Chemicalplant contamination leaves legacy of illness. Afflicted residentsstruggle with hundred-dollar payout checks while lawyers take inmillions. The Hayes-Sammons chemical plant indowntown Mission at one time shot pesticide byproducts out of ahundred-foot high exhaust fan that towers over one of the city’s oldestneighborhoods. Read More...

Customs and Border Protection Trampled Agents’ Rights - BROWNSVILLE– An administrative judge has ruled that supervisors with the U.S.Department of Homeland Security discriminated against their Hispanicagents who use dogs to search vehicles for contraband at the GatewayInternational Bridge in Brownsville. Read More...

Cigarettes Go Green! A new alternative to tobacco may replace dangerous smoke with vapor. The FDA still isn't on board but advocates and e-smokers are behind the product 100%.

Weddings don't have to cost a fortune if you play it smart! Everyone knows that a wedding can be one of life greatest financial expenses. Getting the perfect wedding on a budget isn't easy - but with the right planning you can save on everything from wedding invitations to the cake.Read More...

Fajitas were born in the Rio Grande Valley; granddaddy cook off still going strongSomesay the fajita itself was sold for the very first time in a Rio GrandeValley restaurant — at the now-defunct Roundup on Old Highway 83 inPharr. Families poured into the Roundup in droves those days decadesago... Read More...

Old-timers and newcomers preserve history in Brownsville, spending years and big bucks to resurrect architectural gems... the Clarks relocated to the southernmost part ofTexas to preserve a historic building and open a modern artgallery.Read More...

Monster is the right word to describe the newest trend in autosanitation — a full-service carwash that quadruples as a true bar,grill and coffee shop. It’s such an unusual concept, it’s hard totake in... Read More...