The Brownsville Herald

How many cookies does it take to fund a scholar?

BROWNSVILLE — St. Mary’s fifth-grade class reenacted the Stations of The Cross Wednesday morning here at St. Mary’s Catholic School.

The commencement of Holy Week marked the ending of the Lenten season, and the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville has announced its plans to observe the Triduum.

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service Brownsville-Rio Grande Valley issued their latest forecast Wednesday afternoon for the “beneficial rainfall” that was expected to begin falling on the Valley later in the day and lasting into early Friday.

Architect students at Texas Southmost College put their talents to a good cause, designing some extraordinary dog houses that will be part of an upcoming fundraiser.

BROWNSVILLE — Architect students at Texas Southmost College put their talents to a good cause, designing some extraordinary dog houses that will be part of an upcoming fundraiser.

BROWNSVILLE — Bekah Hinojosa addressed supporters from the steps of City Hall here Tuesday during a rally and march to urge Cameron County District Attorney Luis Saenz and the city of Brownsville to drop the class B misdemeanor charge against Hinojosa.

BROWNSVILLE — On a thoroughly windy afternoon, track and field athletes from all six Brownsville Independent School District high schools participated Tuesday in the inaugural Rio Grande Valley Unified Interscholastic Area track meet at Veterans Memorial Early College High School.

A Brownsville family has been left homeless after a fire completely engulfed their home.

George “Georgie” Garcia, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service visitor center manager at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, will give a talk at the South Texas Ecotourism Center on April 6 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the STEC multipurpose room.