Claudia Garcia Robert Johnathon Vargas A former paralegal with the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office has been charged with bringing drugs into a correctional facility. In a brief news release, the DA’s office said Claudia Garcia and Robert Johnathon Vargas were arrested Friday and booked...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On the latest edition of Valley Voices, Marco Ramirez sits down with local DJ Alex Vega, also known as Trimerson. Vega began his DJ career in McAllen and has strived to bring a unique sound to the Valley. Vega's mission is to blend reggaeton wit...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Texas appeals court last week upheld a Hidalgo County jury's decision to sentence a man to death after he was convicted of killing a state trooper. Victor Godinez was found guilty in January 2024 of the death of Texas Department of Public Safe...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) is again asking for an independent investigation into the disappearance and death of Brownsville native sailor Angelina Resendiz. Gonzalez sent a follow-up letter on Oct. 2 to Acting Secretary of the Navy Hun...
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T wo fatal crashes resulted in the deaths of three men in Brownsville over the weekend. At around 4:14 p.m. on Sunday, Brownsville police responded to the 2500 block of Tulipan Street in regards to a crash involving a bicyclist, the Brownsville Police Department said in a Faceboo...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A local home-care agency will host a luncheon event later this month to educate veterans about available resources. Amor Eterno Provider Services is based in Brownsville, but serves the entire Rio Grande Valley and assists with daily living task...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A bicyclist died after being hit by a vehicle on Sunday afternoon in Brownsville, police said. Police identified the bicyclist as Jesse Nector Torres, 52. WEEKEND HEADLINES: McAllen ISD addresses viral video involving students At approximately 4...
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MERCEDES, Texas (ValleyCentral) — CBS Rio Grande Valley is honoring teachers across the Valley who are committed to academic excellence with the Golden Apple Award. To kick off the series this school year, our Marco Ramirez visited Mercedes High School to surprise a teacher prepa...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Independent School District released a statement Sunday night about a video that went viral on social media involving students. The statement says the "district takes allegations of student misconduct seriously and is addressing the ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's week seven of high school football and the Valley Sports Central team has your highlights on Overtime. Sports Director Megan Murray and Sports Reporters Brett Holmes and Noah Gulley are bringing you live coverage from PSJA at Harlingen and ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Mic'd Up, Photojournalist Diego Tijerina follows Mission High School Head Coach Jody Cantu as the Eagles took on Donna North. The Eagles won the game 56-7....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After a bit of a break, the heat and humidity are roaring back into the Rio Grande Valley. The combination will push heat stress into dangerous categories over the next couple of days. Heat index values will be in the 105-110 range this afternoo...
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The Brownsville’s City Commission unanimously approved a 90-day moratorium on artificial intelligence data centers during its special meeting The post City commission approves moratorium on AI data centers appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
