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Cameron County Sheriff’s Office blames jail overcrowding on low pay

The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office is blaming under staffing due to low pay for two notices of non-compliance it received from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards for the Carrizalez-Rucker Detention Center in Olmito.

Brownsville man pleads guilty to healthcare fraud

A 50-year-old Brownsville man is facing 10 years in federal prison after he continued to practice medicine despite having his license suspended in 2021, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas.

Primera, TexPreps bring former NFL players to small city with big dreams

PRIMERA — Nestled within the confines of Cameron County just 4 miles from Harlingen is Primera, a town with a population just north of 5,000.

San Benito teen killed in early morning crash; driver seriously injured

San Benito police are investigating an early morning single-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a teenager.

Primera, TexPreps bring former NFL players to small city

PRIMERA — Nestled within the confines of Cameron County just 4 miles from Harlingen is Primera, a town with a population just north of...

Harlingen speech and debate kids win big at nationals in Phoenix

HARLINGEN — George Matthew Gutierrez went to Phoenix last week to tell a story.

TSTC students network with potential medical employers at Nursing Expo

Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus recently held its sixth annual Nursing Expo, where more than 85 TSTC Nursing students presented their resumes and credentials to area medical representatives.

Residents ‘looking for community’ celebrate RGV PRIDE’s 10th anniversary on South Padre Island

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — RGV PRIDE was in full swing Saturday for a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community over a two-day weekend event here at the Cameron County Amphitheater and Event Center.

Harlingen grad goes to Iceland to study geothermal energy

HARLINGEN — She stands in a lava field strewn with rocks wet with a perpetual rain, and her smile says it all.

San Benito CISD’s $96.8 million budget may include pay raises

SAN BENITO — The school district's new board of trustees is proposing a $96.8 million general fund budget coming with a $51.19 million fund balance along with 2% employee raises as officials set out to work to boost a low student attendance rate.