Flock camera misuse raises privacy concerns
Flock Safety cameras have been popping up around the country, including in the Rio Grande Valley. These cameras
Flock Safety cameras have been popping up around the country, including in the Rio Grande Valley. These cameras
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Pharr man will spend 40 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two children between the ages of 6 and 12, Hidalgo County District Attorney Torbio "Terry" Palacios announced Friday. Martin Hernandez Alvarado, 61, was found gu...
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Job seekers from Brownsville and across the Rio Grande Valley gathered at the Brownsville Events Center on Thursday, October 22, 2026, for Careers & Coffee, a free job fair connecting prospective employees with thousands of career opportunities....
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Attorney General Ken Paxton is the latest candidate to visit the Valley as we head towards Election Day. The Senate candidate held a get-out-the-vote event at Palenque Grill in Brownsville Thursday morning. Fewer than a hundred people were in a...
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The meeting will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 5:30 PM at the Brownsville Events Center, offering residents an opportunity to learn more about the proposed changes and their potential impact on city government....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The forecast over the next days will be mostly sunny, minimal rain chances and temperatures around average through the weekend. As high pressure builds overhead this will bring us mostly sunny skies this Friday with highs climbing into the mid 8...
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H ARLINGEN — Beware. For the witching hour cometh, when the ghosts and goblins emerge from the nether realms to walk the Earth and stop at houses for candy and dunk their heads for apples. ‘Tis the season of Halloween, and in the coolness of the coming fall, the jack-o-lanterns a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In today's episode of Tea Time: Fragrance Friday edition, Hosts Elette and Tawny Davis sit down with guest Alejandra Yanez to talk about perfumes they are using, trying, and what is popular in the Fragrance World. Elette talked about why she cou...
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By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Special Events Committee reviewed tourism spending and proposed sponsorship policy changes during its Oct. 20 meeting, emphasizing financial accountability, consistent funding standards and attracting new events. Bud...
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(Port Isabel team makes entrance during district game versus Robstown. Oct. 16, 2026. Picture by Constancio Martinez Jr) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, Oct. 16 the Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the Robstown Cotton Pickers in a crucial district gam...
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(Cantu’s softball team claims back-to-back championship titles. October 14, 2026. Picture by Martin Cantu Jr) The Laguna Madre Sports Park concluded its second softball season with a tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Cantu’s, the champions of the inaugural season, returned strong...
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Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley. Steve Hathcock is a local historian and a regular columnist for the Port Isabel South P...
