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10 high school seniors receive scholarship from BPUB
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Ten high school seniors were awarded $2,000 scholarships from the Brownsville Public Utilities Board. BPUB funded these scholarships through its Project SHARE program. The funds are awarded to graduates for their upcoming studies at accredited higher education institutions this fall. “Congratulations and best wishes to all our recipients,” said BPUB General […]
Feds: Woman caught driving with 7 year old son and 4.9lbs of cocaine in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mexican woman made her first appearance in court after she was caught driving with nearly five pounds of cocaine in a vehicle with her 7-year-old son, documents revealed. Ana Isela Estrada-Rivera was arrested on a charge of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, federal records show. A criminal […]
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Starr and Cameron County
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Starr and Cameron Counties. Meteorologist Freddy Vela says the issuance will be in effect until 8:45 p.m. Gusty winds, heavy downpours and frequent lightning are associated with this storm.
Case of officer shot in Brownsville under review by DA, police say
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County District Attorney’s Office will be reviewing the case involving an officer who was shot in Brownsville, police said. Shortly after 10 p.m. on May 8, Brownsville police officers responded to a report of an open door at a home on the 0 block of Coahuila Ct. While officers […]
Dr. Karen Brooks is seen as a key hire for DHR Health Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Rio Grande Guardian was recently given a VIP tour of DHR Health’s new state-of-the-art hospital in Brownsville. The tour was provided by Dr. Karen Brooks, the hospital’s new director of general surgical services and director of quality. Later, we were joined by Aida Coronado, DHR Health Brownsville’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Hawks look to get back on track in regional semifinals
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Harlingen South softball team is focused on getting back to its high scoring ways in the fourth round of the playoffs. “Keys to victory will be keeping energy up,” said senior shortstop Yesenia Perez. “We struggled a bit with that these past couple of games. As long as we keep energy up and believe in each other, I think we’ll be fine.”
Brownsville leaders mull what to do next with MDD initiative
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Brownsville leaders have given their initial reaction to a decision by city voters not to proceed with the formation of a Greater Brownsville Municipal Development District. Proposition A on the ballot went down to defeat. The preliminary vote “for” was 3,944. The preliminary vote “against” was...
Over 21,000 power outages reported in Hidalgo, Cameron Counties
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — AEP Texas and Magic Valley Electric Cooperative are reporting power outages due to Monday night’s storms. Most of the outages are reported in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties. According to the AEP Texas outage map, approximately 17,000 customers are without power across both counties. Magic Valley is reporting that 4,388 are without […]
Retired commissioner helped engineer Port of Brownsville’s comeback
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Port of Brownsville is a much different place now compared to May 2008, when Brownsville Navigation District Commissioner Ralph Cowen was sworn in among a new slate of commissioners. So says Cowen, who was honored May 1 by his fellow commissioners for 16...
Harlingen CISD to offer summer mental health counseling sessions
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is offering free mental health counseling sessions for students this summer. The sessions will be available from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, June 3 to 27 and July 8 to 18. Counseling will take place at the HCISD […]
Los Fresnos’ Salazar named Herald/Star MVP
LOS FRESNOS — Los Fresnos guard JJ Salazar left it all on the floor during his senior season to take home The Brownsville Herald/Valley Morning Star’s 2023-24 All-Area Boys Basketball Most Valuable Player honors. Salazar averaged 15.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals a game to...
Russell fields first Brownsville ISD elementary school drum line
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Starting with nothing more than paint buckets and drumsticks, the drum line at Russell Elementary School is completing its second year, full of enthusiasm but facing the departure of 10 members to middle school. The Russell drum line is the first at an elementary...
Harlingen South seniors enjoying deep post-season run
HARLINGEN — Harlingen South seniors might be experiencing senioritis in the classroom, but on the diamond they are helping lead the Hawks into the fourth round of the 5A playoffs. Harlingen South is the first of the three remaining teams from the Valley to start its series when they...
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