IVAN PALACIOS | STAFF WRITER IDEA Pharr, La Feria, McAllen High and Weslaco East’s boys cross country teams enter the 2026 season fresh off state meet appearances a year ago, making them teams to watch across South Texas. The four squads aren’t only on the RGV’s radar, but on the entire state’s,...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen attorney is demanding the footage of a La Grulla crash involving U.S. Border Patrol that hospitalized a family of five be released to the public. The attorney said a young mother who was hospitalized with injuries to her abdomen and ut...
space
The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission arrived onboard T-38 jets at the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. Left to right: Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, Roscomos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, and NASA ast...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office added a new medical tool, automated external defibrillators (AEDs), to patrol vehicles that will help deputies provide immediate care to people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. According to the department, ...
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's week five 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 coverage from Rio Hondo at Lyford, Vela at...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Monster Jam is coming to the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg on Oct. 10 and 11. Featured competitors are Grave Digger, El Toro Loco, Jurassic Attack, Terminal Velocity, Uproar and Vendetta, however, the trucks and drivers are subject to change. All...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Weekend Heat: Still No Real Fall Feel. The Valley stays locked in a summer pattern. Upper 90s dominate the mid and lower Valley on Saturday and through the weekend, while the upper Valley pushes into the low 100s, all of it above average for lat...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Mercedes said some residents may experience low to no water pressure for a few hours Friday night due to a scheduled shut-off. The city said the shut-off started at 7 p.m. and will last four hours. Residents from Dawson Road to Mile ...
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Mic'd Up, Photojournalist Diego Tijerina follows Juarez-Lincoln Head Football Coach Daniel Cortez as the Huskies took on Sharyland Pioneer. The Huskies entered district play in uncharted territory: 4-0 for the first time in sc...
schools
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rising fuel prices are adding another financial challenge for school districts across the Rio Grande Valley, with transportation costs putting pressure on budgets already dealing with declining enrollment. Point Isabel Independent School District ...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mercedes mobile home that caught fire early Friday morning was ruled accidental after a hair straightener was left next to a pile of paper products, Hidalgo County Fire Marshal Homero Garza said. At about 6:43 a.m, the Weslaco Fire Department ...
schools
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men’s and women’s tennis teams will host a free youth tennis clinic Saturday, October 3, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at the Brownsville Tennis Center....
government
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....
