CBP app digitizes process for foreign travelers
As the federal government prepares to reopen land borders for nonessential travel, Customs and Border Protection officers will be implementing changes affecting travelers who...
Wall rhetoric shadows border economy
By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune
Shovels stuck out of the dirt this week near Texas’ border with Mexico for a groundbreaking ceremony in Starr...
Mexico president to investigate border shootings of 19
By ALFREDO PEÑA and FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico's president vowed to investigate the border shootings that left 19 dead...
Brownsville to host walk-up vaccine clinic at Market Square
The City of Brownsville will hold a vaccination walk-up clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, at El Tapiz Courtyard at...
Luby’s rescued by buyer at last minute
HARLINGEN — Luby’s Inc. restaurants in Texas were handed a lifeline with the announcement Monday that its 32 locations in the state will be...
Despite optimism, nonessential border restrictions extended
Restrictions on nonessential border travel at ports of entry were once again extended for another month on Sunday, though U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar felt...
Nebraska sending state troopers to help at the Texas border
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts plans to send about two dozen state troopers to Texas later this month to help patrol...
Mimicking reality: Local artist finds inspiration in SpaceX
Local artist Cande Aguilar has been an artist for all his life. He continued the family tradition and became a musician until he eventually...
Local tutor overcomes language barrier, finds his path at TSC
Aaron Ong chose Texas Southmost College for its proximity to home and affordability, but what he got from the college was more than he...
Academy, Fishing’s Future surprise four fathers with shopping sprees
Four families arrived this weekend at Academy Sports in Brownsville—lured into the sporting goods store for surprise shopping sprees under the guise of four...