Tag: Brownsville
Former county employee loses appeal over stolen fajitas
The 13th Court of Appeals affirmed the five-decade sentence a former juvenile detention center employee received for stealing more than $1 million worth of...
Tax notices sent out to delinquent real estate accounts
Cameron County Tax Assessor Collector Tony Yzaguirre Jr. has announced that his office has mailed out 29,894 delinquent tax notices for real estate accounts...
Women’s clothing chain Dressbarn to close all its 650 stores
BROWNSVILLE — Dressbarn, the women’s clothing chain that’s been around for nearly 60 years, is closing all 650 of its stores.
There are two Dressbarn...
Chargers trying new things during spring football
For the first time since 2013, the Brownsville Veterans Memorial Chargers threw on the football pads for spring football.
The Chargers held their final practice...
Going green: Ozanam gets solar panels, upgraded kitchen
Brownsville’s Bishop E. San Pedro Ozanam Center homeless shelter has a new kitchen and enough solar panels to run the entire complex, thanks to...
It’s a boy: Zoo holds gender reveal event for baby gorilla
A large western silverback gorilla sauntered over to a colorful star-shaped piñata Wednesday morning at the Gladys Porter Zoo.
Mbundi grabbed the piñata off of...
Ever seen a shrimp this big? Brownsville captain lands footlong giant in gulf
HARLINGEN — The phrase “jumbo shrimp” doesn’t really do it justice.
The captain and owner of a Brownsville shrimp boat is showing off the biggest...
Lady Vikings help West win BISD all-star game
The Pace Lady Vikings figured prominently in helping the West team win Tuesday’s girls all-star soccer game at Hanna.
The event was presented by the...
BISD to hold all-star soccer games
It’s actually a pretty good idea.
For years, many have bragged about the abundance of high school soccer talent in Brownsville.
With that thought in mind,...