🌱 What kind of leader is Brownsville ISD seeking for superintendent?
Brownsville, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Brownsville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What kind of leader is Brownsville ISD seeking for superintendent?
- How a UTRGV Brownsville student broke new ground on a grad committee
- Brownsville-area family reunited after mother’s surprise ICE detention
Today's riddle: 4. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clouds and sun; breezy, humid, with a high of 91 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Breezy; a stray a.m. t-storm, temps: high: 72, low: 63.
- Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Brownsville ISD opens search for new superintendent (star-telegram.com) — Brownsville ISD is officially searching for a new superintendent, with applications open through May 22 and a goal of having the new leader start July 1. An interim superintendent is in place while the board, guided by extensive community input, looks for a unifying, student-focused leader for the district’s 34,000-plus students. 
• Former South Jetty reporter named to university's graduate committee (portasouthjetty.com) — A former South Jetty reporter now studying at UTRGV’s Brownsville and Edinburg campuses has been nominated as the first student representative on a key graduate committee. Her new role highlights Brownsville’s growing presence in advanced university programs, even though full story details remain behind a subscriber paywall for now.
• Texas mother of 4 released from ICE custody after more than a month in detention (cbsnews.com) — A Texas court interpreter whose family lives near Brownsville has been released from federal immigration detention after a judge ruled her due process rights were violated. Her children say the house near Brownsville felt empty without her, and her attorney is now pushing to secure a green card so she can remain in the U.S. with her family.
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[BROWNSVILLE] Soft Skills Workshop →
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MS TMEA All-Region Choir Clinic/Concert 5 PM
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54th Annual AMA Elementary Field Day
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National Music Week (May 3-9)
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Friday May 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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32nd Annual AMA Kids Heart Challenge
Veterans Memorial ECHS
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MS TMEA All-Region Choir Clinic/Concert 5 PM
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LFCISD Spring Career Expo
Los Fresnos United, 33790 FM 803, San Benito
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54th Annual AMA Elementary Field Day
Veterans Memorial ECHS
8:00 am
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There’s a dog in between the expressway and frontage attempting to cross right in front of Olive Garden.
Another lady and myself attempted to grab it, however would run away when called out too or whistled. He was on the opposite side of the expressway… (Nextdoor Stagecoach Trail/Dennet) - Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
Redman was LOST on April 26, 2026 in Brownsville, TX 78521 near Near Victoria Dr, Alameda Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Morningside Park)
- Grocery Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Clerk - Expressway in Brownsville. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Brownsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brownsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Padre Island
- As border enforcement expands, ‘colonia' communities are left without basic infrastructure (brookings.edu)
- Corpus Christi neighbors demand urgent state help following wave of drought disaster filings (fox4news.com)
- Hispanic GOP candidates could reshape Texas' congressional delegation — if they can win Hispanic voters (krgv.com)
Harlingen
- Evidence heard as residents request injunction in Harlingen annexation case (star-telegram.com)
- ‘Nothing got destroyed': Evidence tampering charge against Grandma's Daycare manager dismissed by DA's office (valleycentral.com)
- A comprehensive map of how Texans voted in the 2026 Republican Senate primary (valleycentral.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter R (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)
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