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Thursday, August 15th, 2024

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Good morning, Brownsville. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of August.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • Brownsville city leaders propose doubling bus fares to $2 with a public meeting scheduled to discuss changes.  KRGV

ACCIDENTS NEWS

  • Three family members found dead in a Brownsville apartment died due to complications from environmental heat exposure, with a broken AC amid triple-digit heat index days.  KRGV

CRIME NEWS

  • A 31-year-old man was arrested for stealing an ambulance in Brownsville and driving it into Mexico, now facing theft charges.  KRGV

CULTURE NEWS

  • Brownsville city collaborates with the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art to enhance its appeal and operational efficiency as a cultural hotspot.  MyRGV

ECONOMY NEWS

  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards a $104 million contract to Callan Marine to deepen a 13-mile segment of the Brazos Island Harbor Ship Channel at the Port of Brownsville to 52 feet, enhancing navigational safety and economic growth.  Rio Grande Guardian

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

  • A federal appeals court rescinded the Rio Grande LNG plant's permit due to inadequate environmental and community impact studies, yet construction perseveres as legal appeals are planned.  KURV

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Brownsville Year-Round Farmers' Market

    Experience fresh produce and local goods at the Brownsville Farmers' Market, held every Saturday morning.

    Sat, 9/14/24

    View event

REAL ESTATE

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JOB BOARD

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

You cannot find yourself by going into the past. You can find yourself by coming into the present.

~ Eckhart Tolle

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