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Brownsville man arraigned for allegedly breaking into woman’s home to sexually assault her

Brownsville police arrested a man who allegedly broke into a woman’s residence to sexually assault her on Sunday, according to a press release.

Symposium draws A-list speakers: Leadership Brownsville holds inaugural IGNITE!

Leadership Brownsville’s inaugural IGNITE! Leadership Symposium was delayed for a couple of years thanks to the pandemic, but now it’s back with an A-list roster of speakers and scheduled for Oct. 10 at the Texas Southmost College Performing Arts Center.

State sales tax receipts jump 17.2 percent over last year

State sales tax revenue in September totaled $3.69 billion, 17.2 percent above collections compared to a year ago.

Pierce’s performance bright spot in dismal Texans season

By KRISTIE RIEKEN | AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — High-energy and never without a smile, rookie Dameon Pierce is one of the few bright spots...

Backup QB Rush wins again as Cowboys beat Commanders 25-10

By SCHUYLER DIXON | AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cooper Rush scrambled to his right, scanning the end zone for a target...

Shorter days as summer constellations linger

How can it be October already? It might be time to read Homer Hickam’s October Rocket Boys again or watch the movie based on it, October Sky. Sharing the excitement of high school science fairs, competition, curious students, the beginnings of manned space flight, and fears of the 1950s to remind us of how far we have come in a short period of time. He wrote another inspiring book titled We are Not Afraid that might be something to perk you up too.

Conjunto Festival to feature 16 bands who want to turn Los Fresnos into a...

LOS FRESNOS — For three decades, Max Baca has been taking conjuncto music to new levels, his driving sound rousing the genre while preserving the roots of the tradition born along the Texas border nearly 100 years ago.

Seven more COVID deaths, more than 1,000 new cases reported in RGV this week

At least seven more Rio Grande Valley residents are reported to have died due to COVID-19 related complications with Hidalgo County reaching another milestone in their death toll earlier this week.

Yearslong effort to bring export terminals to RGV marked by protest at every step

PORT ISABEL — On a sunny afternoon in May 2015, the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center was packed to the gills with people as they shuffled about from one large presentation board to another.

Soaring high: Harlingen South captures team victory at Meet of Champs

EDINBURG — All eyes were on Sharyland High and La Feria on Saturday going into the Rio Grande Valley Coaches Association’s Meet of Champions. The...