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Brownsville school board member opposes voucher plans at Austin hearing
Brownsville ISD Trustee Daniella Lopez Valdez expressed dismay over what she encountered at a hearing of the Texas House Committee on Public Education concerning so-called Education Savings Accounts, also known as school vouchers.
Mission breaks ground on $40M affordable housing development
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for what officials say is “a significant new development” that will provide affordable housing to the community.
Keldon Johnson of San Antonio Spurs to sign autographs at SPI
Rio Grande Valley basketball fans will have the opportunity to meet San Antonio Spurs power forward Keldon Johnson Saturday at South Padre Island.
Sullivan City’s first-ever public library transforming community
SULLIVAN CITY — It’s been a long time coming, but Sullivan City residents now have a library to call their own.
Edinburg man accused of killing cousin over missing chicken indicted
The Edinburg man accused of shooting and killing his cousin following an argument over missing chicken has been indicted, court records show.
‘1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you’: Cinemark bringing back movies from 1984 for 40th...
Cinemark is going back to 1984 starting Monday in honor of the company’s 40th anniversary by showing blockbuster hits all week for $5 a ticket.
3 Harlingen commission seats up for grabs; propositions on table
HARLINGEN — The race is on for three city commission seats in Nov. 5 elections calling on voters to consider one of the city’s most sweeping revisions of its City Charter.
Brownsville celebrates first Lit-Fiber customer
The city of Brownsville held a press conference/celebration on Wednesday in honor Lit Fiber-BTX’s first customer, Jay Hicks, a self-described semi-professional stream and content creator on YouTube.
San Benito proposing $18 million budget, plans water rate hikes
SAN BENITO — Officials are proposing an $18 million general fund budget coming with a “robust” $16.8 million fund balance while planning to launch a five-year series of water rate hikes aimed at pulling the utility system out of the red while helping to pay off long-term debt tied to the new water plant.
Brownsville ISD aims to boost customer service, student attendance
The agenda for the first Brownsville ISD board of trustees meeting of the 2024-2025 academic year on Tuesday included discussion of two key initiatives, one dealing with customer service, the other with student attendance.