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Jury Seated in Trial Over Officer’s 2023 Killing
San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez was fatally shot in October 2023 during a pursuit that began on South Padre Island. A jury has been selected in the capital murder trial of Rogelio Martinez Jr., who is accused in Resendez’s death. (C ourtesy photo/San Benito Police Departmen...
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Church bazaar returns this weekend
Guests gather under a tent during last year’s Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church Bazaar in Port Isabel. The annual fundraiser returns Sept. 26–27 with food, live music, games and raffles. (courtesy photo/Victor Baldovinos ) Special to the PRESS Our Lady Star of the Sea Cath...
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'They deserve the best': Boys and Girls Club of San Benito celebrate new upgrades
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Boys and Girls Club of San Benito now has a new space where current and future students can create new memories. The Center of Hope is a new space at the Boys and Girls Club of San Benito created in partnership with Panda Cares, a Panda Expr...
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Week 5: High School Football Scoreboard
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week five of high school football is underway in the Rio Grande Valley. MORE ON VALLEYCENTRAL+: Watch Rio Grande City at McAllen Memorial, McAllen High vs. Nikki Rowe on ValleyCentral+ Here are your scores for tonight's games: And don't forget, ...
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Arrest made in Alton graffiti case
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Alton Police Department arrested a person of interest on Wednesday in connection with a graffiti incident at a public park. The graffiti was reported on Sept. 17 along the walking trails at Josefa Garcia Park. Alton PD posted photos of the g...
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SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM THINK PINK CAMPAIGN AIMS TO HELP RIO GRANDE VALLEY WOMEN DETECT BREAST CANCER EARLY
Throughout October, STHS will offer discounted mammograms and special community events focused on early detection and breast cancer awareness. Every year, thousands of women receive a breast cancer diagnosis. As breast cancer rates continue to climb across the United States, heal...
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Mapping history: Brownsville map helps ID tax-credit-eligible properties
T he Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation now offers online tools to help property owners know whether their buildings have existing historical designations and, if so, how to potentially take advantage of federal and/or state historic tax credits before beginning rehabi...
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BROWNSVILLE CELEBRATES OPENING OF NEW $22 MILLION AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING COMMUNITY
Brownsville’s newest affordable housing community has officially opened its doors, providing a new housing option designed specifically for residents ages 55 and older....
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Alton man pleads not guilty in killing of parents, grandmother
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man accused of killing his parents and grandmother inside their Alton home in June has pleaded not guilty to charges. Gaurav Chopra, 19, pleaded not guilty to capital murder of multiple persons, a capital felony; attempt to commit capital murd...
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The Monitor Readers’ Choice 2026 Winners
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Organizations react after Melissa Lucio's innocence denied by Texas appeals court
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Advocacy organizations are responding after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday rejected a lower court's finding that Harlingen mother Melissa Lucio is innocent in the 2007 death of her 2-year-old daughter. The Death Penalty Action O...
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Edinburg woman arrested in connection with fatal overdose investigation
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen police arrested an Edinburg woman accused of delivering drugs to a 39-year-old man who died of an overdose, the department announced Thursday. Vanessa Denise Rico, 48, with a last known address in Edinburg, was charged with manufacture o...