This October, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is increasing One Pill Kills public awareness efforts as part of Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month. Signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in 2024, House Bill 3144 established the month of October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month — a statewide effort to bring awareness and education to the public about the dangers of fentanyl and the life-saving power of opioid poisoning reversal medication.

Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of online Texas Express services, allowing businesses to utilize same-day and next-day filings through the Texas Secretary of State.

Authorities have arrested 19 people following a long-term investigation into an alleged drug trafficking organization operating in Alice.

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).

Becoming an angel for someone facing cancer may be as simple as donating $3 or $5. Through DHR Health’s annual Bras for a Cause fundraiser, community members can help patients experiencing financial difficulties while supporting breast cancer awareness and early detection.

The traditional automobile dealership may eventually close its showroom doors at night without actually shutting down its business.