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Cameron County to discuss unfreezing jailer, deputy positions

Cameron County Commissioners Court will hold a special meeting Wednesday to continue discussions on the 2022-2023 fiscal budget, plus the possibility of unfreezing some positions at the county’s sheriff’s department.

Flying High: Cardinals hope to continue tradition of excellence

HARLINGEN — The Harlingen High Cardinals have been the epitome of consistency since head coach Manny Gomez took over the team in 2007. During...

Lion pride: La Feria chasing sixth straight district title

LA FERIA — The road to a district title has run through La Feria the past five years, with the Lions capturing at least...

Rivalry Week: Cardinals, Hawks to clash in GOTW to open season

High school football returns with a bang in the Valley, with Week 1 featuring a loaded slate of rivalry games. None, however, might be...

Texas Exes send off new UT freshmen

For the first time since 2019 the Brownsville chapter of the Texas Exes alumni organization provided a hometown send-off to the members of next year’s freshman class at the University of Texas at Austin who hail from Brownsville and the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

DEA recognizes National Fentanyl Day to combat opioid epidemic

The Drug Enforcement Administration recognized August 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day by joining several organizations to warn the public about the dangers of fentanyl poisoning.

Loaded rivers raise water levels at Falcon, Amistad reservoirs

The tropical storm that wasn’t dissipated Saturday evening without much issue, but more rainy weather could be coming later this week.

Fueling discontent: As motorists cope, RGV stations may be a barometer for rising gas...

Brace yourselves. You may not like what you’re about to read.

New insurance plans give Cameron County employees option to seek medical treatment in Mexico...

Cameron County employees under the county’s new health care plan will get the chance to travel to Mexico to seek medical treatment with a preferred provider without having to pay any out-of-pocket cost beginning Oct. 1.

Rain washes out most of Perseid meteor shower

I hope you got to see some meteorites last week, although a full moon washed out all but the brightest ones. Rain showers were a surprise in in the Valley that dampened the Perseid meteor shower. Rain is always welcome except when farmers are trying to harvest cotton.