All-STAR Football: Cantu leads Bearkats through adversity
RAYMONDVILLE – Raymondville coach Frank Cantu said his motto for the 2020 season was “find a way.”
The Bearkats did just that in their unusual...
COMMENTARY: Destination for hope
The year 2020 and the impact of a global health crisis have disrupted lives and communities in nearly every way — emotionally, financially, mentally...
Brownsville native stationed on Pacific Ocean destroyer
Navy Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Ana Gonzalez Foley, of Brownsville, has been assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114).
On...
All-Metro Football: Guess puts Hanna back on top
Brownsville Hanna Golden Eagles coach Mark Guess sets the same goal for his team every year: win a district championship.
That didn’t change when the...
Downtown resurgence: Redevelopment gained steam in 2019-2020
Redevelopment activity in Brownsville’s historic downtown continues to grow, notably on East Adams Street, where multiple projects are underway simultaneously.
Deputy City Manager Helen Ramirez...
Learning curve: Mayor rates city’s first vaccine clinic
Brownsville's inaugural COVID-19 vaccine clinic was generally a success even though some things could have gone better.
That's according to Mayor Trey Mendez, who noted...
Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds
By Megan Menchaca and Mandi Cai, Texas Tribune
Health officials in Laredo — one of three Texas regions whose intensive care unit beds are full...
Texas lawmakers offered vaccine despite ineligibility
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin's top health authority is offering coronavirus vaccines to Texas lawmakers and their key staffers, regardless of whether they are...
Mitte moves forward: Parking lot construction to begin soon
Plans for a makeover of the segment Mitte Cultural District northeast of Ringgold Avenue between East 6th and East 7th streets are coming into...
From Baked Alaska to a guy with horns: notable riot arrests
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 125 people have been arrested so far on charges related to the violent insurrection led by supporters of President...
