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• Cameron County jail renamed after former sheriff Play Video

  August 9, 2025 5:48 PM

  The old Cameron County jail now has a new name. Cameron County commissioners honored former Sheriff Alex Perez by naming the building after him. Perez was there for the ceremony on Saturday. He was joined by family and friends. "I was tearing up during the ceremony. It's... more »

• Realizan ceremonia del Memorial Day en Mission Play Video

  May 26, 2025 12:20 PM

  El día de los caídos, o Memorial Day, una fecha muy significativa en Estados Unidos donde se honra a los hombres y mujeres de las fuerzas armadas que murieron en servicio. En El Valle, se llevará a cabo una ceremonia para recordar su legado y sacrificio.... more »

• Club gifts Quilts of Valor to 22 veterans at Alamo park Play Video

  February 18, 2020 4:49 PM

  ALAMO – Twenty-two veterans at an Alamo RV park received Quilts of Valor from thankful neighbors. The quilts took several days to make. They were made by a team of 25 members from the park’s creative quilters club. It’s the second year they’ve given a Quilt of Valor... more »

• Brownsville students, teachers honor fallen soldier Play Video

  January 23, 2020 6:36 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Brownsville students turned out to pay tribute to Spc. Miguel A. Villalon. Streets lined with children, banners reading "Brownsville’s hero" and "Americas finest", just a few of the many posters created by students to thank Villalon for his sacrifice. When Angelica Villarreal's students at Perez Elementary... more »

• Special Ceremony Honors Victims of Alton Bus Accident Play Video

  September 20, 2019 3:05 PM

  ALTON – On Friday a special ceremony was held to remember the 21 lives lost in what is known at the worst school bus accident in Texas history. Saturday marks the 30 anniversary of the Alton school bus accident. 21 student's died after their bus was hit by... more »

• Running in Honor of Fallen Trooper Moises Sanchez Play Video

  August 26, 2019 11:34 PM

  WESLACO - He ran for Mission's fallen police officer earlier this year. Now a 10-year-old is running for State Trooper Moises Sanchez. Zechariah Cartledge ran his 216th mile on Monday night. A tribute to State Trooper Moises Sanchez. This is Zechariah's second honor run for a... more »

• CON MI GENTE: Veteran Group Designates Brownsville Restaurant as 'All American' Play Video

  July 3, 2019 11:50 AM

  BROWNSVILLE – A Rio Grande Valley veterans’ group has designated a Brownsville restaurant as their all-American restaurant. The owners, Miguel Chavez and his family, of La Vaquita Restaurant were honored by the Warriors United in Arms. “He is very pro-veteran and he is known in the veteran community... more »