BISD employees sign up for vaccine
The Brownsville Independent School District is working proactively to be able administer COVID-19 vaccines to its employees, and when approval comes, to students.
As of...
CVS and Walgreens under fire for slow pace of vaccination in nursing homes
By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News and Lauren Weber | Kaiser Health News
The effort to vaccinate some of the country's most vulnerable residents against...
UTRGV sets victory margin mark in win over Dixie State
EDINBURG — The Vaqueros tightened the defensive screws, crushing Dixie State 82-49 in their WAC opener Friday night at UTRGV Fieldhouse.
The win, their fourth...
DSHS announces vaccine supply to ramp up in February
The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Friday that doses of COVID-19 vaccines would be distributed at capacity to registered health care providers next...
Texas Capitol to close before planned armed protests of Joe Biden’s inauguration
By Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune
The Texas Capitol in Austin will be closed Saturday through Wednesday, the day of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
The Texas Department...
Mass Injection: More than 2,000 receive COVID-19 vaccine in county clinic
More than 2,000 community members attended a Cameron County COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Friday at the Brownsville Sports Park where BISD, UT Health, IDEA,...
Texas lawmaker who was in Capitol tests positive for virus
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas House member who rejoined more than 100 lawmakers at the state Capitol said...
Nuns to run charity marathon this weekend
BROWNSVILLE — Nuns are preparing for a run on Sunday to raise funds for their nonprofit organization offering social services in the Rio Grande...
Team Brownsville receives proclamation by the City of Brownsville
In July of 2018, a small group of like-minded educators got together to make a change in the community, and the world, by helping...