A local musician participated in a nationwide tribute on Memorial Day. Richard Brotzam, a trumpet player from Harlingen, performed at the Marine Military Academy. The performance was part of a larger event, Taps Across America, which takes place annually on Memorial Day.
Musicians from around the country participate in this nationwide performance. Further details about the event and Brotzam's performance are available from ValleyCentral.
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge denied bond for a Honduran man accused of shooting and killing four relatives near San Benito early Sunday morning morning. Joel Christian Pacheco Maldonado is facing charges of capital murder of multiple persons and three counts of aban...
border
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge discovered more than $25 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of vegetables. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, a tractor trailer traveling from Reynosa to Pharr wa...
government
The City of Brownsville has rescheduled its Tuesday, September 15, 2026, City Commission meeting to Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The meeting will be held at the regularly scheduled time of 5:00PM and location City Commission Chambers....
News
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - The Valley can not seem to shake the higher-than-normal temperatures. On Monday, those high temperatures will be combining with humidity to bring the heat index to 111-115 in some areas, especially in Willacy and Cameron Counties. Consequently, ...
