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Man charged with homicide after car crash
A car crash involving a motorcycle and a pick up resulted in the death of a Brownsville city employee and the arrest of a 20-year-old man, police said. Andrew Barrera, 20, was arrested Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Dockberry and Jaime... Full story
Jazz duet, a memory for a lifetime
    Mario Dueñas has never had a piano lesson, but his performance recently with Alex Herrera on saxophone melted the hearts of his audience. "God blessed me a lot with developing certain techniques for self-teaching and for... Full story
Paul Rodriguez comes to McAllen
WHAT: Paul Rodriguez and Joey Medina WHEN: Feb. 13, 2010 TIME: 8 P.M. WHERE: McAllen Convention Center Exhibit Hall ADMISSION: FLOORS 1, 2, 3 - $45.00 SECTIONS 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 - $35.00 FLOORS 4, 5, 6 and SECTIONS 100, 101, 108,... Full story
MI CASA – MARK CLARK
A German chemist once used Mark Clark’s house to experiment with hair dye, practicing on local Catholic nuns. "Apparently the stains on the floor are from the hair dye experiments," Clark said of the activities in the 1940s. "He worked out... Full story
Los Fresnos Rodeo is under way
  LOS FRESNOS — Richard Loter used his red trash scoop to fill 40 buckets with standing water from his pony pen. The Los Fresnos Rodeo and the Cameron County Fair and Livestock Show began muddy Friday after several days of rain. "If... Full story
First Mass: Newly installed bishop leads Brownsville service
Following a tradition that is centuries old, Bishop Daniel E. Flores walked up to the Immaculate Conception Cathedral front door, tapped on it three times with his crozier, or pastoral staff, and asked to be let inside. As the church bells sounded,... Full story
Preparations under way for Los Fresnos Rodeo
  When the Los Fresnos Rodeo and the Cameron County Fair and Livestock Show begins today, organizers will celebrate its 21 "Its our blackjack celebration," said LF Rodeo Chairman Mark Millum. "This is some great family fun." Despite being... Full story
Strangely dressed people and wild animals to invade Brownsville
  It’s amazing that in this age of movies on demand, Xbox and virtual everything people still go to the circus — a non-virtual form of entertainment with its origins in ancient Rome. But people still do, apparently. As such, the... Full story
The art of Cliff Welty on display at Brownsville Museum of Fine Art
  From a distance, the bespectacled gentleman looks like a nerd in coat and tie. Close up, the painting by Cliff Welty fragments into a cluster of yellow, green, brown, orange and black pixels. "On that one I actually took a high school... Full story
Poster unveiled for 73rd annual Charro Days festival
Overcast skies and rain did not stop dozens of Brownsville and Matamoros residents from gathering Wednesday for the poster unveiling of the 73rd annual Charro Days festival. The unveiling ceremony is the signature kickoff for folkloric dances,... Full story
‘Perspectives: The Flux of Novelty’ at Gallery 409 through February
A green Mayan figure with a deer’s head sits with blood oozing from his palm into a chemical equation.   The four-armed Bodhisattva from the Buddhist religion stands nearby with hands clasped in prayer in the painting by Ramon Barela on... Full story
The Longoria-Chapa dynasty in South Texas and Northern Mexico
Today: Part 2 – The Union of the Longorias and the Chapas Yesterday: Part 1 – How the Longorias came to South Texas   The union of Pedro Longoria Rodríguez and Agustina produced a son, Capt. Diego Longoria Valdés de... Full story
Whoa, Nelly
Baby camel attracts plenty of attention
  Nelly, a dromedary camel born Jan. 1 at the Gladys Porter Zoo, chugged vigorously on her bottle, not allowing a single drop of milk to spill onto her chocolate-colored chin. "She gets fed at noon and 4 p.m.," said Ciri Haugh, the... Full story
Officials head south for big Mr. Amigo naming ceremony in Mexico City
   A contingent of more than 65 public, private and diplomatic officials from the Brownsville-Matamoros area is gathering in Mexico City for the official Mr. Amigo Naming Ceremony to be held Friday. The event takes place every year in the... Full story
Respected Matamoros artist dies at 52
  Gerardo de Leon "Franchute," a popular local-area artist, has died. De Leon, 52, died Sunday at Hospital CIMA Monterrey, according to his Web site, www.franchutedeleon.com. Mark Clark, a personal friend who owns Galeria 409, said De Leon... Full story
Vicente Fernandez Jr. named Mr. Amigo 2009
The Mr. Amigo Association has chosen a genuine "charro" to be honored during Charro Days and assorted festivities this year: Vicente Fernandez Jr., the champion horseman, singer, actor and son of legendary Mexican performer and actor Vicente... Full story
Valley woman and daughter cook it up on 'The Food Network'
   EDINBURG – A mother and daughter team will appear today on the "Food Network" with a chef making a cake. Erika Soto and her daughter, Taylor Molina, 11, will appear at 7 p.m. on the popular television show. Soto will work with a... Full story
Area doctors fundraise for medical mission to Haiti
  Dozens of volunteers throughout the Rio Grande Valley gathered Saturday in parking lots outside area hospitals to raise funds to send 100 doctors and medical personnel to the ravaged island nation of Haiti. The relief effort is set to begin... Full story
Brownsville local has major role in Haiti
Lt. Col. Kathryn Berndt is ship surgeon on the USS Carl Vinson
As the world continues to follow in shock and awe the news of devastated Haiti, one Brownsville mother follows the news for a different reason. Her daughter is Lt. Col. Kathryn Berndt, the ship surgeon on the USS Carl Vinson, the first U.S. Navy... Full story
Brownsville Museum of Fine Art 75th Anniversary
WHAT: Brownsville Museum of Fine Art 75th Anniversary WHERE: 660 E. Ringgold St., Brownsville WHEN: 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23  ADMISSION: Free FOR MORE INFORMATION: 542-0941     A child nurses at a mother’s breast while... Full story
Call for Charity
Local churches helping the people of Haiti
As the world receives more and more grim news about victims of the Haiti earthquake, the Brownsville Diocese continues to give a helping hand. Nearly 200 faithful gathered Saturday afternoon at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church at 2645 Tulipan St.... Full story
New book takes a look at 'Charro Days in Brownsville'
Did you know that Charro Days once included motorboat races, bullfights in Matamoros, and street dances? You’ll learn about those and other interesting facts in a new book called "Charro Days in Brownsville." The book profiles the annual... Full story
Valley church, bank asking for donations to Haiti
McALLEN — A Rio Grande Valley church and a national bank with several area locations are asking for help sending aid to Haiti following the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation this week. BBVA Compass has pledged to match up... Full story
Cameron County and Brownsville Heritage Council to restore structure
   When Marcelino Ybarra was working as a carpenter on the Dancy Building, the owner of the local hardware store across the street used to ask if he needed any tools. "Crescent wrenches?" Domingo Laiseca, owner of Laiseca Wholesale... Full story
Gallery 218 exhibit showcases women
The young woman gazes with eyes of onyx from a face sun-bronzed with flashes of gold and almond, the red coils dangling from her lobes contrasting sharply with her green headdress.   "Mayan Princess in Green" by Sue Sill is one of numerous... Full story
Uncluttering my life this year
      The brilliant blue moon was a beautiful, almost mystical, greeting to the New Year. It’s a rare occurrence, kind of like my son’s dirty socks making into the hamper. That boy sloughs off socks in every room of the... Full story
Rumbo Al Anacua fills the air with music
 WHAT: First Sunday Music and Merienda Series  WHEN: First Sunday of each month  TIME: 2 p.m.  WHERE: Brownsville Heritage Complex  1325 E. Washington Street  Brownsville, Texas   ADMISSION: Free for members... Full story
HISPANIC LEGACIES IN TEXAS
(EDITOR’S NOTE: TOMORROW, Part 2 - Contributions by early Hispanics to ranching, farming and jurisprudence.) Since the beginning of the 16th Century, Hispanics have had an impact on the state of Texas with many of the institutions its... Full story
THE GLORY GUYS
  HARLINGEN - When Robert Rogers and his Rangers attacked Fort Ticonderoga, the Frenchmen soon fled. Apparently, Rogers’ reputation during the French and Indian War from 1754 to 1763 had preceded him, and the fort’s defenders... Full story
For a persistent few, New Year’s Day is no excuse to skip the workout
While a good chunk of the Earth’s population recovered from its New Year’s Eve excesses, a few brave and hardy souls forced themselves out of bed and down to the gym for a workout — just like it was any other day besides New... Full story
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