City prepares for 87th Texas Legislative Session
The City of Brownsville is preparing for the 87th Texas Legislative Session which starts on Jan. 21 and runs through May 31.
In a memo...
Insurance deal remains contentious for La Joya schools
LA JOYA — The school board here voted to authorize the district’s administration to negotiate an agreement for an enrolling agent/agent of record for...
Tigers on prowl: Big invasive shrimp were netted in ship channel in July
HARLINGEN — A voracious, cannibalistic predator that may eventually pose a threat to the $500 million-a-year Texas shrimp industry has turned up in the...
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...
Community celebrates WWII veteran’s 100th birthday
Spirits were high Saturday afternoon, defying the light rain shower, as a convoy of Brownsville Police Department vehicles, a U.S. Army humvee and well...
Hard times aside, port had banner year in 2020
HARLINGEN — Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19 and related shutdowns and lockdowns, the Port of Harlingen managed significant growth in commodities, grant funding,...
Harlingen church offers curbside services
HARLINGEN — A Valley church has created a new way to offer services during this COVID-19 era.
Worshipers are able to receive the communion and...
Nurse deals with kidney disease while helping fight virus
With 2020 over, Frank Acevedo, the chief nursing officer for Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville, has a lot to look back on in the...
Cost escalates for new county courthouse project
EDINBURG — The new county courthouse project is currently estimated to cost taxpayers about $180 million, or about 20% more than initially projected.
When Hidalgo...
Choosing mayor pro-tem no easy task in Mercedes
With the city of Mercedes undergoing a spate of changes over the last few weeks — from turnover at the highest levels of city...
