Los Fresnos News

The victim of a fatal car accident that happened early Saturday morning in Brownsville has been identified as 18-year-old Willie Joe Atikinson of Los Fresnos.

The victim is an 18-year-old from Los Fresnos. His name has not been released. The accident happened near 511 and El Jardin Heights Road in Brownsville around 6:45 a.m. The teenager was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the accident.

One of the nation's largest bail bonding companies routinely overcharged immigrants seeking release from federal detention centers, according to a lawsuit filed in Houston last month.

While some teens are staying at home this summer, others are enhancing their college careers early by attending the Summer Bridge program at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College.

The River's End Nursery and Farm in Los Fresnos cultivates an international selection of fruit.

Hidden amongst fields of sunflowers, corn and citrus, the international treasures of the River's End Nursery and Farm in Los Fresnos could easily be missed from the driver's seat.

Some 13-year-olds would balk at the idea of spending summer vacation in class, but Karla Mendez and three of her friends had no regrets on Thursday, as they spent the second of three weeks learning about computer science at UTB-TSC. "It's really interesting," Mendez said, as she programmed her computer to compute the area of a circle.

A Los Fresnos man accused of selling non-existent hurricane insurance policies to Valley Baptist Health System appeared in federal court in Houston Wednesday and pleaded not guilty.

A 10-count indictment has been unsealed, charging Brent A. Carter and Michael N. Swetnam Jr., with conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud, United States Attorney Tim Johnson announced today.

Local graduates are feeling the economic pinch this summer, as a lack of available jobs narrows opportunities for them, especially those who haven't worked before.

6:30 p.m.: Grand entry 7 p.m.: Fourth rodeo performance Rodeo cost: $7 adults, $4 students More than 50 kids were the center of attention at a special party Wednesday at the Texas High School Rodeo Association State Finals in Abilene.

Gas prices are changing again in Brownsville, making some motorists think about their budgets.

Before he begins his fall semester classes at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, Louis Dartez has some travelling to do.

State troopers say 48-year-old Ursino Mora of Los Fresnos died in the accident on Highway 100, about a mile west of Laguna Vista.

" INVITATION TO BID" The Los Fresnos CISD is requesting sealed competitive bids/proposals on the following: Method Category Number Time Opening Date CSP Student Insurance 09-10-1 10:00 A.M. 05-25-09 CSP Property Insurance 09-10-2 3:00 P.M. 05-25-09 Property Insurance specifications may be obtained by contacting Aida Garza, Compliance & Risk ...

Born in Harlingen, Texas on the 20th of October 1931 to Miguel and Margarita Torres.

Crews are working to repair a gas leak just north of Los Fresnos. It happened near FM 1847 and Whipple Road, about a mile north of Highway 100.

Recent rains may have made treacherous driving conditions for motorists, but for some Rio Grande Valley farmers the water from the sky was a long-awaited blessing.

Thunderstorms are expected to make for another wet and rumbling day in the Rio Grande Valley dumping anywhere from one to two inches of rain per hour in some areas.

The oldest chartered bank in Cameron County opened for business almost 30 years ago in a portable building in this small city that was home to 18,733 people.