Brownsville Diocese removes McAllen priest after sexual misconduct allegations
The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville has removed another priest over allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor.
A diverse experience at Café Nashta in Mercedes
MERCEDES — The plate with the shrimp and the rice and a passionate mix of cardamom and coriander and masala entices me into a sweet dream of memories.
As reservoir water levels plummet, no end in sight to Mexico’s dawdling
MERCEDES — Last August, water levels at Falcon International Reservoir dropped to just 9%, the lowest in the manmade lake’s 70-year history.
BPUB head named STEM Woman of the Year by Zonta Club
Marilyn D. Gilbert, General Manager and CEO of the Brownsville Public Utilities Board, has been named Amelia Earhart STEM Woman of the Year by the Zonta Club of Brownsville.
Texas tells court that state immigration law maybe went ‘too far’
WASHINGTON — A Texas state attorney told a federal appeals court that the state may have gone “too far” in passing a law that allows state officials to effectively deport immigrants, part of oral arguments Wednesday in the federal government’s push to block the law.
Editorial: Officials’ continued misdeeds should inspire more, not less, participation by local voters
We’ve just completed the first quarter of 2024, and some voters might see increasing reasons to give up on our political system and just stay home on election day.
Commentary: Response offered to recent commentary supporting Trump
This is in response to letter by Mr. Gorena on March 2.
Gov. Abbott attends groundbreaking for Texas A&M facility in Brownsville
Gov. Greg Abbott joined a “who’s who” of Rio Grande Valley officials at the Port of Brownsville Tuesday for a ceremonial groundbreaking for the $30 million Texas A&M RGV Advanced Manufacturing Hub.
Starr County woman falsely charged with murder after abortion appears with attorneys
EDINBURG — Attorneys for a Starr County mother who made national headlines in 2022 after she was arrested for a self-induced abortion held a news conference Tuesday about the federal lawsuit she filed last week.
