Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about The Brownsville, the Nexcom Media Network, and how to engage with our coverage.

What is The Brownsville?

The Brownsville is Hyperlocal news for Brownsville, Texas — Cameron County, BISD, Rio Grande Valley, and the U.S.-Mexico border. The Brownsville is part of the Nexcom Media Network.

Is The Brownsville free to read?

Yes. The Brownsville has no paywall, no required login, and no subscription fees. All articles are CC BY 4.0 licensed (excerpts and structured data; full articles retain original-publisher copyright).

Who runs The Brownsville?

The Brownsville is operated by Nexcom Media, the publisher of the Nexcom Media Network. Contact: editor@nexcom.media.

What does The Brownsville cover?

The Brownsville covers Brownsville TX news, Cameron County, BISD, Rio Grande Valley, border news, and related stories in and around Brownsville.

How often is The Brownsville updated?

New articles, weather data, and event listings appear continuously. RSS, JSON Feed, and Atom subscribers receive updates within minutes of publication.

How can I submit a tip or correction to The Brownsville?

Email editor@nexcom.media or use the contact form at https://thebrownsville.org/contact. Corrections are typically published within 24 hours.

Does The Brownsville have a newsletter?

Yes — visit https://thebrownsville.org/newsletter to subscribe to a weekly summary of the most important stories.

Can AI assistants and search engines use The Brownsville content?

Yes. We allow named AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, and others) in robots.txt and provide an llms.txt manifest at https://thebrownsville.org/llms.txt for structured discovery.

What ZIP codes does The Brownsville cover?

The Brownsville primarily covers Brownsville and surrounding areas in TX. Visit https://thebrownsville.org/coverage for the full coverage map and ZIP-level pages.

Does The Brownsville cover local elections in Brownsville?

Yes — visit https://thebrownsville.org/elections for Brownsville voter information, key dates, polling places, and ballot coverage.

How can I advertise on or partner with The Brownsville?

Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject "Partnership" for press, sponsorship, or co-publishing inquiries.

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