TBB Staff

The City of Brownsville was awarded a federal grant of $7,599,697 to help transit providers continue to operate throughout the novel coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today.

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, hurricane season is now in progress. No one told the storms, though.

South Texas College symbolically has begun distributing degree covers, as well as cap and gown, and yard signs to graduating students beginning with the Bachelor’s Program Monday morning.

About 73.5 million Americans plan to look for a job that is more pandemic-proof, according to WalletHub’s nationally representative Coronavirus and the Future of the Economy Survey, released today.

Roy Heath is a first-generation college graduate who found his place at Texas Southmost College.

The RGV FOCUS Annual and Community Reports include information about cross-sector collaboration in the Rio Grande Valley, statistics on adult and student populations, student success data compared to the State of Texas, and highlights from districts, institutions of higher education and community-based organization partners.

Since Friday, Border Patrol agents foiled six drug smuggling attempts resulting in the seizure of more than 750 pounds of marijuana, nearly 100 pounds of methamphetamines, and over 15 pounds of cocaine.

When COVID-19 affected the area, DHR Health immediately anticipated the needs of the community and developed a Physician Task Force Team, a team of physicians working together to promote the safety of patients, staff, and visitors during this pandemic.

Keeping the spirit of its biggest and most-anticipated event alive, the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) announces Brew-seum is going virtual.

“You always have a different problem, so it’s a challenge,” says South Texas College alumnus Efrain Delgado, now a customer support DUV engineer II for ASML, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of computer-chip-making equipment.