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Family Issues Statement After Child Dies in Brownsville Daycare Van | News Channel 3-12

Brownsville, Texas · Brownsville

Family Issues Statement After Child Dies in Brownsville Daycare Van | News Channel 3-12

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

By Jose De Leon III Click here for updates on this story BROWNSVILLE (KRGV) -- The family of a 4-year-old boy who died after he was See the Story

Shock and Great Sadness: 17-Year-Old High School Student Dies on Field Trip

Brownsville, Texas · Brownsville

Shock and Great Sadness: 17-Year-Old High School Student Dies on Field Trip

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

According to the portal, her parents are respected people in the healthcare industry.See the Story

Women in Architecture Appoints New Leadership Team

Harlingen · Harlingen

Women in Architecture Appoints New Leadership Team

Women in Architecture UK (WIA) is proud to announce the appointment of Sabrina Klor as Chair and Anna Ifanti as Vice Chair, as it unveils a bold new vision to reshape the architectural profession through intersectional leadership, structural equity, and collective action. WIA is a volunteer-led organisation championing systemic change in the built environment — from […] The post Women in Architecture Appoints New Leadership Team first appeared o…See the Story

NextDecade: Wetlands restoration project at Miradores Mitigation Site now complete – Rio Grande Guardian

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – NextDecade Corporation has announced the completed construction of its wetlands restoration project at the Miradores Mitigation Site. This work was initiated in September 2023 and placed more than 1,500 acres under a conservation easement, protecting the acreage in perpetuity. Inside the easement, NextDecade’s efforts are creating 350 acres of wetlands and improving 21 acres of existing wetlands. “As a longtime steward of …Brownsville, Texas · Brownsville Read Article

Teacher Is Arrested After the Death of a Forgotten Child in a Kindergarten Van in Brownsville

The tragedy shook the city of Brownsville, Texas, after a 4-year-old boy lost his life after being forgotten inside a truck belonging to The Learning Club nursery. The events occurred on Friday, June 27, at 3900 Paredes Line Road. According to the police report, the minor was found unconscious inside the school vehicle, where he would have stayed for several hours under extreme heat conditions. Upon arriving at the place, Brownsville EMS paramed…Brownsville, Texas · Brownsville See the Story

SPI officials revise convention center expansion plans – Rio Grande Guardian

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – Concerned citizens curious about a project to expand the South Padre Island Convention Center got an explanation of the whys and hows behind the multimillion-dollar plan. They also aired their opinions during a city commission workshop held Wednesday, July 2. Most of them said they were not against expanding the center but were adamantly opposed to a previous version to get rid of a sort of bird sanctuary built severa…South Padre Island · South Padre Island Read Article

Port of Brownsville Receives Export Merit Award

The Port of Brownsville has received the 19th annual Rodolfo Garza Export Merit Award from COMCE Noreste, recognizing the port’s performance building strong export partnerships with Mexico. The award was presented recently during COMCE Noreste’s 64th Ordinary General Assembly at the Industrial Club in Monterrey, Mexico. Accepting the honor on behalf of the port were William Dietrich, port director and CEO, and Guillermo Rico, director of Busines…Brownsville, Texas · Brownsville Read Article

Arrest of Ice Caught on Video in Harlingen Provoked Fear Among Workers

Last week the City of Harlingen was the scene of the arrest of a person by agents of the U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICE). A worker who witnessed what happened comments that the incident was alarming. Primarily because he and his colleagues thought the agents were going after one of them. Precisely the moment of the arrest, which occurred around noon last Thursday, was caught on video by the workers. The person arrested did not wor…Harlingen · Harlingen Read Article

Man Arrested for Possession of Marijuana and Gun in Cameron County

Edgar Rodrigo Villarreal, 23, was arrested during an operation in an apartment in Los Fresnos after agents of the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office found drugs and firearms. Villarreal, according to Manuel Treviño, sheriff of Cameron County, faces two counts of possession of controlled substances and one of marijuana possession. The case began on June 30, 2025 with the investigation of a robbery. Subsequently, the agents obtained information that …Los Fresnos · Los Fresnos Read Article

31-Year-Old Woman Dies Colliding Her Vehicle Against Metal Pole in Brownsville

Beatriz Castillo, 31, died when she lost control of her vehicle on Wednesday morning at 1700 North Minnesota Avenue in Brownsville, reported the Brownsville Police. As a result of the crash Castillo was transferred to a local hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries. Preliminary investigation revealed that Castillo was driving a grey Volkswagen car and crashed into a metal utility post. This accident occurred at approximately 5:17 am.…Brownsville, Texas · Brownsville Read Article

Reyna: AltaCair’s Accelerator 2025 conference will confront root causes of poor health in RGV – Rio Grande Guardian

HARLINGEN, Texas – Mario Reyna, coordinator of the Prosperity Task Force, has provided an early heads up about an event being staged by one of the members of the group – AltaCair Foundation. AltaCair is hosting its “Accelerator 2025 – The State of Health” at the Harlingen Convention Center on Sept. 4, 2025. Co-Sponsors are Healthier Texas and UTRGV Health. The program title is: “The State of Health – Understanding the Impact of Non-Medical Dr…Health · Harlingen Read Article