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Monday, June 23rd, 2025
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Good morning, Brownsville. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 23rd of June.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ An Edinburg man drowned at South Padre Island after Park Rangers responded to a call for a distressed swimmer at County Beach Access 5 on Saturday and lifeguards tried CPR on Alberto Lorenzo Galvan before he was taken to Valley Regional Hospital and pronounced dead—next of kin were notified. ValleyCentral
- ➤ On June 16th, a fire destroyed the home of a Los Fresnos family, leaving bus driver Maria Cantu and her disabled husband homeless as they now live with their daughter and seek community help — the Los Fresnos Fire Department took two hours to control the blaze. KRGV
ACTIVE NEWS
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BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Former El Periódico USA editor Jose Luis Garza has launched Debate X Media— a binational Spanish language news agency that will highlight the talent of the Hispanic community in the Rio Grande Valley. Garza said he met with congressmen in Washington and that his agency will advise expanding Spanish news outlets— aiming to boost local media perspectives. Rio Grande Guardian
- ➤ Lone Star National Bank received a $262,944 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission to train 317 employees in financial services operations, customer service, cybersecurity awareness and regulatory compliance. The bank will work with local institutions and professional trainers—boosting skills to improve service and support regional growth. Rio Grande Guardian
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On June 20, ICE officials arrested seven undocumented workers at a San Benito worksite—one of whom had been previously deported and now faces criminal proceedings. KRGV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ At the Delta Area Summit held on June 17 at the Edcouch-Elsa ISD Technology Building, water expert Jim Darling, chair of the Region M Rio Grande Regional Water Planning Group, said cities have about 22% of water in their reservoirs while farmers have less than 10% with no new water rights granted recently. He added that the group is thinking of asking for rules to get more water from the Edwards Aquifer—though no board action has been approved yet—to help ease the water shortage. Rio Grande Guardian
- ➤ Every public school classroom must display a poster of the Ten Commandments starting in September after Gov. Abbott signed Senate Bill 10 on Saturday—where the Senate approved the bill 28 to 3. Critics say the law violates church—state separation while supporters argue it will restore traditional values. ValleyCentral
- ➤ A new law banning temporary, paper license plates will take effect on July 1st and requires drivers to use metal plates on their cars. The DMV says the law is meant to prevent fraud—strengthening traffic enforcement as intended by the change. KURV
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Guadalupe Abete Jr.—a retired art teacher and coach at Cummings Middle School from Brownsville—has been on dialysis for eight years after his end stage renal disease diagnosis in 2016 and now needs a kidney transplant. He attends physical therapy weekly as his wife Norma and daughter Ashlee hold on to hope for a donor soon. KRGV
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Home to Texas Community Celebration
5:30-7:30 p.m. — Brownsville Events Center — Free entry — Celebrate community spirit in Brownsville with an exciting evening full of fun activities.
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