The arrival of Ash Wednesday this week marks the start of the 40-day Lenten season, culminating in Easter, when Christians celebrate Jesus' resurrection.
To win a contested election with more that two candidates, one candidate would have to receive over 50% of the votes cast. It the County Judge race, that would have been 5,522 votes.
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted five migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 36 arrests. These five migrant smuggling events occurred within a four-hour time frame in the morning hours of Feb. 23, 2022.