Brownsville NewsLocal news for Brownsville, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Police looking for beer run suspects- July 18, 2008 Brownsville police are looking for two men who were caught on a security camera rushing out of a local convenience store with two cases of beer they hadn't purchased, police said.http://www.topix.net/city/brownsville-tx/2008/07/police-looking-for-beer-run-suspects?from... Brownsville shipbreakers acquire five more vessels- July 17, 2008 Shipbreaking companies at the Port of Brownsville have purchased five ships from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration for more than $2.9 million, the agency announced this week.http://www.topix.net/city/brownsville-tx/2008/07/brownsville-shipbreakers-acquire-five-mor... Former DA arraigned: De Leon pleads not guilty to charges- July 17, 2008 Former Cameron County District Attorney Yolanda de Leon spent a few minutes in a Cameron County jail Wednesday after voluntarily surrendering to authorities.http://www.topix.net/city/brownsville-tx/2008/07/former-da-arraigned-de-leon-pleads-not-gu... A Tile for a Child- July 17, 2008 The Children's Museum of Brownsville is once again offering A Tile for a Child, ceramic tiles that permanently hang in the museum.http://www.topix.net/city/brownsville-tx/2008/07/a-tile-for-a-child?fromrss=1 Museum of Fine Art awarded a $75,000 grant- July 16, 2008 The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Meadows Foundation.http://www.topix.net/city/brownsville-tx/2008/07/museum-of-fine-art-awarded-a-75-000-grant... New report gives more info on Valley's portion of border fence- July 15, 2008 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released a physical description of the border fence and its environmental impact on the Rio Grande Valley.http://www.topix.net/city/brownsville-tx/2008/07/new-report-gives-more-info-on-valleys-por... People battling diabetes find community allies- July 15, 2008 Even after losing her teeth to unmonitored diabetes, Esperanza Chaidez admits that fighting against her affinity for candy and ice cream is an enduring and sometimes losing battle.http://www.topix.net/city/brownsville-tx/2008/07/people-battling-diabetes-find-community-a... EXCLUSIVE: San Antonio to Brownsville Passenger Rail Service Proposed- July 14, 2008 At a time when the nation's public transportation systems are adjusting their schedules to deal with the new world of $4 a gallon gasoline, 1200 WOAI news has learned that a push is on to establish a direct ...http://www.topix.net/city/brownsville-tx/2008/07/exclusive-san-antonio-to-brownsville-pass... Mom sentenced to death for killing child- July 13, 2008 Associated Press Melissa Elizabeth Lucio wipes her eyes Thursday in a Brownsville, Texas, courtroom.Lucio, 39, of Harlingen, will become the 10th woman on death row in Texas after being sentenced to death for ...http://www.topix.net/city/brownsville-tx/2008/07/mom-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-child?... No ifs, ands or butts: Brownsville prepares for smoking ban to take effect- July 12, 2008 Brownsville is "setting the wheels" in motion toward full compliance of a smoking ban for city restaurants within a month, City Attorney Jim Goza said Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/brownsville-tx/2008/07/no-ifs-ands-or-butts-brownsville-prepares... |