From Harlingen, Texas: A public service announcement has been issued to alert people about a scam. Reports have been made about individuals making calls to homes and companies, pretending to represent a fire department. These callers claim they need to inspect for fire safety.
The department affected by this scam is warning everyone to be cautious. They are informing people about the situation and how to respond. Further information about this issue is available from the source, including details about the scam and how to protect against it.
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Tropical moisture may sneak back in along the weaker edges of an upper‑level ridge, just enough to spark sea‑breeze thundershowers Thursday and Friday afternoon. These will be the last scattered showers before a noticeably drier trend settles in...
Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — Before there was a football team on campus, before seven sellout games in 2025, and before delivering the winningest inaugural season by a first-year FCS program, there was Nicholas Peace. The junior cornerback, Texas City native, and former ...
STAFF REPORT Our weekly Pigsking Pick ‘Em continues with a loaded slate of Week 3 games. Check out who our staff picked during each of this week’s RGV football matchups. valleysports@themonitor.com X: @rgvsports The post RGVSports.com Pigskin Pick ‘Em (Week 3) appeared first on M...
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen in the launch position at Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Jan. 16, 2026, ahead of the launch of the NROL-105 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is preparing to fly its latest na...
Every pet deserves a full bowl, and this weekend, the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center (BARCC) is joining forces with community partners to help make that possible for Brownsville families....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department has launched accessible Narcan vending machines to help reverse opioid overdoses. An event was held on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of five Narcan vending machines across Hidalgo County....
H ARLINGEN — The city’s biggest battery storage plant is ready to power up the grid. After about three years of planning, East Point Energy, a Charlottesville, Virginia-based company, is operating the plant made up of rows of long tanks storing lithium-ion batteries across a six-...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Families across the Rio Grande Valley are invited to get active while supporting a local cause during Sunny Glen Children's Home's 12th annual Incredible Kidz 5K, 1-Mile and Color Run later this month. Amanda Lucio, director of marketing for Sun...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A local photographer and videographer collaborates with the well-known metal band Walls of Jericho to film their latest music video in Harlingen. Mateo Torres has worked in the rock/metal music industry for nearly 20 years, including with bands ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An affidavit reveals new details in the arrest of an Edinburg pastor accused of inappropriately touching minors at church. According to the affidavit, Jorge Gonzalez Martinez, 49, pastor at Iglesia Internacional Poder y Gloria, is accused of tou...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Alamo appointed Iris Alvarado Padilla as the new assistant city manager on Tuesday. Padilla earned a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Law with a minor in History and a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership. She is currently pursuing a Ph....
The Brownsville Police Department and Driscoll Health are teaming up to host a free Car Seat Safety Event on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Southmost Library Branch, 4320 Southmost Blvd....
