Pursuing a passion: Sea Turtle, Inc. names its chief conservation officer
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Sea Turtle, Inc. welcomed a new member to its leadership team this month.
Amy Bonka will oversee the conservation and rehabilitation...
Cameron County Tax Office to open drive-thru lanes in San Benito
Taxpayers in San Benito will have a designated drive-thru location to pay their taxes in the near future with the recent purchase of an...
House votes to impeach Trump
WASHINGTON — A majority of the U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, just a week after he...
Local group shows support for Trump
HARLINGEN — Trump flags waved in unity from the parking lot of the Christian Fellowship Church early Tuesday morning as more than 50 cars...
San Benito Fire Chief Watkins dies at 67
SAN BENITO — San Benito Fire Chief Danny Watkins died Tuesday of complications weeks after contracting COVID-19, officials said.
Watkins, 67, who contracted the coronavirus...
Heavy police presence at Texas Capitol as lawmakers return
By JIM VERTUNO and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 100 Texas troopers, including dozens wearing tactical vests and carrying riot...
Awaiting Air Force One: Federal officials, local police plan logistics for Trump’s visit
HARLINGEN — Federal officials are working with local police to secure the area as President Donald Trump prepares to land today at Valley International...
Abbott pledges ramped-up vaccinations; Hubs meant to streamline mass effort
By Karen Brooks Harpe, The Texas Tribune
More than 877,000 Texans have received a COVID-19 vaccine since they first began arriving in Texas nearly four...
