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Forty years after a group of higher education leaders gathered at Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) to establish a national organization dedicated to advancing Hispanic students and the institutions that serve them, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) returned Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2026 to the campus where its historic journey began.

Jose Alfredo Zapata admitted he lied to law enforcement and multiple judges during his previous prosecution for smuggling illegal aliens.

Twenty-seven Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) high school musicians earned spots in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) High School All-Region Orchestra following auditions held Saturday, October 3, 2026. 

 Petty Officer 2nd Class Makayla Ward, a native of Brownsville, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to the “Sunhawks” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron 50 (VRM-50).

Brownsville City Commissioners discussed and heard from citizens on the proposed temporary moratorium on High-Intensity Data Processing Facilities, also known as Data Centers, at Tuesday’s City Commission Meeting. It was part of the second of three public hearings being held as Commissioners consider approving a 90-day temporary moratorium, which will halt the acceptance, processing and approval of applications for data center facilities within the City of Brownsville and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).

During the month of October, DHR Health would like to remind the community that it is home to only "Breast Center of Excellence," accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).

Cristina Santos, site manager for South Texas College’s Cosmetology Center in Mission has been named a recipient of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award for her commitment to supporting faculty, staff and student success.

Dr. Esther Jackson Turns Survival Story Into Faith-Based Mental Health Guide. Her new memoir launches alongside an international tour that brings a faith-centered message of resilience, healing and joy from Turkey and Europe back home to the Rio Grande Valley.

A Saturday at Stuttgart High School in Germany turned out to be quite a different experience than normal for 20 teens. In September, for the first time ever, the FBI took its Teen Academy program out of the country and onto a U.S. military base.

Governor Greg Abbott announced the ninth Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan for more than 450 megawatts (MW) of new, reliable power in Reeves County, enough electricity to power approximately 110,000 Texas homes. Pecos Power Plant LLC is developing the project, which will add new natural gas generation to the West Texas power grid.