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Saturday, December 28th, 2024

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Good morning, Brownsville. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 28th of December.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • ➤ A portion of State Hwy 4 in Cameron County will experience temporary and intermittent delays on December 29, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or December 30, 2024, from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m.  Cameron County
  • ➤ A portion of State Hwy 4 will experience temporary and intermittent delays on December 30, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. or December 31, 2024, from 12 a.m. to 3 a.m.  Cameron County
  • ➤ Cameron County celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the new pickleball courts at Pedro “Pete” Benavides Park.  Cameron County
  • ➤ The Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center aims to reduce animal overpopulation through a low-cost spay and neuter clinic planned for 2025, with services priced between $100 and $150.  KRGV

CULTURE NEWS

  • ➤ Jim Harrington, a pivotal figure in securing rights for farm workers and former attorney for Cesar Chavez, is set to release a memoir detailing his nearly 50-year career in social justice.  MyRGV

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

  • ➤ Cameron County residents can recycle their live Christmas trees at specified locations in Brownsville and South Padre Island until mid-January, with all decorations removed prior.  KURV
  • ➤ Sea Turtle Inc. is collecting undecorated natural Christmas trees to aid in sand dune restoration on South Padre Island for sea turtle habitat protection.  KRGV

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • ➤ The Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport has acquired a new aircraft rescue vehicle costing $850,000, funded by a federal grant, to enhance its compliance and safety measures.  KRGV

SCIENCE NEWS

  • ➤ Jesus Charles, a Brownsville native and aerospace engineer, is pivotal in Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 to land scientific instruments on the moon by early 2025.  MyRGV

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