NWS: Tornadoes created by hurricanes, weak and short-lived
By LAURA B. MARTINEZ/The Brownsville HeraldAlthough hurricanes can spawn tornadoes, these cyclones are not the same magnitude as those that struck middle America last week.The tornadoes generated by...
View ArticleBaytown man drowns at SPI
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — A 55-year-old Baytown man died Sunday evening after he drowned off South Padre Island, Cameron County officials said.Officials say a Good Samaritan pulled the Baytown man from the...
View ArticleALWAYS REMEMBER, NEVER FORGET
SAN BENITO - The San Benito High School JROTC led local war veterans in a solemn, silent march through downtown San Benito Monday to the yet unfinished Veterans War Memorial, in tribute to living and...
View ArticleInto the thick of it: A hike with the U.S Border Patrol
EDINBURG — There is no other way to phrase it: You don’t know how tough it is until you go through it. Thousands of people, young and old, die each year trying to reach what they believe is the...
View ArticleMASTERING THE KITCHEN
Seby Joseph may have just graduated high school, but he also may be the next “MasterChef.” The McAllen resident auditioned last year for the Fox hit series MasterChef, starring Chefs Gordon Ramsay and...
View ArticleFive new U.S. citizens naturalized at Literacy Center
HARLINGEN — A bright red, white and blue flag on the walls of the Literacy Center of Harlingen provided the backdrop as five people became United States citizens Tuesday.Leticia De Bercian, Juana...
View ArticleValley speller competes in semifinals
By NICOLE CHAVEZThe Brownsville HeraldBROWNSVILLE — Mashad Nair Arora of Brownsville on Wednesday earned his way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals and will compete this morning with 40...
View ArticleProposed redistricting plan could bring new U.S. congressional district to...
BROWNSVILLE — Cameron County would be the base of a new U.S. congressional district under a state GOP-proposed redistricting plan, but the plan would not increase the number of districts in the Rio...
View ArticleOngoing Port Mansfield eviction dispute goes to trial
RAYMONDVILLE — An ongoing clash between Port Mansfield-Willacy County Navigation Dis-trict officials and a resident they hope to evict from the tiny fishing village resulted from his attempt to...
View ArticleNew sheriff’s station in Weslaco may save money
By JARED TAYLORThe MonitorWESLACO — Hidalgo County Precinct 1 Comm-issioner Joel Quintanilla called the new sheriff’s office substation “a blessing.”County Judge Ramon Garcia, Sheriff Lupe Treviño and...
View ArticleJudge removes himself from Marra hearing
BROWNSVILLE — At a pre-trial hearing for District 3 Harlingen City Commissioner Kori Marra on Tuesday, County Court-at-Law Judge David Gonzales recused himself, special prosecutor Luis Saenz said.The...
View ArticleFinal 4 chief candidates approved
Valley Morning StarHARLINGEN — The Police Chief Selection Committee met Tuesday and approved the final four candidates for the first round of interviews, City Manager Carlos Yerena said.The committee...
View ArticleCity officials approve EDC $4M loan
HARLINGEN — The City Commission on Wednesday approved a $4 million loan for the Economic Development Corporation.The EDC had a cash flow problem after it took on additional costs for the Bass Pro Shops...
View ArticleBody found Tuesday identified
Valley Morning StarHARLINGEN — The body of a man found Tuesday afternoon has been identified as a 50-year-old Harlingen resident, the Harlingen Police Department said.Charles William Wilson was...
View Article8-year-old electrocuted in backyard
By CHRISTINE CAVAZOS The Brownsville HeraldBROWNSVILLE — An 8-year-old girl was electrocuted Tuesday in her backyard when she came in contact with an electrical wire while still wet from swimming,...
View ArticleStudents charged in prank cleared for graduation
By JACQUELINE ARMENDARIZThe Brownsville HeraldBROWNSVILLE — Eight Porter High School seniors arrested Thursday in an alleged “senior prank” involving toilet paper and writing slogans with shoe polish...
View ArticleSlaying suspect hospitalized before facing judge
By NAXIELY LOPEZThe MonitorMcALLEN — A man suspected of killing his cousin on Wednesday was hospitalized before he was able to face a judge.Rogelio Maldonado Jr., 28, was being treated at a local...
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