Mercedes is offering an annual salary of $150,000 to $175,000, plus an executive benefits package, for the municipal administrator position. Applications must be submitted through the official recruitment portal, and the submission deadline remains open until Friday, November 13. Interested parties can review the requirements and responsibilities in the announcement.

Brownsville city commissioners approved on Tuesday the steps to secure $27 million in facility improvements, authorizing tax‑exempt bonds and a traffic‑signal contract. City Manager Alan Guard said certificates of obligation will be issued in January or February to fund the 2027 capital plan, with about $8.8 million earmarked for the municipal landfill’s Cell 6 development and equipment, and the financing does not require a resident vote.

The Advocacy Alliance Center of Texas launched a “Line Check” website that lets voters in Hidalgo and Cameron counties report and view current wait times at early‑voting locations. The tool aggregates submissions from the past 45 minutes, with newer reports weighted more heavily. AACT NOW plans to add Starr and Willacy counties by Monday, Oct. 26.

Brownsville Metro will provide free bus service across its fixed routes on Election Day to remove transit barriers for community members traveling throughout the city.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week. Gov. Greg Abbott claimed this week he was endorsed by several Democratic sheriffs in South Texas, though three of them say they did not. Border Report's Sandra Sanchez gives an in-depth report on the situation. [...]

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Attorney General Ken Paxton is the latest candidate to visit the Valley as we head towards Election Day. The Senate candidate held a get-out-the-vote event at Palenque Grill in Brownsville Thursday morning. Fewer than a hundred people were in attendance, but they’re the hardcore Paxton supporters that he'll need to turn out [...]

On August 30, 49‑year‑old Jesus Maria Alaniz Jr. of Edinburg drove his red BMW into the entrance of the Hidalgo County courthouse around 11:35 p.m., sending the car airborne and igniting a fireball inside the building’s eatery. The courthouse reopened on September 4, but officials still lack a total repair cost estimate, having spent $72,743.36 so far from the county fund. The crash, linked to a DWI arrest, left the façade and main doors needing replacement.

City commissioners in Harlingen rejected Cameron County’s proposal to act as a middle‑man for a $7 million canal‑widening project serving Valley International Airport. Mayor Norma Sepulveda and Commissioner René Perez urged data‑center developer Fluidstack to hold a town‑hall meeting and said the improvements could be done without any taxpayer expense. The discussion took place at the Wednesday city‑council meeting.

Early voting began Monday in Hidalgo and Cameron counties, and the first four days produced a sharp rise in participation compared with 2022. Hidalgo County recorded 68,794 early‑vote ballots, a 69 % increase, while Cameron County logged 32,305 ballots, up 49 %; officials note the surge is driven by gubernatorial, Senate and congressional contests. The state total reached 2,249,055 ballots as of Thursday.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) stopped in McAllen on Thursday to cast her midterm election ballot. De La Cruz is running to keep her seat in U.S. House District 15 against Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido. The race for Texas’ 15th Congressional District is one of several competitive races in South Texas. [...]

Nearly 26,000 ballots were cast in the first three days of early voting in Cameron County, with Elections Administrator Remi Garza comparing turnout levels to a presidential election year.

Edinburg, TX (KRGV) — Republican Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton made campaign stops in Brownsville and Edinburg Thursday as he asked for votes in the race to replace outgoing Sen. John Cornyn.

Representative Monica De La Cruz and Democratic challenger Bobby Pulido address key issues including the cost of living, healthcare, and immigration enforcement as early voting begins for Texas

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton is visiting the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday as part of his statewide "Come and Take It" bus tour. Paxton's first stop is at Palenque Grill, located at 2600 Frontage Rd, in Brownsville. Paxton's second stop will be at the Citrus Live, located at 108 N [...]

Three out of 12 Democratic sheriffs from the South Texas border who Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this week said had endorsed him, have not, Border Report has learned.

The newly appointed Environmental and Conservation Task Force in Brownsville was sworn in on Wednesday at the Brownsville Event Center, where about 40 attendees heard City Manager Alan Guard open the meeting. Members, including SpaceX engineer Carolyn Wood, faced immediate public criticism and calls for her removal, while the 11‑person panel is tasked with delivering a preliminary report on data‑center impacts by December, a timeline residents will watch closely.

Weslaco city leaders approved a new ordinance limiting vape shop operating hours from 7 a.m. to midnight and establishing strict fines for non-compliance.