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The Brownsville Herald

Commentary: Balancing security, compassion and smart border policy

As the four Texas state senators who live along the Texas-Mexico border, we understand that border security is essential not only for the safety and welfare of everyone who lives in or visits the border region, but also for the efficacy of state services and the strength of our national security.

Texas Southmost College job fair in Brownsville to feature 70 employers

Texas Southmost College’s fourth annual Spring Job Fair takes place March 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Jacob Brown Auditorium, 600 International Boulevard.

Feds arrest two in Brownsville for possession of over 19 pounds of fentanyl

Two people were arrested on Sunday at the B&M International Bridge in Brownsville after authorities found 18 packages and four bricks of fentanyl hidden inside the gas tank of the vehicle they were occupying, according to a criminal complaint.

Brownsville man charged with smuggling Gulf Cartel cocaine to Florida

FBI special agents on Friday arrested a Brownsville man who they accuse of smuggling 88 to 110 pounds of cocaine to Louisiana and Florida.

UTRGV accepts invitation to join Southland Conference

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will join the Southland Conference as a full-time member beginning in July 2024, the UTRGV athletics department announced Monday.

Letters to the Editor | Week of March 25-30, 2024

Letter writers this week addressed politics and politicians and water scarcity — and safety, among other topics.

The moon’s phases guide us

I hope you have been out walking in the evening this past week and observed the changing phase of our moon. The shadows of the maria may look like a rabbit or a face, depending on how imaginative you are. The illumination from the sun traveling to our eye here on Earth is truly awesome.

Becoming Titans: Brownsville Jubilee continues to rise among RGV soccer ranks

BROWNSVILLE — When Brownsville Jubilee joined the University Interscholastic League five years ago, the Titans were set on becoming a household name in RGV...

As water scarcity pummels Valley agriculture, cities will begin to feel the pinch

McALLEN — Medium range weather models from the National Weather Service in Brownsville indicate that the Rio Grande Valley will again experience a hot and dry spring this year, further exacerbating historic low water levels at the two international reservoirs that supply the region.