Ozanam Center open to those seeking shelter from cold
The City of Brownsville has announced that the Ozanam Center will be open to individuals seeking shelter from the cold weather.
The center, located at...
Mercedes shelter to open doors due to cold front
The Mercedes Safe Dome will open its doors for individuals seeking shelter from the harsh cold front that arrived Thursday morning, according to a...
Virus outbreak cancels whooping crane count in Texas
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press
(AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has canceled this year's flights to count the only natural flock of whooping cranes —...
Mega vaccination sites to be set up in Houston, Dallas area
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — Three mega sites to administer the coronavirus vaccine will be set up later this month at...
Herald Letters to the Editor
Vaccine clinics draw criticism
Thank you for your continuing coverage of the limitations and problems of local vaccination clinics.
However, there is an important issue the...
Importance of cardiac health highlighted during Heart Health Month
With February serving as American Heart Health Month, there’s no better time for local residents to take control of their cardiac health.
According to information...
Cameron County reports 15 virus deaths
Fifteen more Cameron County residents have died from COVID-19 related causes, the county health department reported Wednesday.
Ten deaths were reported in Brownsville, two in...
College basketball, UTRGV communities reflect on life of Coach Hill
EDINBURG — The college basketball world and UTRGV campus community continue to mourn the loss of Vaqueros men’s basketball head coach Lew Hill, who...
Salty Swim: Local marathon swimmer to test waters in Florida
Sylvia “Sugar” Vela learned to swim at 55 and became good at it out of necessity.
On Sunday she’ll swim in the first of a...
RGV adds 656 new COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths
The Rio Grande Valley added 656 new cases of COVID-19 to the roster Wednesday, along with 27 more deaths tied to the virus.
Hidalgo County...