MONTE ALTO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rio Grande Valley farmers say a shortage of agricultural workers is leaving some crops to rot in the fields as another harvest season approaches. The issue was front and center Wednesday as Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling and U.S. Rep. Monica De La...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Brownsville is offering free rides to residents attending the H-E-B Feast of Sharing, a free community holiday feast. Each year, the beloved supermarket hosts the feast across Texas and Mexico, bringing families, friends, and neighbo...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas educators and district leaders are coming together for a three-day summit to learn about different instructional approaches they can adapt for their own classrooms. The Texas Education Agency, Texas Tech University, UTeach Professional Dev...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mexican man who allegedly struck two federal agents with his vehicle last month in Brownsville could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas. Mexican national Eduardo Perez...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The current rain cycle is coming to a close, leaving a fantastic forecast to round out the week across the Rio Grande Valley. Mostly cloudy skies will linger through Veterans Day on Wednesday, but temperatures will push into the upper 70s, with...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Police Department will host a prayer vigil for an officer who is still recovering after being shot multiple times last month during a disturbance call. Officer Salvador Garcia, a four-year veteran of the Edinburg Police Department, ...
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U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez I t appears as if Rio Grande Valley and Texas residents who haven’t already been kicked off SNAP are now seeing their applications slow-walked. U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr.. D-Brownsville, is among 12 Texas Democratic congressional delegation members ...
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The Brownsville City Commission will consider several items involving public safety investments and infrastructure improvements during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, at 5 p.m....
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H ARLINGEN — High oil prices are driving up asphalt costs, leading officials to consider dipping into accounts to pull as much as $1.2 million to offset increases. Meanwhile, Commissioner Michael Mezmar warned “higher inflation” could end up leading to a tax rate hike. In July, c...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Authorities are speculating arson as the cause of a structure fire that broke out in Raymondville on Monday night. The fire reportedly broke out at a building on Main Street and 6th Street. The roof of the building collapsed inside, but it is u...
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S AN JUAN — With a cold front and fresh weather finally making its way down to the Rio Grande Valley, I found the perfect spot to grab some late-night drinks and grub at Post Oak Beer Garden at GW’s BBQ. After doing my food column more than two years ago on acclaimed GW’s BBQ , i...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Bob Mills, founder and President of Bob Mills Furniture, died at the age of 79 on Monday. Bob Mills, an Oklahoma entrepreneur, built a local shop into a Top 50 regional furniture empire across Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. Bob Mills operates 12 lo...
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