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Former Brownsville police officer sentenced for escorting drugs

Former Brownsville police officer sentenced for escorting drugs

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 53-year-old man residing in Brownsville has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of trafficking one kilogram of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

Jose Salinas pleaded guilty Aug. 2. He is a former law enforcement officer of the Brownsville Police Department.

Today, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. ordered Salinas to serve 96 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. He was further ordered to pay a $3,000 fine. In handing ... Read more

Podcast: Los Fresnos prepares for new jobs at Port of Browns

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LOS FRESNOS, Texas – Los Fresnos city leaders say they are preparing for thousands of new jobs at the Port of Brownsville.

The leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, March 4, for the new Industrial Tr ... Read more

Texas teen ‘playing around’ with handgun fatally shoots

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 19-year-old was arrested on a manslaughter charge after “playing around” with a loaded handgun and fatally shooting a man, police say.

Oziel Zalejandra Munoz, 19, was arrested on one count of ... Read more

2 Wanted in Tampa Murder Caught in Brownsville, Texas

TAMPA -- Police say two men wanted for a deadly shooting outside a club have been captured, just north of the Mexican border.

US Marshals found 20-year-old Josue Clavel and 32-year-old Damaso Bravo Monday at a hotel in Brownsville, Texas ... Read more

This new Valley wine has a long and ‘Immaculate’ history

LOS FRESNOS, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley’s only winery is launching a one-of-a-kind wine — and it’s filled with history.

For their new recipe of wine, owners of Bonita Flats Farm and Vineyard in Los Fresnos are using a variety of grapes introduced to the Valley 169 years ago by French nuns from Lyon France. Those grape cuttings were brought to Brownsville for sacramental wine.

Owners of the winery say the grapes have grown well in the Valley, allowing them to use them to make a unique wine.
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SPI 2nd Causeway: TxDOT takes over environmental approval pr

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RANCHO VIEJO, TEXAS – Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority hopes to have environmental approval to build a 2nd Causeway to South Padre Island within the next 24 to 36 months, now TxDOT is involved.

The Texas D ... Read more

'A knot in my gut' for officials as school begins

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The recent spate of tragic shootings — including the massacre of 19 elementary school kids and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas and the delayed police response — shook the nation’s conscience at the end of the 2021-2 ... Read more

Brownsville’s annual Veterans Day parade scheduled for Sat

Brownsville’s annual Veterans Day parade is scheduled to take place Saturday along Southmost Boulevard.

The parade begins at 2 p.m. and the route will run along Southmost Boulevard from Trevino’s Funeral Home at 1955 Southmost Boulev ... Read more

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Naveen Sharma

Issaquah, Washington

Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.