Smashing barriers: ‘The Long Game’ screened for Brownsville students
The events depicted in the film "The Long Game" took place in the border town of Del Rio, though the movie's message is strikes a chord far beyond South Texas.
Brownsville police make arrest in 2020 double homicide
Brownsville police on Tuesday arrested a 30-year-old man accused of a July 4, 2020 double homicide.
Former Valley editor exposed national scandal; invented parking meter
A century ago, a remarkable editor blew the lid off the Teapot Dome affair. He would go on to lead the Lower Rio Grande Valley newspapers.
Execution scheduled for condemned Cameron County man
An execution date has been scheduled for a 46-year-old Cameron County man convicted of a brutal murder in 1998.
Melissa Lucio death penalty case headed back to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
A judge on Friday signed off on an agreed order between the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office and appellate attorneys for Melissa Lucio that she did not have access to evidence that would have corroborated her story that her 2-year-old daughter died from a fall, not child abuse.
San Benito man facing multiple charges for operating private revenge porn group
The Cameron County District Attorney’s Office on Monday announced the arrest of a 23-year-old San Benito man accused of running a private revenge porn group.
Retired Cameron County Judge Murray remembered for legacy of community service
Retired Cameron County Judge Menton Murray Jr. left behind a legacy of community service and doing what was right for those before his court, family and friends said Thursday as the family received condolences.
Coast Guard seizes 460 pounds of illegally caught fish off South Padre Island
The Coast Guard seized two lanchas and over 400 pounds of illegally caught fish Tuesday after they discovered a group of Mexican fishermen north of the Maritime Boundary Line.
‘Literary icon’: Sandra Cisneros to headline Brownsville Planned Parenthood brunch
Planned Parenthood South Texas (PPST) has landed a true literary icon as keynote speaker for the nonprofit organization’s Annual Valley Brunch in Brownsville on Sunday.
Brownsville ISD consolidates schools in Southmost
The Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to consolidate three pairs of schools in Southmost, aiming to initially save about $1 million per consolidation and setting a timeline to complete the change-over by fall 2024.
