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John Cowen Jr. delivered his first presentation as mayor of Brownsville on June 30 for “Friday with the City,” an event put on by the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce and the city, which took place at the Brownsville Events Center.

The Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization is setting aside more than $6 million for two “critical projects” within Hidalgo County’s Precinct 3, specifically for residents living near Liberty Boulevard in Peñitas, and Los Ebanos Road in Mission.

Seventeen restaurants in Peñitas have been temporarily closed due to water issues as a result of a boil notice from their provider, the Agua Special Utility District.

McAllen commuters may experience slower drive times Friday due to infrastructure construction near the intersection of Main Street and Redbud Avenue.

It's about to get hotter in South Texas.

An 18-year-old man was killed after crashing and being ejected from the vehicle he was driving on a state road south of Port Isabel in the wee hours of Sunday morning, authorities said in a news release.

The city of McAllen is currently five years into a 10-year plan to revamp its park and recreational areas. As such, officials here want to hear how residents feel about the quality of life amenities McAllen offers, and what they’d like to see in the future.

HARLINGEN — Isabela Pierce, of Harlingen, and Thérèse Lawrence, of Brownsville, both 12 years old, pay close intention as chef and proprietor Diego Benitez walks them through how to fill piping bags full of pastry cream that make up the layers of the classically French dessert, the napoleon, June 15 in the kitchen at Laurel Park Bistro.

The Rio Grande Council of the Boy Scouts of America will be celebrating the first complete summer of its new $7 million camping facilities and a post-COVID camping revival with a free summer camp from July 3 to the 7.

McALLEN — Facing a financial situation that’s increasingly tight, McAllen school board trustees will consider this summer calling for a tax rate election, or TRE, that could be held in the fall.