Southmost Road gains two new businesses and jobs
Two new ventures along Southmost Road boost the area with 50 jobs and $600,000 in capital. Plans include a Burger King on International Boulevard and a strip mall near Porter High School valued at $814,000, per city Permitting Department records. Valley Shamrock car wash and service station at International and Southmost, and Herman's Wholesale Optical farther down Southmost Road, are the new tenants. Wade Welch, Valley Shamrock president, says openings could start as soon as Friday.
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International Boulevard
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Valley Shamrock
International and
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Southmost
Wade Welch
McAllen
Welch
UTB students face $7 million student union fee
UT Brownsville students move closer to paying a semester fee to fund a $7 million student union. State Rep. Rene Oliveira noted a statute change is needed to allow the fee, with House Bill 1488 proposing regents may impose a $34.35 per term charge.
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Brownavilla
Austin
University of Texas At Brownsville
Rene Oliveira
Brownsville
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Oliveira
UT Regents
UTB
Erica Gonzales
University of Texas At
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Lewinsky Interview Plays Out The Good Bad And Ugly
Monica Lewinsky reveals abortion and death thoughts in a TV interview and her book. She accuses Kenneth Starr of “dubious tactics” and says President Clinton is a bigger liar than she imagined while detailing sexual encounters and immunity from charges.
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Associated Press
Washington
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Kenneth Starr
Clinton
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Starr
Lewinsky
Spring Break Begins for Cops in Brownsville Area
Brownsville law enforcement gear up for large student crowds as Spring Break starts on the Island and runs through Easter April 4. SPI Police Chief E E Eunice notes peak during Texas Week from March 13, with university schedules varying March 15 to 26. Agencies met February 22 to discuss strategies for the influx.
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J. Noel Espinoza
Brownsville
Eunice
Texas
Los Fresnos fires city manager amid dispute and claims
Los Fresnos voted 3-2 to dismiss City Manager Don Badeaux amid alleged conflicts of interest and management concerns. Critics claim political motives and warn of potential wrongful termination lawsuits, while supporters tout a needed shift. The firing raises questions about governance and cooperation in the city.
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Don Badeaux
Deirdre Pettit
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Badeaux
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Melanie McCormick
Juan
Munoz
Vidtor Quintanille
Ernest Gomez Jr
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