Tim Sullivan

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It was the music that changed first. Or maybe that’s just when many people at the pale brick Catholic church in the quiet Wisconsin neighborhood finally began to realize what was happening.

The National Park Service has formally recognized a local historical site for its role in the Underground Railroad, which helped slaves reach freedom in Mexico more than 150 years ago.

Emme Willoughby made a name for herself as a standout basketball player at Cold Springs.

Watertown High School Senior Dylan Morgan attended the International Career Development Conference sponsored by DECA April 27-30 in Anaheim, CA, where he was a Top 20 medalist in the accounting test category. Morgan's advisor is WHS Business Education/Marketing Teacher Rhonda Nachtigall.

50 years in prison – the sentence for a 19-year-old Brownsville man for the brutal murder of his neighbor more than three years ago. The punishment was handed down Monday against George Neftaly Rodriguez, who was 16 when he robbed and killed 63-year-old Maria Teresa Esparza inside her home in the Waterside Apartments in December 2020.

And His Horses Won Both Major Derby Weekend Races

It took him seven months, but indicted Progreso school trustee Francisco Alanis has resigned his seat on the board. ValleyCentral.com reports the former president of the school board resigned Monday following Saturday’s school board elections which saw his younger brother Alejandro lose his seat on the board.

Edinburg police have tracked down and arrested the man they say is to blame for an Easter night near-deadly hit and run.

WATERTOWN – Even rain couldn't dampen the spirits at the Watertown Farmers Market's first date of the season Tuesday.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has found a new home for its School of Art and Design – a one-time elementary school in Brownsville. Through an agreement with the Brownsville school district, UTRGV will purchase and renovate the former Longoria Elementary School.