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- Students show grace on the ballroom floor
- Tango, waltz, rumba, mambo … Students have the opportunity to strut their stuff with these and other dances today for BISD’s Red Hot Ballroom secondary pre-liminaries and finals at the Brownsville Events Center. The preliminaries begin... Full story
- Three arrested in burglary investigation
- Brownsville police arrested three people over the weekend in connection with a burglary investigation, and they subsequently discovered 53 stolen identification documents. The IDs included driver’s licenses, passports, Social Security cards, borde... Full story
- Fees for parks, beach access on county agenda
- Cameron County Commissioners Court today will consider increasing fees for people using Isla Blanca, Andy Bowie and Adolph Thomae Jr. parks and Beach Access No. 5 and No. 6. User fees are on the agenda for the Commissioners Court meeting that starts... Full story
- Kids’ fishing tourney set for Saturday
- Did you hear about the big one that got away? Get ready for lots of fish stories as area youth prepare for the third annual KidFish event, slated for Saturday. KidFish, now known as “Hooked for Life, Kids Going Fish’n,” begins at 8 a.m. at th... Full story
- Mom of deported teen runaway files federal lawsuit
- HOUSTON (AP) — The mother of a teenage Dallas runaway who gave authorities a false name and wound up deported to South America has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against officials with the Justice Department and Homeland Security contendi... Full story
- Starr County candidate denies bankruptcy history
- RIO GRANDE CITY — A Starr County commissioner candidate filed for bankruptcy seven years ago after he was hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, including unpaid taxes. Jesus Maria “Chuy” Alvarez, who is running for the Precinct... Full story
- Doctor accused of $5.2 million in Medicaid fraud
- HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston physician is on trial in federal court for what prosecutors say is more than $5.2 million in phony Medicare home health claims for hundreds of patients who didn't need the care. Records introduced in the trial that b... Full story
- Bodies of 2 murdered men found in Maverick County
- EAGLE PASS (AP) — Maverick County authorities and Texas Rangers are investigating the discovery of two bodies found dumped in a canal. The bodies, both men and both unidentified, have been taken to San Antonio for autopsies. They were wearin... Full story
- SpaceX rocket blasts off on historic mission
- A week ago representatives from SpaceX were in Brownsville fielding questions from residents wanting to know more about the company and exactly what it does. On Tuesday, SpaceX and its founder, billionaire Elon Musk, showed the world what they can d... Full story
- UTB-TSC launches free mobile app
- Citing a generation of students who are highly comfortable with online and mobile technology, UTB-TSC on Tuesday publicly an-nounced its new free mobile app. Earlier this month the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College sent ... Full story
- Propane tanks on truck explode
- SAN BENITO — A propane explosion around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday could have been worse if not for the quick action of a truck driver, city officials said. As many as five propane tanks on a delivery truck ignited and two others launched into the air be-f... Full story
- Tax warrants being served on business owners
- Cameron County and other taxing jurisdictions are filing tax warrants to seize property from busi-ness owners in order to secure payment of taxes, Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre said. “All this week and next we will be executing tax warrant... Full story
- Alex Marley to appear in Brownsville, Island
- With Alex Marley, the bloodline of legendary musician Bob Marley will reach South Texas this Memorial Day weekend. Today the 24-year-old Jamaican musician will make an appearance at the Brownsville Sports Park at 7:30 p.m. to share his love of skati... Full story
- Search suspended for 6 reported missing in Gulf of Mexico
- GALVESTON (AP) — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for six people reported missing in the Gulf of Mexico, two days after a mayday call said they were abandoning their sinking fishing boat in the waters off Galveston. Coast Guard Petty... Full story
- District 34 candidates face compliance issues
- The Federal Election Commission issued notices to the committees of some candidates for the District 34 U.S. congressional seat, alerting that they might not be in compliance with federal campaign finance laws. They also could face enforcement actio... Full story
- PUB announces temporary water disruptions
- Some residents living in the Southmost area of town will experience a temporary disruption in their water services later today. The Brownsville Public Utilities Board said the disruptions are needed so work crews can repair a 12-inch water main and ... Full story
- Man charged in fatal bar fight
- HARLINGEN — A man charged with throwing a fatal punch that killed a man in the parking lot of the I-69 Sports Bar this weekend is being held on a $200,000 bond on manslaughter and on two counts of aggravated assault from an August 2011 incident... Full story
- Woman claims cartel coersion
- PHARR — A woman claims a man she met at a Reynosa nightclub forced her to smuggle methamphetamine and cocaine that customs officers discovered Sunday at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge. Samantha Muñoz Barrera, 20, told Immigratio... Full story
- School board race remains tied in Santa Rosa
- SANTA ROSA — A run-off election will be needed after two candidates in the Place 2 school board race remain tied after a recount of the May 12 ballots. The run-off election will be held between 20 and 45 days, school district financial officer... Full story
- Recount confirms outcome in Rio Hondo
- RIO HONDO — A recount Monday confirmed former City Commissioner Joe Lopez defeated incumbent Kitter Huerta by one vote in the May 12 election. A hand-count of machine-tallied ballots verified Lopez received 150 votes Huerta’s 149. &ldqu... Full story
- Bag tossed, drugs, firearms seized
- HARLINGEN – Police arrested four men who they said threw a small plastic bag from a car window. According to a police report, the men were traveling southbound in the 900 block of North A Street in a blue Chevrolet Impala when officers saw a s... Full story
- Texas woman uses 2 kids in theft of $3,000 puppy
- HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston woman used her two small children to help in the theft of an expensive puppy from a Houston pet store. A surveillance video shows the woman and two kids, accompanied by two men, ask to see a $3000 English bulldog pup... Full story
- Convicted killer's June execution delayed
- HUNTSVILLE (AP) — The execution of a man early next month for the slaying of a Dallas woman at her apartment more than 20 years ago has been delayed. Dallas County prosecutors asked a judge to withdraw the June 6 execution date for 39-year-o... Full story
- 1 dead, 3 hurt in small plane crash in North Texas
- BOYD, Texas (AP) — The pilot of a small plane has died in a crash in North Texas' Wise County that's left three others injured. Family members tell Fort Worth television station KXAS pilot Steve Dauenhouer was killed Sunday evening while he ... Full story
- Regents mull tuition costs
- The cost of college in Texas is back at center stage, following speculation over the last week that University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers’ job was in jeopardy over his public disappointment with University of Texas System leaders ... Full story
- Coast Guard stresses boater safety
- SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Summer means more boats on the waters off South Padre Island, where fun turns to tragedy for boaters who don’t follow the rules, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. The “vast majority” of boating-related dea... Full story
- Tax penalty deadline approaching
- A total of 32,446 delinquent property tax notices for 2011 are in the mail but property owners have options to avoid a lawsuit aimed at collecting back taxes, Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre said. “I urge any property owne... Full story
- TSC board to finalize election results
- Election results for the Texas Southmost College Board of Trustees are up for finalization, while the two outgoing trustees will be honored with resolutions at the board meeting today, scheduled for 5:30 in the Gorgas Board Room on campus. Longtime ... Full story
- Huckabee to speak at ENCORE event in Harlingen
- MERCEDES — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will be the featured guest in the Outstanding Leadership Series at events held at Texas State Technical College and at Marine Military Academy in Harlingen on Thursday. The event is sponsored... Full story
- McAllen eyes soccer complex
- McALLEN — McAllen’s Parks and Recreation Department unveiled plans for a $4.9 million soccer complex near De Leon Middle School last week, which would include a 3,000-seat stadium for tournament play. The 10 fields northwest of De Leon, ... Full story
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