Joel Villarreal and Rose Benavidez both want more investment in the county, but they split on how to pay for services, whether the county should go after energy projects and how to handle data centers, per ValleyCentral. They’re running to succeed longtime County Judge Eloy Vera,...
Cameron County deputies arrested a 52-year-old Brownsville man Thursday after a narcotics warrant at his home turned up over 300 grams of cocaine, the county sheriff’s office said. Gerardo Sandoval Martinez was taken into custody at his Autumn Sage Street home (2100 block) when the sheriff’s...
A 36-year-old man died early Thursday in north Lubbock after he apparently leapt from a moving vehicle, police said. Officers were sent to the 4100 block of Idalou Road shortly after midnight to help EMS, according to the Lubbock Police Department. A preliminary investigation indicates he...
Officers at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge seized alleged methamphetamine valued at over $30 million Monday, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Officers pulled aside a 2020 International LT625 tractor pulling a trailer whose cargo was listed as salt. A secondary inspection and a scan with...
San Ygnacio residents gathered at the town plaza Saturday night to back their effort to keep border wall construction off their riverfront, per the Zapata County News. They called it “San Ygnacio Strong.” U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar used the event to honor Joel Ruiz, 90, an...
Commissioners held their first Commissioners’ Court meeting of fiscal 2026-27 on Tuesday. The court approved $801,113.21 of checks and invoices for September 25th through October 8th, pending the Treasurer’s report. The Sheriff’s Office gave the court its year-end revenue numbers for the County Jail and Regional Jail....
Ocean Drive residents showed up at Tuesday’s Corpus Christi City Council meeting with binders and video footage, pressing leaders to deal with noise, parking violations and trespassing they link to short-term rentals, KRIS reported. The push came as city staff outlined tougher rules and the...
Beeville City Council took the first step Oct. 13 toward a three-year utility rate schedule and approved a new billing policy that spells out what happens when customers fall behind, according to the Beeville Bee-Picayune. The billing policy, adopted unanimously as Resolution No. 2026-23, sets standard...
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an environmental review of SpaceX’s request to launch Starship up to 456 times annually from Boca Chica, a big leap from the 25 now allowed. The public can weigh in through Nov. 30 and at meetings in Brownsville and...
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park plans to move its main entrance off Loop 20 and onto Ranchito Road, according to the Laredo Morning Times, with park officials citing safety as the main reason. Texas Parks and Wildlife presented the plan to Webb County commissioners...
