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Thursday, February 20th, 2025
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Good morning, Brownsville. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The City of Brownsville opens a warming center at the Brownsville Sports Park Dome to provide shelter for residents as temperatures fall into the low digits. City of Brownsville
- ➤ Warming shelters in the Rio Grande Valley have been activated in response to a strong cold front, offering refuge and essentials to those affected by the low temperatures. KRGV
ACTIVE NEWS
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CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Brownsville Police Department requests assistance from the public in identifying a suspect involved in the theft of an air compressor on Coolidge Street. FOX RGV
- ➤ A 51-year-old man from Brownsville was arrested for attempting to enter the U.S. with about $616,000 worth of cocaine seized by Customs and Border Protection at Los Indios International Bridge. MyRGV
- ➤ U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted $616,389 worth of cocaine hidden in a car at Los Indios International Bridge, resulting in the arrest of a 51-year-old man from Brownsville. KRGV
- ➤ A woman was detained for making a bomb threat at the Brownsville bus station, leading to an evacuation, but no explosives were found. KRGV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Charro Days 2025 in Brownsville will feature the second annual soccer match between FC Brownsville and Gavilanes FC Matamoros, among other festivities. ValleyCentral
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Save RGV has withdrawn its lawsuit against SpaceX, following the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's issuance of a wastewater discharge permit to the company. KURV
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Brownsville ranks No. 8 in Retirement Living's 2025 analysis of the top cities to retire in Texas, evaluated among cities with populations over 100,000. City of Brownsville
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FC Brownsville vs Gavilanes FC - Charro Days Classic 2025
FC Brownsville will face off against FC Gavilanes in the inaugural Charro Days Classic soccer match at Brownsville Sports Park.
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Candlelight Concert: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Experience the captivating music of Coldplay and Imagine Dragons performed by the Listeso String Quartet in the enchanting setting of the Historic Alonso Building.
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