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Social Fest 2026 to bring creator Keith Lee as keynote speaker

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Social Fest Experience, a two-day social media conference based in the Rio Grande Valley, has announced Keith Lee as a 2026 keynote speaker. Social Fest Experience is hosted by Brand Geniuz, a Mission-based content marketing agency. The conferen...

ValleyCentralMay 28, 2026

Drought conditions improving for now

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The latest drought data was released Thursday morning and it shows some solid improvements for the Rio Grande Valley, with no drought indicated in a few areas along the river in the Upper Valley, dry conditions for much of Starr and Hidalgo coun...

ValleyCentralMay 28, 2026

'Growth can be negative': Heavy rain creates new problems for Valley farmers

ALAMO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Recent rainfall across the Rio Grande Valley is giving local farmers much-needed relief after months of dry conditions, helping crops, livestock, and soil recover. But, while the rain is welcome, farmers say too much of it can quickly create new cha...

ValleyCentralMay 28, 2026

Bee vigilant: Spring rain ushers in peak Africanized bee season

The Rio Grande Valley, the original U.S. home to the Africanized bee, is reaching peak season. In early June, as the citrus fields are coming into bloom, experts say local bee populations will be coming out of a semi-starved state and will begin growing rapidly. As the rainfall b...

MyRGVMay 27, 2026

Brownsville ISD Greenpower U.S.A. team repeats 3rd-place finish at nationals

After a repeat third-place finish May 16 in the Greenpower USA national finals at the Talladega Superspeedway outside Birmingham, Alabama, Brownsville ISD has high hopes for next year. Last year’s finish among the leaders surprised a few people. This year, other teams had their e...

MyRGVMay 27, 2026

Photo Gallery: Brownsville’s 27th annual Memorial Day Silent March

BROWNSVILLE — Veterans in army camo caps, Scouts of America troops, city officials and families waving small U.S. flags came together Monday for the 27th annual Memorial Day Silent March. Read the full story here. Many attend the 27th annual Memorial Day Silent March Monday, May ...

MyRGVMay 25, 2026

Letters to the Editor | Week of May 25-30, 2026

Letters to the editor published in The Monitor, Valley Morning Star and The Brownsville Herald during the week of May 25-30, 2026. The post Letters to the Editor | Week of May 25-30, 2026 appeared first on MyRGV.com....

MyRGVMay 25, 2026

Last Hooters location in the Valley closes its doors

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The last Hooter's location in the Rio Grande Valley closes its doors on Sunday. The Hooters Harlingen location at 98 Bass Pro Drive will be open until 11 p.m., as it's final day before officially closing its doors permanently, according to a soc...

ValleyCentralMay 24, 2026

Commentary: Tough straits: The world responds

The spring of 2026 arrived and brought with it a sobering reality: The U.S. administration’s “doctrine of coercion” is bumping up against both the law and public sentiment. The post Commentary: Tough straits: The world responds appeared first on MyRGV.com....

MyRGVMay 24, 2026

Los Fresnos CISD 6th grader competing in Scripps National Spelling Bee

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 6th-grader from the Rio Grande Valley is heading to Washington, D.C. to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The competition takes place at DAR Constitution Hall this year and will feature 247 spellers from across the country and arou...

ValleyCentralMay 22, 2026

Final suspect in 2023 fatal kidnapping sentenced to 5 years in prison

The final suspect involved in an attempted kidnapping that turned fatal after one of the kidnappers was shot in the head in early 2023 has been sentenced. The post Final suspect in 2023 fatal kidnapping sentenced to 5 years in prison appeared first on MyRGV.com....

MyRGVMay 22, 2026

27TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY SILENT MARCH TO HONOR FALLEN HEROES

The community is invited to attend the 27th annual Memorial Day Silent March on Monday, May 25, at 10:00 a.m. at Veterans Park, located next to the Main Branch of the Brownsville Public Library at 2600 Central Blvd....

City of BrownsvilleMay 20, 2026

BARCC: SIX LOW-COST RABIES CLINICS REMAINING BEFORE MAY 30 DEADLINE

The Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center (BARCC) is reminding residents that only six low-cost rabies vaccine clinics remain, with the final clinic scheduled for May 30, as part of an ongoing effort to protect pets and the community....

City of BrownsvilleMay 19, 2026