vaccinations still needed
It appears that most of the people who want the COVID-19 vaccine have gotten it. Supply now outpaces demand and drug companies are cutting...
East Valley baseball, softball squads battle in playoffs
BROWNSVILLE — Two East Valley teams have earned the right to play another week on the diamond after the area round in baseball and...
Empowered Musicians: Local all-female mariachi performs opening at Canelo’s fight
Mariachi Margaritas, an all-female group from Brownsville, made history last week during the Canelo versus Saunders fight at Arlington, when they performed for the...
Program to help Spanish-speaking dyslexia students
The Texas Education Agency has announced a statewide reading initiative for bilingual students with dyslexia based on pioneering work by Elsa Cardenas Hagan, director...
Help Wanted: Recovery drive leads to record job openings
HARLINGEN — When Texas’ businesses fully re-opened, Pablo Ochoa was making tortilla chips in his restaurant’s kitchen after he couldn’t find workers to fill...
Their best shot: Health officials continue vaccine push as administrations decline in RGV
McALLEN — Robert Santiago stood in the parking lot of a Walmart on a searing Tuesday afternoon, the sun blaring brightly down on the...
Lumber, building material costs soaring, raising construction prices
McALLEN — Builders in the area are frustrated with historically high prices for lumber and other building materials forcing up construction costs.
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