Rogelio Martinez Jr., 21, attends his death penalty trial Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at the Cameron County Courthouse 404th state District Court in Brownsville. Martinez is charged with the killing of San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald) B ROWNSVILLE — State a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Brownsville Fire Department crew members are touring school campuses to keep students informed about fire safety. Fire crews visited Perez Elementary School on Wednesday to demonstrate how to respond during a fire emergency. "We're here to teac...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Prospective students and families interested in exploring the Texas A&M University-Higher Education Center at McAllen are invited to an open house event this weekend. Aggieland Saturday is a biannual event where the community can explore underg...
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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...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring culture and traditions in the Rio Grande Valley. The ValleyCentral team featured local businesses that have left an impression in the Rio Grande Valley in a 30-minute special. Gulf...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The San Benito Police Department announced Wednesday that it will postpone its annual National Night Out celebration. Authorities announced on social media that the event was postponed due to weather. National Night Out is an annual celebration ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — During a public hearing in Brownsville Tuesday night, residents spoke out against data centers and in favor of a moratorium the city is debating. Public comments were filled with warnings about the massive amounts of water it would take to power...
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B rownsville ISD’s Russell Elementary School celebrated 110 years of existence last Thursday as current and former students, teachers, administrators and staff gathered for a morning school assembly to mark the occasion. Russell Elementary is one of BISD’s most beloved elementary...
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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...
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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — UTRGV Men's Basketball Coach Brandon Chambers is gearing up for his first tipoff as head coach. But if you look at the character of this locker room, you wouldn't even recognize that this group's been together for just a few months. On Monday, th...
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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...
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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...
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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — UTRGV football had another tough outing on the road. Coach Travis Bush says there is no such thing as a layup in the Southland Conference. Every opponent will fight tooth and nail to come out on top, and the same applies to this week's matchup ag...
