HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Donna is advising its residents that crews will be conducting an emergency water leak repair on Tuesday morning. The repairs began at 9:30 a.m. and will affect the areas from the 100 to 200 Block of S. 3rd St., including the Donna ISD Transportation...
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The City of Brownsville Secretary’s Office 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....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On the latest edition of Valley Voices, Marco Ramirez sits down with the starring actors of the newly released film, "Borderline", which was mostly shot in Brownsville. Israel Zallar and Brenda Patricia Garza are from the Rio Grande Valley and a...
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HARLINGEN — 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...
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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 ...
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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...
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A South Texas agricultural employer is in its fourth year of hiring foreign workers for its farming and packing operations under the H-2A visa program. This year, they’re planning to expand their H-2A workforce by over 40%. “We don’t have enough local workers to do the work on th...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Escobares Police Department is investigating a body found floating in the Rio Grande on Thursday. U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered the dead man floating in the river while conducting a boat patrol operation. Interim Police Chief Jesse Al...
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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...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's week five of high school football and Valley Sports Central has your Thursday night highlights. ON VALLEYCENTRAL+: Watch live high school football games on ValleyCentral+ Sports Director Megan Murray and Sport Reporters Brett Holmes and Noa...
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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...
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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, Sept. 18 the (1-2) Port Isabel Tarpons kicked off their district schedule with a road trip to Corpus Christi to take on the (2-1) CC London Pirates. The matchup marked the first meeting between the two teams. Ente...
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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...
