Taxes are increasing due to a school district's property tax rate hike. The rate is climbing for the first time in years. A 3-cent increase is being implemented to help fund building repairs.
This increase is a result of leveraging a state program for disaster relief. The tax rate will rise from 0.9182 to 0.9499 per $100 valuation. This change is intended to address damage from a historic flood.
Further details about the tax hike and its implications are available from the source, including information about a proposed city tax hike and an upcoming public hearing.
What would you like to see next at your Brownsville Public Library System? New programs? Expanded services? More opportunities for learning, technology, creativity, or community connection?...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Officials of Frontera Fest have announced the festival has been cancelled. According to a news release, the Frontera Festival 2026 has been canceled due to what officials say are "circumstances beyond the control of the promoters." ValleyCentral...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Police activity in the city prompted five Brownsville schools to be placed in lockdown, secure and on hold, according to the district. Brownsville police told ValleyCentral that police are searching for a suspect in the Southmost area of the cit...
Brownsville residents are invited to start their morning with coffee, conversation, and an opportunity to connect directly with Mayor John Cowen Jr. during the upcoming “Coffee with the Mayor” event....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Better Business Bureau Rio Grande Valley is advising consumers regarding a misleading Facebook post. According to the news release from the BBB Rio Grande Valley, the post is claiming that Habitat for Humanity is offering free roof installat...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - We have officially reached what, historically, is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. While we tend to see most activity at this point, we do usually see quite a bit of activity well into the month of October. This season has been anythin...
I n celebration of the Netflix premiere of “Say a Little Prayer,” a romantic comedy featuring Rio Grande Valley artists, J&S Construction Management is sponsoring a giveaway. Three winners will receive a $650 staycation package including a two-night stay at a McAllen hotel courte...
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 Update Sept. 10, 12:23 p.m. EDT (1623 UT...
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....
