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Tuesday, May 27th, 2025
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Good morning, Brownsville. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 27th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The family of Staff Sergeant Omar Flores, who was killed by an IED in 2006 while serving in Iraq, continues to honor his memory every day by raising funds for a new monument at the Museum of South Texas in Edinburg — with shirts available at Green Beret McAllen. ValleyCentral
- ➤ On Memorial Day, dozens of Brownsville residents joined an annual silent march to honor fallen war heroes. The mile-long march ended at Brownsville Veterans Park, where speakers paid tribute and Juanita Anguiano marched to remember her son who died in 2023 while serving in Iraq. KRGV
- ➤ Los Amigos restaurant in La Feria honored veterans on Memorial Day by offering free meals between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. at its 105 South Main Street location—owner Alfredo Gomez said the gesture thanked veterans for their service. ValleyCentral
ACTIVE NEWS
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CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The family of a Brownsville man is hurting after 26-year-old Azareel Martinez Jr. was shot and killed in Davenport, Florida when his stepdad, Kelly Garcia, grabbed a gun during an argument that began when his 9-year-old brother played video games & Garcia now faces charges of second-degree murder and unlawful storage of a firearm. ValleyCentral
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ During RGV StartUp Week, Rolando Gonzalez from Gobar Systems said Brownsville is missing chances to work with Index Matamoros—makers of $8 billion in goods—and urged local leaders to boost advanced manufacturing training at UTRGV. Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation agreed to improve these partnerships to support regional growth. Rio Grande Guardian
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Texas Workforce Commission is accepting applications for disaster unemployment assistance for workers and self-employed individuals in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties who lost work due to damage from March storms and floods—applicants can apply online or by phone on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. KRGV
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