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Getting to the polls will be a little easier for Brownsville voters during the upcoming General Election, thanks to free transportation provided by the City of Brownsville....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A forum will be held Wednesday evening with all the candidates running for mayor in Mission. The forum will be hosted by local nonprofit Village in the Valley, Leadership Mission, and The John Lewis Voters Coalition of Hidalgo County. "We are gr...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Early voting for the November election starts in just a few days. One of the country's most hotly contested, closely watched races is happening right here in the Valley. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez faces challenger Eric Flores in District 34 in...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For the second time in two months, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson traveled to the Rio Grande Valley. The Louisiana Republican headlined a rally in McAllen, featuring Republican candidates from Starr County to Cameron County and beyond. It’s t...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville City Commission is taking action to establish its own city drainage utility system to prevent flooding in the area. Commissioners voted in favor of establishing a city drainage utility system during a special meeting held on Oct...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg officials held a ceremony on Tuesday to mark the second and final phase of the Veterans Detention Pond Project. The city says the project aims to improve drainage capacity in the area. The project was funded through the 2018 General Bon...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Republican Party members attended rally in McAllen on Tuesday evening. Mike Johnson, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, hosted the rally at the Verta Hotel. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and Republican candidates on the ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Precinct 4 Commissioner Gus Ruiz is urging all Valley veterans to learn about the benefits they're entitled to at a resource event in Harlingen on Friday. The First Annual Claims and Resources Summit will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 ...
Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin Starring Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Strong HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - “South Park” once devoted an episode to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's alleged abuse of Indiana Jones, the beloved childhood hero they had suppos...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After heavy rain across the Rio Grande Valley, cities are spraying for mosquitoes. Many cities began spraying for mosquitoes last week and are continuing this week. See the list below for the time and dates: Cameron County The Cameron County Pub...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Texas appeals court last week upheld a Hidalgo County jury's decision to sentence a man to death after he was convicted of killing a state trooper. Victor Godinez was found guilty in January 2024 of the death of Texas Department of Public Safe...
The Brownsville’s City Commission unanimously approved a 90-day moratorium on artificial intelligence data centers during its special meeting The post City commission approves moratorium on AI data centers appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Three Cameron County beaches will remain temporarily closed due to high tides and dangerous conditions in the Gulf indirectly caused by now-former Hurricane Isaias. Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. announced the temporary closures Saturda...
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rough surf and dangerous rip currents are creating hazardous conditions along the South Texas coast this weekend as Hurricane Isaias stirs up the Gulf. All Cameron County beaches are under red flag warnings, signaling high surf and dang...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A federal investigation is underway after the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation fell victim to a cyberattack that resulted in an unauthorized transfer of funds to a fake account. South Padre Island Mayor Patrick McNulty announc...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of La Grulla announced Friday that it has lifted its boil water notice. The update comes almost a week after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the city's public water system to tell customers to boil water before dr...
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre. com Candidates seeking two seats on the South Padre Island City Council will have an opportunity to address voters during a public candidate forum Monday, Oct. 12. The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce will host the forum from 5...
B ROWNSVILLE — The City Commission got one step closer to temporarily halting potential data center development in the city on Wednesday. It unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance that would pause permitting of data centers within Brownsville’s boundaries. The vot...
Weslaco Mayor Adrian Gonzalez T he city of Weslaco is among the few cities across the Rio Grande Valley to lower its property tax rate for fiscal year 2026-27. Weslaco’s new tax rate will be .6678 per $100 valuation, an almost 2-cent reduction from last year’s .6867 rate. This is...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 6 Team of the Week. Brownsville Hanna earned the top spot with 441 total votes, or 47% of the vote. Brownsville Pace came in second with 283 votes, or 29% of the vote, and Mercedes came in third with 234 votes, or 2...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville City Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to advance a second and final reading of a proposed 90-day moratorium on data centers. The final reading will take place on Nov. 4. The Nov. 4 reading will determine whether the cit...
B ROWNSVILLE — The City Commission on Tuesday moved closer to voting on a 90-day data centers moratorium after holding the second of three public hearings. Commissioners will hold the final hearing on Wednesday, along with the first of two votes on the ordinance enacting the mora...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Twenty-three years after beheading his three children in Brownsville, convicted killer John Allen Rubio was back in Cameron County court to make one last plea for his life to be spared. Emotions were running high as death row inmate Rubio, 46, a...
San Benito Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan S AN BENITO — Mayor Pete Galvan’s seat on the city’s Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors might be teetering. After a five-hour closed-session meeting Monday, the EDC’s board members held off on considering amending the agency...
I n the Rio Grande Valley, nine people were murdered by their abusive partner in 2025, according to the Honoring Texas Victims Report released last Thursday. There were five victims in Hidalgo County; three women, and two men. In Cameron County, there were three victims, all of w...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Brownsville Commission is expected to hold the second public hearing for the proposed temporary moratorium on data centers during its regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Community members are invited to attend the City Commission m...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg man was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being found guilty of trying to burn his pregnant girlfriend alive and holding her against her will, according to Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio "Terry" Palacios. Jorge Luis Ram...
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County and Willacy County residents may be getting a little tired of repeated rains after these last few days. As of early Tuesday morning, some areas along the coast into Brownsville had received another 2+ inches of rain. That is startin...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – The City of La Grulla says a water leak triggered low water pressure so they have issued a boil water notice. City Administrator Robert Salinas says the city's public water system was ordered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to n...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Amid the much-needed rainfall across the Rio Grande Valley this week, some areas have been left without power and water. In Starr County, commissioners are coordinating a water distribution to help residents in need. Commissioner for Precinct 3 ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week. Starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. Vice President JD Vance was in the Rio Grande Valley thi...
F ormer President Ronald Reagan visited the Rio Grande Valley 42 years ago for the first time since winning his first presidential bid during the 1980 election. Seeking the reelection he’d end up getting in 1984, Reagan visited the Texas Southmost College in Brownsville where tho...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Convicted killer John Allen Rubio was booked into the Cameron County jail on Friday ahead of a motion hearing scheduled next week, jail records show. RELATED: John Allen Rubio's attorney argues that he is not competent for death sentence Rubio, ...
The Brownsville City Commission will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Brownsville City Hall, 1001 East Elizabeth Street....
The Brownsville City Commission will meet Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Brownsville City Hall – Old Federal Building, 1001 East Elizabeth Street....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - Hundreds of AEP Texas and Magic Valley Electric Coop customers are without power Friday afternoon. The outages are caused by the constant storms moving throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The AEP Texas outage map shows nearly 550 customers in Hida...
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Port Isabel city commissioners considered budget and tax measures, cemetery regulations and a request for a temporary Highway 100 and causeway closure during their Sept. 22 regular meeting. The closure request, Resolution No. 09-08-2026-02...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Hundreds of AEP Texas customers in Starr and Hidalgo counties are without power. Starr County 9:32 p.m. Approximately 339 customers in Starr County are without power. AEP Texas is reporting that power will be restored in Starr County at 2 a.m. ...
The City of Brownsville invites the community to attend two upcoming City Commission meetings at Brownsville City Hall.
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A flash flood event is in effect for Starr and Hidalgo counties. Starr County A flash flood advisory has been upgraded to a flash flood warning in Starr County. The warning will be in effect until 12:30 a.m. Friday. Hidalgo County A flash flood ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A child death investigation is underway in the San Benito area. The Cameron County Sheriff's Office confirmed Thursday that a child died and that an investigation is still active. Sheriff Manuel Trevino called it "a very sensitive investigation....
Brownsville voters will have an opportunity to learn more about the proposed City Charter amendments appearing on the November ballot during two upcoming voter information events at the Brownsville Events Center....
The Office of the City Secretary is reminding residents that Monday, October 5, 2026, is the last day to register to vote ahead of the upcoming November 3, 2026, General and Special Elections....
Mayor John Cowen Jr. highlighted Brownsville’s continued growth, major investments and community priorities during the City’s Quarterly Coffee with the Mayor on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Brownsville Golf Center....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 5 Team of the Week. Sharyland Pioneer earned the top spot with 47% of the vote. Rio Hondo came in second with 42% of the vote, and Edcouch-Elsa came in third with 11% of the vote. ValleyCentral thanks all 1,082 view...
San Benito Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan H ARLINGEN — It looks like it’s going to take a Texas Attorney General’s opinion to determine if Mayor Pete Galvan reviews a list of applicants for the city’s economic development director’s job. After Galvan requested a review of the Economic...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 46-year-old school nurse has been charged with indecency with a child following a months-long investigation, the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday. Ruben Del Toro, 46, was charged with two counts of indecency with a child,...
Mayor John Cowen Jr. provided residents with an update on major investments, economic development, infrastructure, housing, and quality-of-life initiatives during Coffee with the Mayor, held Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Brownsville Golf Center....
HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Eric Flores, a former federal prosecutor and Army National Guard infantry captain, was one of the Republican Party's prized recruits in this year's midterm elections. With help from a redrawn congressional map in Texas, he seemed primed to dislodge longtim...
RIO HONDO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Work is underway on Fluidstack’s proposed data center project in Cameron County, as county officials address concerns surrounding water, power, drainage and the project’s impact on local resources. Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. said the...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Mitte Cultural District in Brownsville was formally introduced to the community as a Texas Cultural District during a ceremony on Tuesday. The Texas Commission on the Arts officially designated the Mitte Cultural District a Texas Cultural Di...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this week's edition of Inside Valley Politics, we take a look at the top political headlines in our community. County elections officials were swamped by delayed voter registration applications from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Both...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Democratic Party hosted an event in Brownsville on Saturday to introduce nominees to Brownsville voters. Voters gathered at Despecha 2 to learn more about each Democratic nominee. Lieutenant Governor nominee Vicki Goodwin was one of th...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hidalgo County Commissioners adopted a budget of more than $400 million for the 2027 fiscal year, including a lower tax rate than the previous fiscal year. On Sept. 22, during a regular meeting, the Commissioners Court adopted the general fund b...
The Brownsville Sports Park is seen on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Steve Clark | The Brownsville Herald) B rownsville is looking for residents who want to step up to the plate and help the city attract more sports tourism. Athletics aficionados can throw their hat in the ring by the ...
Y ears before President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, there had already been talk about a so-called “red wave” washing over the historically Democratic Rio Grande Valley. Trump’s success in all Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy and Starr counties appeared to validate those...
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Planning and Zoning Commission voted Sept. 17 to recommend that City Council leave Zoning District C regulations unchanged, retracting a previous recommendation concerning changes to the district. The vote followed a...
The Brownsville City Commission has approved annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate adjustments involving contractors that provide recycling and solid waste-related services to the City....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 4 Team of the Week. The McAllen High Bulldogs earned the top spot with 499 total votes, or 43% of the vote. PSJA North came in second with 382 votes, or 32% of the vote, and Mission Veterans came in third with 307 v...
B ROWNSVILLE — A judge has dismissed a charge against a former San Benito Drainage District No. 3 board member after he paid restitution fees, records show. On Aug. 17, in Cameron County’s 107th state District Court, Judge Arturo Nelson dismissed a charge against former drainage ...
