Commentary: Military perks and discounts
I served for 33 years in the U.S. military. As the former commanding officer of the Navy’s largest aviation training installation at Naval Air Station Pensacola, I know firsthand the deep relationships between military aviation and our airline industry.
Valley officials sign on to letter defending LNG projects
Cities in the Rio Grande Valley are expressing support for a liquefied natural gas terminal project at the Port of Brownsville that will face additional scrutiny after its federal authorization was vacated by the D.C. Circuit Court in an Aug. 6 ruling in response to an anti-LNG lawsuit.
Former Progreso school board president pleads guilty to drug trafficking
The Progreso school board’s former president has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking.
Man claiming to be Mexican government official found with 55 pounds of cocaine
A Mexican man who claimed to be a government official is in federal custody after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered 22 bundles of cocaine inside his vehicle when he tried to cross into the United States through the Falcon Dam Port of Entry, according to a criminal complaint.
Monte Alto ISD appoints interim following super’s resignation
Monte Alto ISD announced in a news release the appointment of an interim superintendent Tuesday, following its superintendent’s resignation to pursue new opportunities.
Charge upgraded for Edinburg man who crashed semi into motorcyclist
An Edinburg man who was initially charged with accident involving serious bodily injury last year was arraigned Monday on an upgraded charge of collision involving death and pleaded not guilty, according to court documents.
Weslaco pursuit ends in deputy shooting man in leg
The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting incident in Weslaco on Wednesday morning after a deputy discharged his firearm and struck a man in the leg.
Repeat offender from Alamo gets 10 years for intoxication manslaughter
A 35-year-old Alamo man who previously spent 10 years in prison for hitting and killing someone was sentenced to another decade in prison Monday for a fatal crash near the Val Verde Flea Market.
Star’s passing: Cameron County recognizes Brownsville native Kris Kristofferson
Cameron County issued a statement Monday memorializing Brownsville native Kris Kristofferson, the award-winning singer-songwriter and actor who died on Saturday at his home in Maui, Hawaii, at the age of 88.
Edinburg CISD begins migrant recruitment efforts for students
EDINBURG — The school district here kicked off its weeklong Migrant Neighborhood Identification and Recruitment Program efforts on Monday, a program designed to identify students returning to the district after working in the agriculture industry.