Good Day
Brownsville
Saturday, April 19th, 2025
Good morning, Brownsville. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 19th of April.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is searching for suspects who stole two trailers and additional equipment from Hidalgo County Drainage District #1 south of State Highway 107 and Sunflower Road after the items were reported missing on April 15 and last seen on April 14. KRGV
- ➤ Deputies in Hidalgo County responded on Tuesday to a call from a San Carlos home and later arrested 42-year-old Francisco Coronado Junior on Wednesday after he allegedly assaulted his 86-year-old father, and he now faces charges for injuring an elderly or disabled person with a bond set at $500K. KURV
- ➤ Two women were arrested after stealing over $800 in merchandise from an H-E-B on Texas Boulevard in Weslaco, which led to a high-speed chase ending in Brownsville when DPS troopers stopped their vehicle with a PIT maneuver—Maribel Martinez is held on a $15,000 bond and her accomplice on a $20,000 bond. FOX RGV
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Local tax preparers say an IRS—ICE data-sharing deal has made undocumented immigrants file fewer taxes, with one owner reporting a 50% drop in ITIN filings this tax season. Immigration attorneys warn the policy violates privacy and could cost the government over $9.5 billion in revenue while discouraging voluntary compliance. ValleyCentral
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Ankjaer Jensen, chairman of the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation, said the new tech district will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on April 23 at 4:00 p.m. at FM511/SH550 between Old Alice Road and Paredes Line Road—Phase One will be developed soon and Phase Two is set to start in 2026. Rio Grande Guardian
- ➤ A new beach access bill—giving cities authority over beach closures and removing control from Cameron County—faces push back from local officials as lawmakers did not consult the county. Two weeks from now, residents in Boca Chica will vote on creating a new city called Starbase for SpaceX workers. KRGV
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2025 HSSM 7-on-7 Football Championships
8 AM – 10 PM — Veterans Memorial Early College High School — $416.06 — The premier warm-up tournament for South Texas high schools ahead of the 2025 Texas 7-on-7 Championships!
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
~ Thomas Jefferson
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