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Hearing set for Chinese national accused of importing large amounts of fentanyl precursors
A Chinese national who has been indicted in court documents as the largest trafficker of fentanyl products, is being held without bond in South Texas until an upcoming hearing, Border Report has learned.
Heavy Rains Flood Houston and Southeast Texas, Forcing Road Closures and Water Rescues
As relentless rains hammer Southeast Texas, Houston and surrounding areas are buckling under floodwaters. Unrelenting precipitation has compromised the transit harmony of the greater Houston area, and commuters are advised to brace for further inconveniences. According to the Houston Chronicle, with several roads at risk of flooding, Friday travelers should expect significant delays.
El Paso has a unique water recycling system. Other Texas cities might be able to learn from their example.
Texas is getting hotter and drier in the coming decades, and more of the state could come to be described as arid like far West Texas. El Paso gets just nine inches of annual rainfall, compared with the statewide average of 27 inches. So how does the city manage its water supply and usage, and what could the rest of us learn from their system?
UIW Feik School of Pharmacy Receives Grant to Help Expand Educational Opportunities for South Texas Students
This summer, the UIW Feik School of Pharmacy (FSOP) was approved for a $60,000 extension for a grant previously received from the CVS Health Foundation. FSOP initially received a $175,000 grant from the CVS Health Foundation in 2018 to help inform Hispanic students about the opportunities a career in pharmacy presents and increase diversity in the field of pharmacy. According to RGVHealthConnect.org (2023), 93.53%, or over one million people, in the Rio Grande Valley area are Latino/Hispanic. However, opportunities for exposure to healthcare, specifically pharmacy, in this area are scarce. This scarcity, coupled with the downward trend of the number of annual pharmacy program applications, inspired FSOP to utilize the initial grant to help fund programs that would expose underrepresented communities to the pharmacy field. With the grant, FSOP hosted the Pharm2Table conference/workshop and their annual PharmCAMP, which are both events aimed towards providing students in the Rio Grande Valley with resources, knowledge and exposure to the pharmacy profession.
Brownsville traffic stop results in arrest, seizure of 23 pounds of cocaine
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A man is under arrest after admitting to a Cameron County Sheriff’s Office deputy that he had more than 23 pounds of cocaine in his vehicle. Alberto Aguirre was arrested on Monday after pulling the man over when he was traveling north on...
TSTC Nursing students meet newest 'patient'
Jul. 25—SWEETWATER — 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 regularly this fall. "It is unbelievable that they can make something like this," Destiny ...
Harlingen sues over once-controversial Bass Pro Shop development
The city of Harlingen and its economic arm have sued over the Bass Pro Shop development — a once-controversial proposal that resulted in a fiery public discussion over whether the plan was worth the price tag. Now, more than a decade later, the city claims it might never be...
Brownsville, Harlingen doctors urge healthy habits as school year returns
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The end of long summer days and nights hanging with friends in the parks and the game rooms and at community centers. Instead, it will soon be the time of early bedtimes and wake ups in the early morning hours and struggling through breakfast, the time of buses and ringing bells and classrooms.
Spectrum donation helping Harlingen foster children receive new shoes
A Corpus Christi-based non-profit is making sure foster children in Harlingen are starting the new school year on the right foot thanks to Spectrum. Foster Angels of South Texas will be providing new shoes to 100 kids in Harlingen thanks to a $5,000 donation from Spectrum that was made during a Wednesday ceremony.
Harlingen borrowing $10 million to help fund $258 million project
Jul. 24—HARLINGEN — Officials here are launching the biggest project in Harlingen's history, borrowing $10 million through a 30-year loan to help fund the first part of a $258 million WaterWorks master plan aimed at overhauling an aging sewer system. Officials are selling about $10 million in revenue bonds after the Texas Water Development Board granted the city a $10 million low-interest loan ...
5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Texas Friday morning
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas — Another earthquake hit West Texas Friday morning, causing tremors felt across the area. The United State Geological Survey initially reported the earthquake at 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale at 9:28 a.m. Friday about 9.2 miles northeast of Hermleigh. Later, the agency said the mainshock of the event was registered at 5.0 on the Richter scale. It was then upgraded to a 5.1 magnitude by the USGS.
Police in Texas Try to Arrest Librarian for Civil Rights Book
Shocking: Texas Librarian Faces Arrest for Checking Out Toni Morrison Book. It really has to suck some days to be a cop. Imagine showing up for your shift one day, ready to arrest murderers and pedophiles, and your superior officer informs you that your assignment for the day is to go investigate and arrest a librarian for loaning out a book about civil rights.
Miss South Texas Junior Teen seeks national title
(Seguin) — At the start of summer, 16-year-old Casey Hernandez was just beginning her journey into the pageant world. Now mid summer, the Seguin High School student officially holds the title as the Miss South Texas, Junior Teen for the America’s National Teenager Scholarship Organization (ANTSO). Her journey, however, does not stop there and she is now preparing to compete for the national crown this weekend in Dallas.
DroneTogether Franchise Ready to Take Flight Nationwide
Summertime is a busy period for Scott Zimmerman and his Texas-based DroneTogether franchise. He runs 63 camps in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas throughout June and July with hundreds of students ages 4 to 18 enrolled. At the same time, DroneTogether lines up instructors and registers thousands of students...
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