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Thursday Midday Forecast: Rain chances continue to close the work week
THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain and storms, increasing to a 70% chance in Deep East Texas. Highs in the upper-70s south to mid-80s north. Wind: SE 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain. Lows in the low-70s. Wind: SE 0-5 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with a […]
Former Florida firebrand headlining Upstate GOP fundraiser
A former tea party favorite who unsuccessfully challenged Texas’ governor two years ago is headlining a fundraiser for an Upstate Republican party that wants to drive the Statehouse further to the right. Retired Lt. Col. Allen West, a former congressman from Florida, is the featured speaker of “A Night of Liberty and Freedom” on Aug. […] The post Former Florida firebrand headlining Upstate GOP fundraiser appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
North Texans represent U.S. at the 2024 Olympics
North Texas will be well represented at this year’s Olympics in Paris. The region sent more than 20 athletes to represent the U.S. and their hometowns in various events, from track and field to weightlifting. The list includes Dallas native Sha’Carri Richardson, a track and field sprinter headed to...
Brownsville PD search for killer in December homicide
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department is still searching for those responsible in the death of a 22-year-old man. On Dec. 23, 2023, police began investigating a homicide that occurred at the 3200 block of E. 28th Street. While the killer(s) responsible for the death of Adam Hunter Garza remain at large, police […]
TSTC Nursing students meet newest ‘patient’
(SWEETWATER, Texas) – His name is HAL. Pediatric HAL S2225, the newest medical manikin in Texas State Technical College’s LVN to RN Transition Nursing Program, has several special features, including the ability to converse with students. Students recently got to meet HAL and will begin training with him...
National Tequila Day: Texans Drink it More Than Anybody!
If you needed an excuse to get blitzed on a Wednesday, here it is. Happy National Tequila Day!. According to KXAN Austin, "Restaurant-goers in Texas consumed the most tequila. In fact, they consumed 119% more tequila than diners in any other state." That's a LOT of tequila! I don't drink...
Hawaiian Bros to open eight new locations in Texas, US
American fast-casual restaurant brand Hawaiian Bros has announced an expansion into the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, with a multi-unit development agreement. The deal, signed with franchisee William Marin, will see the addition of eight new restaurants across key markets. Marin, an experienced franchisee with more than two decades of industry...
Will Louisiana & Texas Be Impacted by 1,000 Family Dollar & Dollar Tree Closures
The discount market is much more difficult these days for retailers and thus Family Dollar and Dollar Tree have announced they will be closing 1,000 stores with the closures beginning this year according to a report from CNN. As the leases of some of these stores across the country, that...
Texas Insurance Companies Are Panicking & That’s Bad News
When Hurricane Beryl ripped through Texas, it left behind a massive amount of destruction. Houses were leveled, cars were completely thrown, businesses were destroyed, and the amount of flooding that took place was catastrophic in some areas. Once the hurricane was gone, people began assessing how they were going to...
2 Minors and Adult Face Charges for Alleged Dating App-Related Assault in Brownsville, Texas!
Suspects Accused of Using Dating App to Lure and Attack Victim in Brownsville. Swift Police Action Leads to Arrest of Suspects in Brownsville Dating App Attack. According to True Crime News, in Brownsville, Texas a disturbing incident unfolded involving several suspects including minors who allegedly used a dating app to lure and subsequently attack a man. The victim had arranged to meet someone he met online only to be ambushed by a group of armed individuals on June 29. According to reports from the Brownsville Police Department the assailants tied up the victim physically assaulted him and attempted to force him into the back of his own vehicle. They then drove him to an isolated area where the assault continued before leaving him stranded.
Pablos: I was happy to help the RioPlex marketing initiative
I am deeply honored to have been invited as the keynote speaker at the recent CEO Group event held at the Harlingen Convention Center. It was a pleasure to share insights and experiences from my binational work with the Borderplex Alliance, which has fostered regional economic development and cooperation among the cities of El Paso, Texas; Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua; and Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Glizzey’s Food Trailer opens in Harlingen
HARLINGEN — There’s a sort of monotony in the sameness of things. That monotony can numb the senses of anyone working or passing a busy street corner where the smells of exhaust and the clanging of tools and the aromas of coffee and burgers and tacos continue day after day.
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