Brownsville Herald

09/06/2024

The SS United States is one of the last of the classic cruise ships. It currently sits on the Delaware River near Philadelphia, and is looking for a new home, though if it doesn’t find one it likely will be cut up for scrap or sunk to create an artificial reef.

The AIM Media Texas Editorial Board says, "instead of being cut up here, what if it were docked in the Laguna Madre, renovated and used as a tourist attraction — even an events center or floating casino?"

In many ways the Rio Grande Valley is a land of dreams. It goes beyond the dreams of the countless people from other countries dreaming of new lives and whose first steps in the land of opportunity were trod here. Despite our humble conditions we have always dreamed big, celebrating others who dream...

09/05/2024

A festival aimed at celebrating Mexico’s rich culinary traditions and cultural heritage is set to return next weekend.

09/05/2024

Explaining why it postponed planned public meetings on SpaceX’s proposal to launch up to 25 times a year from Boca Chica, the Federal Aviation Administration announced on Aug. 29 that it did so after becoming aware of allegations that the company had violated the Clean Water Act at the launch site.

Explaining why it postponed planned public meetings on SpaceX’s proposal to launch up to 25 times a year from Boca Chica, the Federal Aviation Administration announced on Aug. 29 that it did so after becoming aware of allegations that the company had violated the Clean Water Act at the launch site...

09/05/2024

This weekend admission for Brownsville residents will be $2 per adult or child.

Glady Porter Zoo will have special discount admission prices for guests across and out of the Rio Grande Valley in three upcoming weekends.

09/05/2024

He landed back in federal custody on Feb. 21 when Border Patrol agents spotted a blue sport utility vehicle traveling away from the Rio Grande toward Water Tower Road in Brownsville at a high rate of speed, according to a criminal complaint.

A 47-year-old Matamoros man with a history of federal convictions has been sentenced to prison after admitting to illegally entering the country for the fourth time and to smuggling nearly 450 pounds of ma*****na.

09/04/2024

The dead have been identified as two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder.

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms — and eventually to the football stadium — as officers swarmed the campus and parents raced to find o...

09/04/2024

The approval came after a public hearing at a BISD board meeting Tuesday night and marked the final step to fully enact the district’s $490 million budget for the current school year.

The Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a tax rate of $1.028664 per $100 valuation for 2024-2025, a slight decrease from the 2023-2024 rate of $1.030964.

09/04/2024

On Aug. 20, attorneys for Rio Grande LNG sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission withdrawing the company’s application for authorization to include a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project as part of Rio Grande LNG, a liquefied natural gas terminal under construction at the Port of Brownsville.

On Aug. 20, attorneys for Rio Grande LNG sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission withdrawing the company’s application for authorization to include a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project as part of Rio Grande LNG, a liquefied natural gas terminal under construction at t...

09/04/2024

The lawsuit alleges that the two residents have “experienced physical pain, severe emotional distress” and “mental anguish” once they were kidnapped and held for ransom on May 29.

Two Hidalgo County residents are suing Autobuses Ejecutivos and its related companies after they were kidnapped at gunpoint when traveling through Mexico in late May.

09/04/2024

South Texas Flavor returns this week with a visit to McAllen's Zen Asian Bistro & Sushi, and this writer says, "Might seem hard to believe but it is truly all you can eat and considering the vast menu, you’re sure to not have a boring experience by ordering food you know and love or trying new things"

McALLEN — Zen Asian Bistro & Sushi offers people a unique way to eat to their hearts desires and the chance to try new things as the restaurant has an extensive menu full of flavor.

09/04/2024

The initiative funding comes from the United States Department of Education under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) and spans over seven years.

The Region One Education Service Center received $33.6 million to increase the number of low-income students in the class of 2030 at partner school systems across the Valley to enter and succeed in post-secondary education.

09/03/2024

“There have been updates to the COVID-19 vaccine for the 2024-25 season,” Dr. Christopher Romero, internal medicine specialist at Valley Baptist Medical Center, said. “Both Pfizer and Moderna have updated the variants that their vaccines cover.”

HARLINGEN — The fall season is upon us.

09/03/2024

Torrential downpours — and lower temperatures — appear to be a given over the next several days, according to meteorologists, who are highly confident that this forecast is accurate.

Right off the bat, September is living up to its reputation as the soggiest month of the year for the Rio Grande Valley, with thunderstorms cropping up around the region to dump their sometimes sizable loads.

09/03/2024

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez announced Tuesday that an additional $17,955,991 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Shelter and Services Program (SSP) will go toward those border communities and entities that are providing humanitarian services to migrants.

South Texas border communities that offer services to migrants will be receiving additional support from the federal government in the form of nearly $18 million.

09/03/2024

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09/02/2024

A Brownsville man is facing federal charges after Border Patrol agents discovered 18 people inside a tractor trailer he was driving.

09/02/2024

“‘The Palace’ nightclub was found to be in violation of City of Brownsville Ordinances by operating after hours without a permit and for violations of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) regulations for supplying alcohol beyond permitted hours,” police said.

Seven men were arrested at a Brownsville nightclub after police executed a search and arrest warrant early Sunday morning.

09/02/2024

While three of the four counties here do not meet the March of Dimes' criteria identifying areas lacking maternal health care, a spike in pregnancies attributed to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and local hospitals also caring for international patients make border community demands unique.

As of December 2023, data shows that while there are more than 1,000 counties throughout the U.S. that are considered maternity deserts, a term coined by the March of Dimes nonprofit to identify areas where maternal health care is scarce, the Rio Grande Valley is not one of them despite having limit...

09/01/2024

This Trans-Pecos native is quite drought tolerant but does require well-drained soils in more mesic regions.

Gregg's blue mistflower has been named a Texas Superstar plant for its low maintenance, long bloom period and penchant for attracting pollinators, especially butterflies.

09/01/2024

Seale, the 2012 Texas Poet Laureate, is the author of 10 volumes of poetry, two books of short fiction, six books of nonfiction, and several children’s books.

Rio Grande Valley resident Jan Seale is among seven inductees to the 2024 Texas Literacy Hall of Fame, selected by the Texas Christian University Mary Couts Burnett Library, in partnership with the TCU AddRan College of Liberal Arts, TCU Press and the Center for Texas Studies. The authors will be ho...

09/01/2024

In the years between Cardenas-Guillen’s arrests and Lazcano’s death, there were numerous cases of fighting in broad daylight in Matamoros and Reynosa and in between.

The state of Tamaulipas also said thousands of people disappeared, and there were massacres of migrants and public displays of the bodies of people killed by cartel factions.

The notorious former head of the Gulf Cartel in Matamoros and founder of its armed wing, Los Zetas, which later split and caused a rift resulting in years of bloody fighting in Tamaulipas, has been released from federal prison.

08/31/2024

A Rio Hondo man died last night after crashing into another vehicle on North San Houston Boulevard.

Authorities are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that left an 18-year-old man dead in Rio Hondo Friday evening.

08/31/2024

Guess who's back. Back again. Ben's is back. Tell a friend.

Mr. Ben’s Bakery, a longtime fixture of downtown Brownsville at 851 E. Madison St., is back in business thanks to a pair of budding entrepreneurs, Joe Avila and Fabiola Munoz.

Mr. Ben's Bakery, a longtime fixture of downtown Brownsville at 851 E. Madison St., is back in business thanks to a pair of budding entrepreneurs, Joe Avila and Fabiola Munoz.

08/31/2024

Bass Pro Shops, the country’s leading hunting, fishing and boating outfitter and the world’s largest-volume boat dealer, has become a South Texas regional attraction.

HARLINGEN — Nearly 15 years after city leaders landed Harlingen's biggest retail store deal, Bass Pro Shops is boasting its biggest year here as officials work to pay off debt surrounding the multi-million dollar project that's helping develop the new Cameron Crossing business district.

08/31/2024

“This day (International Overdose Awareness Day) means a lot to me because we do emphasize the importance of publicly remembering our loved ones and making it to where their … death, this awful pandemic of overdose, is not in vain,” Adelína Olívares of Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas said.

Some are so gripped by grief that it changes them. For many, it's an ever-present and unfillable void. For others, it can transcend nearly every aspect of their lives.

08/31/2024

Let's just be honest here. You've already visited the store in Brownsville haven't you? If not, then what the heck are you waiting for! There are kids that need scaring.

McALLEN — Spooky season is officially back, and one telltale sign is the reemergence of Spirit Halloween stores.

08/31/2024

The March of Dimes finds that Cameron County does not qualify as a maternity desert due to being home to five or more hospitals, as well as other considerations. But one local doctor says this does not negate the needs that exist for a unique region like the Rio Grande Valley. Here's what we learned.

As of December 2023, data shows that while there are more than 1,000 counties throughout the U.S. that are considered maternity deserts, a term coined by the March of Dimes nonprofit to identify areas where maternal health care is scarce, the Rio Grande Valley is not one of them despite having limit...

08/30/2024

The decrease in red snapper landings earlier in the season allowed TPWD to keep the federal season open past the Labor Day weekend, the agency said in the release.

While the red snapper season in federal waters will close next week, anglers will still be allowed to harvest in state waters, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced.

08/30/2024

The study found that Brownsville residents born in 1992 made $33,500 at age 27 on average compared to $31,400 for those born 1978 — a 6.7% increase, adjusted to 2023 dollars.

Brownsville leads the United States in upward mobility, according to the results of a new study published recently by The Economist.

08/30/2024

In selecting Gonzalo Salazar as a finalist, TASB noted his commitment to public education, excellent student outcomes, and strong fiscal management.

The Texas Association of School Boards has named Los Fresnos CISD Superintendent Gonzalo Salazar one of five finalists for TASB Superintendent of the Year.