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Harlingen South ball carrier Luke Ramirez (8) fights off against Weslaco East defender Adrian Espino (53) in a District 15-5A DI game at Bobby Lackey Stadium on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) Weslaco East defender Uriel Oviedo (49) ce...
PSJA North’s Mark Quintanilla, right up the middle against Los Fresnos defenders during a District 32-6A game at PSJA Stadium Friday Oct.09, 2026 in Pharr. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com) PSJA North’s Drayden Espinoza, right, runs past Los Fresnos defender Christopher Wals...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hurricane Isaias reached Category 3 status on Friday morning with sustained winds of 120 mph, making it the first hurricane and major hurricane of the Atlantic season. The storm has since weakened slightly as it moved toward the Florida Panhandl...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Harlingen Health Department's vector control team will spray for mosquitoes Friday through Monday. From 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., residents are asked to bring pets indoors and close windows and doors. Individuals are also being asked ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen officials gathered Thursday to unveil the "Wild Bright" event happening at the McAllen Convention Center next month. Opening Nov. 27, the event will bring millions of lights, hundreds of giant wildlife-themed lanterns, a food court, the ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Harlingen officials gathered at Dixieland Park on Thursday for the grand opening of the first city-owned covered basketball court. Located at 2501 Dixieland Road, the new court offers a covered space for year-round community use. "So this projec...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – The main weather story across the U.S. right now is Hurricane Isaias. The storm will strengthen as it moves north, aiming for the coastline of Alabama and Florida's Panhandle before making landfall in the early hours of Saturday morning. The Tex...
(The Bandidos Cesar Ochoa at the plate during Bandidos versus Brew Crew game. Sept. 30, 2026. Picture by Constancio Martinez Jr) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre Softball League wrapped up its regular season this past Wednesday, Oct. 30. Entering ...
H ARLINGEN — Emails show a data center developer’s official questioned whether discussions surrounding a Harlingen WaterWorks agreement could be kept “out of the public arena,” while the agency’s officials moved talks into a closed-door session. The emails stem from a September 2...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Texas mother and daughter have been found guilty of attempting to smuggle a Mexican citizen under a blanket while crossing the Falfurrias checkpoint earlier this year. Charisma Vidal, 22, of Lubbock, was found guilty following a two-day trial....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — This episode of Valley Storm Team brings members of the team together to talk about the drought, the hurricane, and our weekend. Recent rains have made a dramatic improvement in our drought conditions across the Valley. We are still seeing some ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A family member of the children slain by their parents, John Allen Rubio and Angela Camacho, finally broke the silence during a court hearing on Wednesday. It was a sudden and intense moment in the courtroom. Just after State District Judge Noe...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The city of Lyford announced on Wednesday that it has lifted its boil water notice. Lyford residents are no longer advised to boil their water before use. The city of Lyford issued a precautionary boil water notice on Monday after a main water ...
76 young doctors helping to expand access to healthcare Valley-wide, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Harlingen Medical Center, and Mission Regional Medical Center WESLACO / HARLINGEN / MISSION, Oct. 2026 – A major expansion of physician residency programs is helping to increa...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf! The track of the storm will turn northward, headed for the northern Gulf Coast. Strengthening is likely over the next few days, and residents from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle will see the bigg...
H ARLINGEN — When I see or hear the word mesquite, I think flavor. But for some reason, that thought has not registered the many times that I have driven past Mesquite Valley Smokehouse at 105 W. Tyler Ave. Perhaps it is the location that has caused Mesquite Valley to pass virtua...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — DHR Health is raising money for cancer patients — and is inviting the community to participate. "Bras for a Cause" is an annual fundraiser and contest in which employees decorate bras to help raise money for the Renaissance Cancer Foundation. No...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Lyford issued a boil water notice for residents Monday night. The boil water notice follows a main water line break that caused the City of Lyford's public water system to lose pressure. City Secretary Ana Martinez says the repairs h...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — To spread the word about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Tom Castaneda of South Texas Health System stopped by the ValleyCentral studios on Monday morning to talk about STHS's Think Pink initiative. As part of the campaign, STHS is offering disco...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rain chances will be increasing once again as we head through our Saturday. A combination of deep tropical moisture and a weak frontal boundary will combine with the heating of the day to squeeze out some more scattered showers and thunderstorms...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rio Grande City will open its Public Safety Building for residents seeking shelter from the weather over the weekend. The Public Safety Building, located at 650 North FM 755, will open at midnight and will stay open through Monday at 8 a.m. RELA...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Born and raised in the heart of the Valley, San Benito native Josh Jackson is a musical tour de force. A multi-instrumentalist who can write, perform, and produce, Jackson has been making his way as a full-time musician for five years now. ON VA...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Heat is a concern Thursday afternoon but conditions start to cool off starting Friday. A multi-day rain event is the bigger story for the Valley, with rain activity beginning Thursday afternoon and evening. The rain activity is due to the sea br...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Two running backs who combined for 588 yards and 11 touchdowns are getting the spotlight for this week's Athlete of the Week segment. McAllen Memorial's Braxton Speights and Oscar Jasso share a friendly rivalry that paid off double time on the ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Vannie Cook Children's Clinic celebrated its 25th anniversary with a luncheon at the Embassy Suites in McAllen on Wednesday. Clinic employees and volunteers were honored at the luncheon. People who have fought and beat cancer also spoke at t...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Our last day of September will be summer-like with partly cloudy skies, and hot and breezy this afternoon. Highs will reach the triple digits. The humidity will make it feel like 108-111 in many areas. We can't rule out a stray shower. Computer ...
Directed by Lance Oppenheim Staring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo ★★★★☆ HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — There was a time in American history, before streaming fractured the television audience into a thousand competing screens, when millions of people gathere...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Three people have been sentenced to prison for their role in a drug trafficking scheme in Laredo, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas. On Sept. 16, Freddy Serano, 42, was sentenced to a year and a half in federal p...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A bipartisan Hispanic campaign is calling on President Donald Trump and Congress to provide work permits and legal protections for long-term undocumented migrants. In a virtual press conference held Tuesday, Comité de 100, a bipartisan coalition...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — DHR Health is offering a special rate for mammogram screenings through October to help raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Starting Thursday, Oct. 1, through the end of the month, women 40 and older with no symptoms can get a mamm...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hot weather with isolated sea breeze-influenced showers is in the forecast again today, with highs climbing into the upper 90s and low 100s. Southeast winds are at 5 to 15 mph and feels-like temperatures are warming as high as 110°. The bigger w...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- DHR Health is inviting the community to join the fight against breast cancer. Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off on Thursday, a month dedicated to breast cancer prevention and detection. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Monster Jam is coming to the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg on Oct. 10 and 11. Featured competitors are Grave Digger, El Toro Loco, Jurassic Attack, Terminal Velocity, Uproar and Vendetta, however, the trucks and drivers are subject to change. All...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Weekend Heat: Still No Real Fall Feel. The Valley stays locked in a summer pattern. Upper 90s dominate the mid and lower Valley on Saturday and through the weekend, while the upper Valley pushes into the low 100s, all of it above average for lat...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Mercedes said some residents may experience low to no water pressure for a few hours Friday night due to a scheduled shut-off. The city said the shut-off started at 7 p.m. and will last four hours. Residents from Dawson Road to Mile ...
H ARLINGEN — A bright light illuminates the solitary boy sitting on his bed surrounded by darkness. The boy talks to himself and he writes to himself, and he begins each writing with the simple and telling words, “Dear Evan Hansen.” Evan Hansen, played by Charlie Strohmeyer in th...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Valley on Friday morning saw isolated shower activity. Coverage continues all day at 20%, with lower chances over the weekend. It won't be a washout, so don't cancel those Friday night/ weekend plans! Activity also won't be severe but the mo...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The current weather pattern will continue through Friday and into the weekend, bringing above-normal temperatures, a persistent east wind, and the occasional light shower. Rain chances will gradually decrease over the weekend, with fewer shower...
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...
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...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — There's a chance of isolated to widely scattered showers and non-severe thunderstorms today and tomorrow with coverage a little lower into the weekend. This won't be a washout, so don't cancel any weekend plans! Activity also won't be severe, bu...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It Takes a Village is a weekly ValleyCentral+ series that covers all things parenting, from real, honest conversations about daily routines and challenges to funny moments, lessons learned, and balancing work and family life. How confident are y...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- This week's edition of Athlete of the Week highlights the power of brotherhood on the football field. Rio Hondo senior quarterback Matthew Lopez and senior running back Mario Lopez are a dynamic duo who bring swagger and heart each game. "We pl...
Gabriel Gonzalez (Courtesy: City of Harlingen ) H ARLINGEN — City Hall is shaking up, leading City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez to cut a key management position as he develops a succession plan. After about a year on the job, Deputy City Manager Oscar Garcia has returned to his forme...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The 7-day forecast has two main messages: heat and a daily chance of showers and thunderstorms. Starting with precipitation, rain coverage stays the same day to day, with isolated to widely scattered activity possible through the late morning to...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum opened its Dia de los Muertos exhibit, featuring community-made altars to honor the dead. The museum exhibit features traditional elements of marigolds, sugar skulls, candles, photos of loved ones and perso...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Alex Cedillo, known to fans as Armadillo, joins "Backstage Spotlight" this week to talk about his album "Misaligned", reflect on the history behind his musical project, and share what's ahead as he continues to evolve as an artist. Don't miss th...
Belinda Perez A 32-year-old San Benito woman accused of causing the death of an infant in 2024 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Belinda Perez pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of injury to a child causing serious bodily injury on Sept. 14, court records show. She had bee...
Belinda Perez A 32-year-old San Benito woman accused of causing injuring an infant in 2024 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Belinda Perez pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of injury to a child causing serious bodily injury on Sept. 14, court records show. She had been ch...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Chief Meteorologist Bryan Hale and Meteorologist Marcelo Gonzalez take apart the latest long range look at the fall and winter weather forecasts for Deep South Texas. El Niño is expected to play a big role in bringing higher rainfall numbers thr...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The large, upper-level area of high pressure that has brought us such a hot and relatively dry summer will continue to bring heat as fall officially begins later today. However, it will also start to get a little better chance of rain. It has po...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A driver is in custody after allegedly leading the Texas Department of Public Safety on a high-speed chase Tuesday morning, according to a DPS spokesperson. DPS said a trooper attempted to stop a vehicle, but for unknown reasons, the driver did ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- City leaders gathered at the McAllen Convention Center on Monday to announce new details on its annual holiday parade. The McAllen Holiday Parade is an annual event known for its displays of giant floats, lights and festive cheer. The theme of ...
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the town hall's date and time. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — City leaders in Harlingen are inviting the community to its upcoming town hall. The town hall will serve to keep residents informed and engaged about city devel...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hot temperatures continue across the 7-day forecast, but thankfully, no extreme conditions are anticipated. The calendar may say tomorrow is the first official day of Astronomical Fall, however, Mother Nature says otherwise. We'll stay in the mi...
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The c...
