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Arpad & Ilona Gergely We sat on opposite sides of the aisle in ninth grade. For months I was just eyeing her. Finally, I got enough courage and approached her best friend to...

AG Report: Second student present during Cummings shooting

A custodial death report on Cummings Middle School student Jaime Gonzalez Jr. has revealed Brownsville police feared he was going to shoot another student standing nearby. The...

Nokia to lay off 700 at Reynosa plant

McALLEN — Nokia says the 700 workers it is laying off at its maquiladora in Reynosa will receive severance packages “a little bit” bigger than what Mexican labor...

Worker dies after Texas City industrial accident

TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — Authorities say an industrial accident at a Southeast Texas port has killed a worker. A coroner says an autopsy has been scheduled Monday for...

Police ID suspect in stabbing at local nightclub; murder warrant issued

An arrest warrant has been issued for Gustavo Adolfo Guerrero, 31, the suspect in a weekend stabbing that left another man dead at a Brownsville nightclub....

Community gardens springing up in Brownsville

In Brownsville a local green thumb movement of sorts may be under way as the city and other groups team up to create community gardens. The vibrant green of fresh produce...

Texans on wrong side of border fence grow anxious

Max Pons is already anticipating the anxiety he’ll feel when the heavy steel gate shuts behind him, leaving his home isolated on a strip of land between America’s...

TCEQ stays busy in Cameron County

Cameron County accounted for more than a third of complaints filed with the state’s environmental enforcement agency in a seven-county region of South Texas in recent years,...

Brouhaha at San Juan city meeting results in police complaint

SAN JUAN — Mayor San Juanita Sanchez began a City Commission meeting Feb. 6, with an unusual request: to keep thoughts of physical confrontations in check. "I...

Col. Ray: No hard feelings toward KURV

McALLEN — Talk radio host Ray Coughenour, the retired U.S. Army officer who hosted "The Daily Report with Col. Ray" on 710 KURV, has settled his contract dispute...

Hidalgo County to tackle scofflaws internally

Hidalgo County will find its own scofflaws. Rather than using a Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to force drivers with delinquent fines and fees to pay up, Hidalgo County...

Man, 22, dies in stabbing

A 22-year-old man who apparently was stabbed in the abdomen after an altercation at 2 a.m. Sunday at the Upside Down bar died a short time later at Valley Regional Medical Center,...

Mortgage relief impact on Cameron County remains to be seen

Texas homeowners will receive nearly $287 million to restructure existing mortgages as part of the $25 billion National Mortgage Settlement agreement that stemmed from a...

Zapata family remembers fallen son

Jaime Jorge Zapata wasn’t the only one that died a year ago this Wednesday. Something in his mother and father did, too. “I do believe that part of me died,”...

Court records follow trail of guns used in attacks on ICE agents

The story behind the weapons used in Mexico to kill ICE Special Agent Jaime Jorge Zapata continues to unfold. Zapata, a native of Brownsville, died a year ago this Wednesday. Two...

Police raid five 8-liner halls

In a two-day operation, Brownsville Police raided five suspected illegal gambling halls and seized more than $10,000 and 200 gaming devices. Officers in the Special Investigations...

Brownsville students face off in spelling bee

One student from each elementary and middle school in the Brownsville Independent School District participated in the district’s spelling bee Saturday morning, battling for...

Same-sex unions part of equality march

Surrounded by red hearts of Valentine’s Day, Betty Cantu and Siria Jones were one of three same-sex couples to wed in ceremonies that followed a PFLAG equality march in...

Pharmacists alarmed over managed-care Medicaid

Rio Grande Valley pharmacists say a move to a managed-care health system in the Texas Medicaid program will have a devastating impact on patients and small businesses. Changes...

Dry today, but more rain expected for the next few days

The sun will probably come out today, but come Sunday it will be a different story. As the Rio Grande Valley attempts to dry out from more than a week’s worth of rain, more...

Craftsmen showcase skills in Chip-O-Tex woodcarving exhibit

HARLINGEN — The creativity of woodcarvers can be seen in the intricacy of their wooden wares, such as clocks, miniature farm tractors, flower arrangements and walking...

Winter Texans hit the beach to clean it up

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — More than 60 Winter Texans spent Friday morning combing the beach for something other than shells and sand dollars as rough surf crashed onto the shore....

Kids left in vehicle

Brownsville police arrested a man after someone reported he left his children unattended in a vehicle, Sgt. Esteban Mendoza said. Officers arrived at the Walmart on Boca Chica...

Former officer convicted on drug charges

A federal jury in Brownsville found a former reserve officer for the Nueces County constable’s office guilty of transporting cocaine and heroin across the Gateway...

Guilty plea expected in capital murder

The man believed to be the ringleader of the four people accused of killing a Harlingen woman in 2009 and stuffing her body in a refrigerator is expected to plead guilty next...

Family says Dallas man missing at border

HARLINGEN — The last thing Noel Shankle told his father Stan before he boarded a plane Feb. 3 was, “I love you. I’ll see you tomorrow or Sunday at the...

Veterans bridge re-opens after fake bomb threat

Authorities investigated a bomb threat at Veterans International Bridge around 3:25 this afternoon, but found nothing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Eddie Perez...

Guilty plea expected in murder case

One of the four people accused of killing a Harlingen woman and stuffing her body in a refrigerator in 2009 is expected to plead guilty next week, state prosecutor Luis Saenz...

Lockdown lifted at Hanna High School

A lockdown has been lifted at Homer Hanna High School after the campus was placed on alert after a reported bomb threat against the campus was made. Brownsville Independent School...

Mexico army finds 73 Central American migrants

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army says it has found 73 Central American migrants in three houses near the U.S. border and troops arrested four men suspected of planning to...

Bond rating company affirms bridge system’s status

The number of crossings at Cameron County’s three international bridges has dropped for the fifth year in a row, prompting bridge system officials to increase tolls the last...

State officials see more money coming into coffers

AUSTIN (AP) — Texas property values increased 1.3 percent statewide last year, the comptroller’s office says, in another sign the economy is getting stronger. The...

14 diseased citrus trees destroyed

McAllen — A total of 14 citrus trees infected with citrus greening disease have been destroyed, leaving experts hopeful that the destructive plant disease can be contained....

Identity theft discovered at tax time

Where to seek help locally:  Harlingen IRS Office: 1810 Hale Avenue, phone 956-365-5185  Brownsville Social Security Office: 3115 Central...

Man arrested in case of vehicle arson

A judge arraigned a 21-year-old man Thursday on an arson charge related to several vehicle fires in November, Brownsville fire investigator Joel Rodriguez said. Investigators had...

Matamoros man convicted in drug conspiracy

A federal jury in Brownsville convicted a Matamoros man Wednesday on drug charges related to a failed drug smuggling attempt last May. Omar Quezada-Alcala, 35, was found guilty of...

Ag open house

HARLINGEN — Yvonne Welther is in her second-to-last semester at Texas State Technical College where she studies agriculture and technology. She spent the better part of a...

Lawsuit against UTB for finger injury ‘closed’

The lawsuit of a man who accidentally amputated several fingers while using a table saw on the UTB-TSC campus in 2008 has been dismissed without him recovering damages or...

Car fire suspect charged with arson

A judge arraigned a man this morning on an arson charge related to several vehicle fires in a parking lot in November, Brownsville Fire Marshal investigator Joel Rodriguez said....

Finally, rain makes a 'dent' in drought

The Rio Grande Valley’s exceptional drought will likely be affected by this month’s rain, which as of Wednesday added up to as much as 3 inches in some parts of...

CBP seizes $5M in drugs

Officers at Rio Grande Valley international bridges seized almost $5 million worth of cocaine and marijuana last week in five separate stops, U.S. Customs and Border Protection...

Oliveira, Dominguez report campaign contributions

Political action committees and lobbyists make up the bulk of contributors to the campaign of Rene O. Oliveira, who is running for re-election to the state House of...

State Department warns of travel to Mexico

The U.S. State Department has issued a new travel warning for Mexico, superseding last April’s warning. The department warned U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico of...

State Department warns of travel to Mexico

The U.S. State Department has issued a new travel warning for Mexico, superseding last April’s warning. The department warned U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico of...

CBP: Two fishing boats intercepted

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Two fishing boats were intercepted last week after they entered U.S. waters from Mexico, authorities said. A news release from U.S. Customs and Border...

Capps sentenced to 20 years for murder

By MADELINE BUCKLEY The Brownsville Herald Formerly a fugitive on Texas’ top 10 most wanted list, Dennis Wayne Capps, 58, has entered a plea of no-contest in the...

Environmental complaints listed by state agency

A women’s health clinic in McAllen that performs abortions was fined Wednesday for improper disposal of pathological waste, including fetuses, according to a Texas...

Man arrested for drugs in rehab class

Police arrested a man Tuesday for cocaine possession as he left the Cameron County Courthouse, where he had attended a mandated rehabilitation class, Brownsville Police spokesman...

Send us your love story

Tell us the story of how you met your significant other and it could appear in our Valentine's Day newspaper. Email your love story and photos to...

Customs seizes $5M in drugs at border bridges

Officers at Rio Grande Valley international bridges seized almost $5 million in cocaine and marijuana last week in five stops, three of which occurred at the B&M International...

Cadriel reports withheld by attorney general

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has reneged on his ruling Jan. 11 that The Brownsville Herald was entitled to reports made by Cameron County surrounding the employment of Pct....

Former 'Most Wanted' man pleads guilty to SPI murder

Formerly a fugitive on Texas' top ten most wanted list, Dennis Wayne Capps, 58, has entered a guilty plea in the murder of a man whose body was found on South Padre Island in...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Probation officer charged with sexual misconduct

A probation officer at a Cameron County juvenile detention center is accused of having sexual relations with a teenager detained there, Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio said....

Probation officer charged with sexual misconduct

A probation officer at a Cameron County juvenile detention center is accused of having sexual relations with a teenager detained there, Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio said....

United Way offers tax assistance, encourages filters to invest in bonds

It’s almost tax refund time. You can’t wait to get that refund check and spend it like there’s no tomorrow. Not so fast, Rockefeller. Why not save some of that...

Harlingen economic development chief moves on

HARLINGEN — Economic Development Corporation CEO Bill Martin announced Tuesday that he is resigning and taking a job for the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce in Iowa and...

UT Chancellor: Reduction in force comments 'unfortunate'

University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa responded directly to an article about university job layoffs in Tuesday's edition of The Brownsville Herald by...

Girl tells grandmother man touched her inappropriately

A Brownsville man is accused of inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl who met him at a home when running an errand for her grandmother, according to court documents. Jose...

Man accused of kidnapping ex-wife to DA’s office

Brownsville police arrested a man for kidnapping his ex-wife Friday after he allegedly took her to the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office in order to force her to...

Investigation continues for Rio Hondo burned warehouse

RIO HONDO — The owner of a large warehouse near Rio Hondo that burned to the ground last week is under investigation by state environmental authorities, and it isn’t...

When will we get to vote? Texas primary likely delayed

AUSTIN (AP) — Last-ditch negotiations to save the April 3 Texas primary appeared dead Tuesday, throwing the state's messy redistricting battle back to a federal court...

Police: Man kidnaps ex-wife, arrested at courthouse

Brownsville police arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping his ex-wife Friday after he took her to the Cameron County District Attorney's Office in order to force her to drop...

Man arrested for indecency with child

A Brownsville man is accused of inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl who met him at a home when running an errand for her grandmother, according to court documents. Jose...

UTB layoffs on horizon

Sometime this spring hundreds of employees will be notified of their termination in connection to the UTB-TSC split, a university official confirmed this week. The terminations...

Officials request $135,000 for walking trails at Gonzalez Park

Brownsville Parks officials hope to get approval for some $135,000 in funding for improvements to Gonzalez Park in the Southmost area of town. If approved, the funding will...

House fire leaves young girls homeless

One of three unrelated fires in different sections of Brownsville on Monday left four young girls homeless, according to a city commissioner who is soliciting donations for the...

Woman’s death at UTPA remains a mystery

EDINBURG — The Science Building at the University of Texas-Pan American will remain closed until noon today as investigators continue to search for clues in the death of a...

AG: Hold report on Cummings shooting

The Texas Attorney General’s Office has instructed Brownsville police not to release a copy of the police report pertaining to last month’s shooting at Cummings Middle...

Rains well timed for spring planting

Recent rains are coming just in time for spring crops. Brad Cowan, county extension agent/agriculture for Hidalgo County, said farmers will soon begin planting grain...

Winter Texan beach cleanup Friday

It used to be that most of the trash on the beaches of South Padre Island was due to oceangoing vessels dumping their garbage overboard. That’s changed: Now it’s...

Women plead guilty to health care fraud

A Brownsville woman and her daughter-in-law appeared in federal court on Monday, where they pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Felicitas...

BISD meeting canceled

For the second time in less than a week, the Brownsville Independent School District has canceled a Board of Trustees meeting. On Thursday BISD canceled a special meeting...

4 Mexican fishermen rescued from beach near Port Mansfield

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has found four Mexican fishermen on a South Texas beach after they'd been missing since Friday. The Coast Guard...

Attorney General accepts Texas redistricting deal

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A congressman's lawyer says the Texas attorney general has agreed to a temporary voting map that could keep the April 3 date for primary elections in...

UTPA reports woman's body found on campus

EDINBURG -- Police are investigating the discovery of woman's body on the University of Texas-Pan American campus Monday morning, prompting cancellation of some classes. The...

UTPA reports questionable death on campus

EDINBURG -- Police are investigating the discovery of woman's body on the University of Texas-Pan American campus Monday morning, prompting cancellation of some classes....

Trial for Cardenas Guillen’s nephew set for next month

The high-ranking Gulf Cartel boss arrested in Cameron County in October remains in federal custody, awaiting trial set for next month. Rafael Cardenas Vela, a plaza boss in...

Judge won’t seal hearing order for Rosenthal

U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen denied Austin-based attorney Marc G. Rosenthal’s request to seal the court’s order calling for a hearing on the issue of a...

Los Fresnos rodeo winds down to chilly finale

LOS FRESNOS — Oceans of mud couldn’t keep diehard rodeo fans away from the Los Fresnos Rodeo Grounds Sunday as the Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo wound down to a wet but...

Hwy. 77 becoming 1-69 leaving Valley

RAYMONDVILLE — Officials are expressing enthusiasm for a super highway project they hope will bring job opportunities, trade and tourism to the Rio Grande Valley. But...

Down memory lane in old Brownsville, Part 2

The 1940s and ’50s in Old Brownsville witnessed a community life of still unforgettable people and establishments. Toward the north was the Vermillion Restaurant,...

Harlingen mayor’s office burglarized

HARLINGEN — Mayor Chris Boswell has found himself the victim of the second break-in within one year. On Thursday night, the mayor’s law office on East Harrison...

Convicted murderer remains at large since 2007

This is the story of a convicted murderer who had just been sentenced to 23 years in prison. He stood up, walked out of the courtroom — and has never been seen again. That...

TSC projects on target they say

The report released last month that said Texas Southmost College bond construction projects went over budget by almost $42 million is inaccurate and misleading, officials...

Judge Abel Limas: ‘Every aspect of the case suited everyone’

Legal issues surrounding the case of convicted murderer Amit Livingston still create controversy five years after he disappeared. The most obvious issue is that the judge —...

Professional riders turn out for Los Fresnos event

With dark clouds creeping along the Los Fresnos horizon, cowboys and cowgirls dressed for the rodeo, telling tales of an almost nomadic lifestyle traveling the country to make a...

Harlingen downtown revitalization counts success, challenges

They say that in the 1980s you could roll a bowling ball down the middle of Jackson Street in the heart of downtown Harlingen at high noon and not hit a soul. Like...

Hotelier plans to build Holiday Inn near McAllen Convention Center

McALLEN — A Pharr hotelier plans to break ground on a Holiday Inn near the McAllen Convention Center no later than March 1, which would finally give the complex an on-site...

More rain today

The Lower Rio Grande Valley today can expect a repeat of the drenching that the area took on Saturday, forecasters said. A cold front that moved into the Valley over the...

NWS: Dangerous line of storms hitting the Valley

The National Weather Service Office in Brownsville has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Cameron and Willacy County. The NWS says residents have reported four funnel clouds...

NWS issues special weather statement

The National Weather Service Office in Brownsville has issued a special weather statement for the entire Rio Grande Valley. The NWS reports a cold front heading toward the...

Monique’s says Super Bowl almost like a holiday

For Monique’s Cake Shop, Super Bowl XLVI is not unlike many other events where specialty cakes are requested. To commemorate Sunday’s big game, the cake shop located...

Cold front blitzes Brownsville barbecue fanatics

You may want to rethink that Super Bowl Sunday outdoor barbecuing unless you like consistent rain and cold, blustery winds. The National Weather Service Office in Brownsville...

Details emerge in deadly cross-border shooting

NEAR SULLIVAN CITY — The five men who crossed the Rio Grande Thursday — reportedly to avoid apprehension by the Mexican military — were unarmed when soldiers...

Rio Hondo fire destroys warehouse

RIO HONDO — Fire consumed a warehouse containing various chemicals on the outskirts of Rio Hondo Friday afternoon, burning for several hours and creating a billowing cloud...

Doctor recounts home invasion

Longtime Brownsville resident Rafael Arredondo called his housekeeper on Acacia Lake Drive on a Friday evening in December 2010 to tell her he was on his way home. She answered as...

Livestock show kicks off in Los Fresnos

LOS FRESNOS — Dust blew across the fairgrounds on a sunny Friday afternoon as the Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo and Cameron County Fair and Livestock Show opened. The smell of...

Park money missing

Money is missing from the Cameron County Parks Department, and county commissioners agreed Thursday to turn the matter over to law enforcement. County Administrator Pete Sepulveda...

San Benito EDC offers loan program

SAN BENITO — Eduardo Richa has a line on a loan that could help him expand his business. This week, the city’s Economic Development Corporation announced a program...