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Top 50 taps Salinas; Former Brownsville EDC exec cited for body of work

Former Brownsville economic development official Gilberto Salinas has been named among 2021’s Top 50 Economic Developers in North America by the Michigan-based firm Consultant...

East Valley swimmers and divers to compete in regional meets

The Region VIII Class 5A and 6A swimming & diving competitions are happening this weekend, and several East Valley athletes qualified to participate. Brownsville Veterans...

San Benito, Brownsville awarded affordable housing funds

U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, announced the San Benito Housing Authority and the Community Development Corporation of Brownsville have received over $1 million in...

Cameron County: Bars to remain closed, limits on gatherings

Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. has extended his emergency management order until March 5. The amended order takes effect at 12:01 p.m. Friday. Trevino...

3 more victims in Camargo homicide identified

Three more victims of the Tamaulipas homicide that ended in the discovery of 19 bodies and 12 state police officers arrested were recently identified. The...

BISD to keep recording executive sessions

The Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees narrowly decided Tuesday to continue electronically recording executive sessions rather than manually taking notes to document...

Texas focusing on ‘super senior’ vaccination

Vaccine providers administering COVID-19 doses throughout Texas will be using new strategies to ensure more people who are 75 years old or older receive...

Coming Together: Local churches partner to deliver food

More than 20 churches in Brownsville are working with El Campo Initiative to deliver food to those who need it the most during the...

Congressman calls for guard to aid border communities in vaccine distribution

As local officials continue their push for more COVID-19 vaccine doses, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has urged Gov. Greg Abbott to send Texas National...

BISD meal distribution continues

The Brownsville Independent School District announced that meals will continue to be distributed at elementary schools. The Food and Nutrition Services  Department will continue to...