Omar Zapata is a journalist for The Brownsville Herald, focusing on local news in Brownsville, Texas. With a keen interest in community issues, Omar covers a wide range of topics including education, crime, and human interest stories. He is dedicated to providing accurate and impactful reporting that reflects the experiences and concerns of the people in his community.
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By: Omar Zapata
PALMVIEW — Gloria Martinez stops by their small apartment to make something to eat for her family.
By: Omar Zapata
MONTE ALTO — Flavia Garza, the head of the household and sole provider for three children and her 66-year-old mother, has done everything possible to give them a better life, but it seems with every step forward, there’s always another obstacle to overcome.
By: Omar Zapata
WESLACO — It’s a rare chilly Saturday morning, in the low 50s, in Weslaco. You would think people want to stay inside in the warmth, but what would make it better is some steaming tamales and warm pastries
By: Omar Zapata
McALLEN — The police department and the city’s school district on Wednesday partnered with Target to brighten the holidays for students with $100 gift cards through the Heroes and Helpers program.
By: Omar Zapata
McALLEN — The school district here finalized the sale of Bonham Elementary to the Boys & Girls Club for $1 million with plans to turn it into the third clubhouse for the organization and provide programs and services to the children and families of the south side of town.
By: Omar Zapata
At a McAllen school board meeting on Tuesday, a one-time retention incentive of $600 was approved for all full-time district employees.
By: Omar Zapata
MERCEDES — For the last six years, Antonia Uribe, 69, and Vicente Diaz, 70, have helped raise five grandchildren and while Antonia said it is a labor of love, nothing is impossible when family’s on your side.
By: Omar Zapata
McALLEN — Our Lady of Sorrows in McAllen hosted La Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe festivities Thursday evening which included a bilingual mass, a Matachines performance and tamales and pan dulce.
By: Omar Zapata
Climbing down a ladder on a refinery in Chalmette, Louisiana, is when Jose Luis Jaimes dealt with his first near-death experience.
McALLEN — The holidays are right around the corner and with family in town or just spending more quality time with them, you might be looking for something else to eat after all the tamales, pozole or even turkey that was consumed Christmas Eve and the leftovers on Christmas.
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