Young creators and aspiring paleontologists are invited to unleash their imagination at the Brownsville Public Library System's upcoming hands-on crafting event, where cardboard dinosaurs and colorful insects come to life.
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The latest plume of Saharan dust will be hanging around just one more day. That means a bit of haze for our skies today. But by tomorrow, most of the dust should be gone and should stay away for several days. Our Wednesday will include a few mor...
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Brownsville leaders are taking the City’s priorities directly to Washington, D.C., meeting face-to-face with federal agencies and decision-makers to pursue resources, strengthen partnerships, and identify opportunities....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hazy skies and reduced air quality today were driven by that Saharan dust, and those conditions will linger through the end of the week. A slight improvement is expected before the weekend, but the dust won’t fully clear just yet and will keep a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- An Alamo teen was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Corpus Christi. State troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety Corpus Christi Division responded to the crash before 7 a.m. on Saturday. The crash occurred along FM 70 ...
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F or more than a year, UTRGV political science professor Clyde Barrow has been on suspension with pay with no resolution. The professor, however, is claiming his criticism over certain choices is the root cause. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) published...
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H ARLINGEN — The city’s Economic Development Corporation is considering requesting a promoter reimburse $5,000 it offered in its sponsorship of a three-day music festival which suddenly canceled . On Monday, organizers were expected to begin refunding vendors’ fees and fans’ tick...
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This screenshot taken from a lawsuit shows a Donna family’s home in the moments ICE agents entered their property without a warrant on Jan. 9, 2026 and arrested a man’s parents. The family sued on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (MyRGV.com screenshot) T he federal government is seeking...
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T exas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa brought her campaign against Gov. Greg Abbott back to the Rio Grande Valley this week, with a rally in McAllen, a meeting with South Texas Homebuilders Association members in Harlingen, a stop at a LUPE Votes phone bank and ...
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H ARLINGEN — For the first time in seven years, the city’s property tax rate might be bumping up, this time to help fund a $2.7 million police union contract, parks upgrades and a growing payroll. Meanwhile, commissioners are also trying to fund the second year of the Harlingen P...
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D ONNA — There’s no debate that the Rio Grande Valley is king in Texas and probably the United States when it comes to Mexican food. It’s great for us, but being around so many good taquerias and in an area with mostly Mexicans, I hardly ever get to eat or try different Latino cu...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas governor’s race came to the Rio Grande Valley Tuesday, with Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott making separate stops in Harlingen. Hinojosa focused her visit on the construction industry and a labor shor...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Volunteers with AmeriCorps Seniors were recognized in Edinburg on Tuesday for their contributions to the Rio Grande Valley community. AmeriCorps Seniors is a federally funded national program in which individuals over the age of 55 volunteer in ...
