Austin Woman Gets 4 Years for Stealing $1.7M from Federal Non-Profit
Star Rana Jackson, who was employed for more than ten years at the American Indian Center of Arkansas (AICA) and for a period of time served as the Executive Director before her termination, will spend the next 48 months in federal prison for wire fraud.
Brownsville Earns Governor’s Community Achievement Award
Texas Border Business BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Keep Texas Beautiful has named the City of Brownsville a recipient of the 2026 Governor’s Community Achievement Award (GCAA), one of Texas’...
SBA Approves Disaster Loan Assistance for Cameron County
Texas Border Business On Tuesday, June 2, Governor Greg Abbott announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request to include South Texas...
DPS Uncovers Stash House, Captures Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant Gang Member
Texas Border Business DEL RIO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) uncovered a stash house and captured a wanted criminal illegal immigrant gang member...
Brownsville Invites Residents to Help Guide New Master Plan
Texas Border Business BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The City of Brownsville and its Planning & Redevelopment Department hosted the firstBrownsville Housing Master Plan Public Input Meeting on June 3, 2026, and they are seeking more public...
DPS Launches Operation Safe Summer
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is launching Operation Safe Summer – a coordinated initiative to provide enhanced patrols in high-volume pedestrian corridors in central areas of Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth this summer.
Senate Passes $70 Billion Immigration Funding Bill
The Senate approved a $70 billion immigration enforcement funding bill early Friday, providing funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Border Patrol through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. The measure passed 52-47 and now heads to the House, which is expected to take it up next week.
Cameron County Monitors Screwworm Threat After Zavala County Detection
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the first case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the UnitedStates, identifying an infected calf in Zavala County, Texas
RGV Mother and Daughter Face Prison After Human Smuggling Conviction
A federal jury has convicted two family members from the Rio Grande Valley of transporting an illegal alien.
TxDOT Hosting Event for Small Businesses, July 20th
Texas Border Business PHARR, Texas – The TxDOT Pharr District, which oversees the construction and maintenance of state highways in the eight southernmost counties of Texas, is...
