Authorities investigating robbery at downtown Brownsville bank
Federal and local authorities are investigating a robbery at the BBVA Compass Bank in downtown Brownsville that occurred around 12:41 p.m. today.
FBI spokeswoman Michelle...
Heavy police presence at Texas Capitol as lawmakers return
By JIM VERTUNO and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 100 Texas troopers, including dozens wearing tactical vests and carrying riot...
Cameron County to hold vaccination clinics in Los Fresnos, Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE — Cameron County health officials will hold vaccination clinics Los Fresnos and Brownsville.
In Los Fresnos, the clinic will open at 6 a.m. Wednesday...
Abbott pledges ramped-up vaccinations; Hubs meant to streamline mass effort
By Karen Brooks Harpe, The Texas Tribune
More than 877,000 Texans have received a COVID-19 vaccine since they first began arriving in Texas nearly four...
Tough year: Tight state revenues pose challenge for county
As with every start of every legislative session Cameron County’s wish list is long, especially after weathering a pandemic for most of a year,...
EDITORIAL: Rhetoric resonates: Let us learn form D.C. siege, seek more civility in politics
In 1933, as the Great Depression entered its darkest depths, President Franklin D. Roosevelt used his inauguration speech to calm unemployed and hungry masses,...
New county order includes bar closures
BROWNSVILLE — A state order has led Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. to order the county’s restaurants to cut their customer capacity while...
‘Awesome Test’: SpaceX SN8 reaches 41K feet on hop
“Congrats SpaceX team hell yeah!!” was SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk’s response not long after the explosive crash landing of SN8 following a successful...
BCIC chief Mejia honored: Recognized on efforts to bolster city’s downtown
Josh Mejia, going on a year as executive director of the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, has been named Young Economic Professional of the Year...
