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Thursday, April 25, 2013  A 17-year-old was charged with Terroristic Threat after he was linked to a suspicious package found on a Brownsville campus.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A suspicious package found in the cafeteria prompted authorities to move students at a local high school to the gym.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Authorities have filed a second set of molestation charges against a Brownsville middle school teacher after new allegations against him came to light.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A Brownsville middle school teacher has been placed on leave after being arrested for molesting a girl in a movie theather parking lot.

Monday, March 18, 2013  A contract with Community Loan Center to provide pay-day loans for Brownsville Independent School District employees, was approved by the school board on a 4-3 vote.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The Brownsville ISD officials confirmed that a second grade student brought a large knife aboard a school bus.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  A manual recount is underway for two Cameron County Pct. 1 Constable candidates separated by one vote.

Friday, November 16, 2012  A spelling error on the sign for a middle school in Brownsville has gone viral.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  As of election night only one vote separated Pedro "Pete" Delgadillo and current Pct. 1 Constable Horacio Zamora.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Authorities temporarily placed Brownsville Veterans High School under a soft lockdown after Border Patrol agents reported hearing gunfire in the area.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Authorities temporarily placed Browwnsville’s Veterans Memorial High School under lockdown after receiving reports about possible gunfire in Mexico.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  A Facebook page glorifying student fights at Brownsville ISD school has been removed.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  It's becoming a one-stop shop for everything from video brawls to smack talk. Administrators at the Brownsville Independent School District want Facebook to remove the page for inciting violence.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Every slap, punch, kick and hair pull is caught on tape and posted online for the world to see.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Authorities are investigating a Wednesday monring accident involving a Brownsville school bus.