Brownsville Herald

12/06/2025

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12/06/2025

Decades after James Harry Reyos was convicted and sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison for a priest's death, the case, new evidence and suspects are all the focus of “Night in West Texas,” a documentary premiering this Sunday in Brownsville during the 32nd annual CineSol Film Festival.

Read for more on the case, how it piqued the interest of filmmakers, and why after all this time the story is being told.

“I, James Harry Reyos, am innocent in the killing (of) Denver City Priest Patrick Ryan,” read a letter to the editor he wrote that appeared in the Odessa American in 1983. “I did not kill Father Ryan. I am innocent!”

12/05/2025

Guard's appointment comes after Helen Ramirez's announcement that she's leaving the city of Brownsville.

She said of Guard, “I leave Brownsville knowing it is in excellent hands under Alan’s capable leadership."

Read to hear from Guard and the mayor as well.

Brownsville Deputy City Manager Alan Guard will be appointed to the position of interim city manager on Dec. 20, the city announced in a news release.

12/05/2025

You see them in perilous situations on the side of a road, rigging a vehicle to their tow trucks for transport and looking both ways as other cars and trucks speed by. In July, one incident in Cameron County turned deadly when a tow operator lost his life after being struck by an intoxicated driver.

Now, his family has been left to mourn his death, while other tow operators are calling for safer roads. Their concerns were shared recently during a meeting Wednesday. This is the outcome of that meeting.

WESLACO — A fleet of tow trucks parked on the grass along Mile 6 Road near Tierra Santa Golf Course.

12/05/2025

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12/05/2025

Decorated with glitter garlands, rainbow lights, and big red bows, Dean Porter Park’s Holiday Village has returned for its 16th annual celebration.

BROWNSVILLE — Decorated with glitter garlands, rainbow lights, and big red bows, Dean Porter Park’s Holiday Village has returned for its 16th annual celebration.

12/05/2025

According to the AIM Media Texas Editorial Board, "Denying our history does nothing to move our nation forward, and increases the risk that the errors of the past might be repeated."

University systems across Texas, including the University of Texas and Texas A&M systems that have campuses in the Rio Grande Valley, report they are reviewing their policies and planning changes regarding race and gender. The reviews are in response to state and federal directives ostensibly made t...

12/04/2025

The justices acted on an emergency request from Texas for quick action because qualifying in the new districts already has begun, with primary elections in March.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year’s elections to be held under the state’s congressional redistricting plan favorable to the GOP and pushed by President Donald Trump despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discr...

12/04/2025

DHR Health plans to expand its hospital in Brownsville, adding space and services in order to meet the growing needs of patients across Cameron County.

12/04/2025

The highly anticipated documentary is set to premiere tomorrow in Brownsville — one of the many cities Johnny Canales produced his show out of — during the 32nd annual CineSol Film Festival.

More than 10 years ago, Johnny Canales sat with The Monitor where he reflected on his past while looking forward to the future. During that conversion, he revealed that he might work on a book to get his complete life story out to the world.

12/04/2025

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12/03/2025

He’s currently being held in the Cameron County Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center pending his transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

A 28-year-old Mercedes man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for hitting and killing a Harlingen man last November.