Good morning, Brownsville.

During an April welfare check prompted by a call that two children were left alone, Brownsville police fed a 2-year-old and a 10-year-old—officers later recognized after arresting Maria Isabel Platas for abandoning her children while ensuring they had food until their grandmother arrived.

A former Primera commissioner Asael Saavedra was arrested on a DWI charge after his red Chevrolet Camaro struck a police unit at the intersection of Carver Road and Wilson Road on Saturday at around 2 a.m.—Saavedra fled the scene before he was located and the Texas Department of Public Safety will investigate the hit-and-run.

Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities RGV (the Diocese branch serving low-income communities) will speak at the Bread for the World Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. from June 9-11 to urge Congress to help combat food insecurity amid a proposed $300 billion cut to SNAP, saying many in the valley are struggling with rising costs.

Brownsville voters elected Nurith Galonsky Pizana in the At-Large 'B' contest—defeating Roy De los Santos—and re-elected Pedro Cardenas after he beat Daisy Zamora in the District 4 race.

Ranchers in South Texas have warned that a screwworm fly from southern Mexico is moving north and may infect animals with open wounds, especially affecting vulnerable calves.

Legislation proposed Friday called on the USDA to start a sterile screwworm lab—ranchers say the threat could cost billions in losses if it spreads further.

Construction has begun at Sams Memorial Stadium in Brownsville as crews remove the 75-year-old track to build a modern football and soccer complex.

The Brownsville Independent School District aims to finish the project before football season at the end of August—if delays occur, games will be held at Brownsville Sports Park.