H ARLINGEN — When I see or hear the word mesquite, I think flavor. But for some reason, that thought has not registered the many times that I have driven past Mesquite Valley Smokehouse at 105 W. Tyler Ave. Perhaps it is the location that has caused Mesquite Valley to pass virtually undetected. I...
government
San Benito Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan S AN BENITO — Mayor Pete Galvan’s seat on the city’s Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors might be teetering. After a five-hour closed-session meeting Monday, the EDC’s board members held off on considering amending the agency...
safety
San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez B ROWNSVILLE — Jurors on Tuesday morning watched a heart-wrenching body cam video as San Benito police officers pulled one of their own out of his patrol unit, placed him into the bed of a Border Patrol truck and rushed the dying man to Valle...
Local
M cALLEN — For years the Rio Grande Valley has been medically underserved with many healthcare advances arriving in the area years after they’ve been introduced elsewhere. Now things are beginning to change for the better — a change that Dr. Roberto Solis and Dr. Pompeyo Quesada ...
Local
In this undated photo, Brownsville ultra runner Art Hurtado shows the belt buckle for the Cowboy 200. (Courtesy: Art Hurtado) B rownsville ultra runner Art Hurtado finished eighth in the Cowboy 200 , running halfway across the state of Nebraska in 54:18.23 the weekend of Sept. 25...
schools
E DINBURG — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded UTRGV a $5 million grant to strengthen manufacturing in the Rio Grande Valley through the university’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM). IAM will provide hands-on training and technical assistance to small...
government
I n the Rio Grande Valley, nine people were murdered by their abusive partner in 2025, according to the Honoring Texas Victims Report released last Thursday. There were five victims in Hidalgo County; three women, and two men. In Cameron County, there were three victims, all of w...
border
U. S. military and Mexican government officials have announced they are sending hundreds of troops to the border along the Rio Grande Valley. Cooperation between our two countries is a good thing, but they should provide more information to local officials, and to Valley resident...
Local
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — All eyes are on a developing storm system in the southwestern Gulf, southeast of the Rio Grande Valley. Tropical Depression 9 is currently more than 150 miles southeast of the Valley and is forecast to move east, then northeast, toward the centr...
News
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — DHR Health is raising money for cancer patients — and is inviting the community to participate. "Bras for a Cause" is an annual fundraiser and contest in which employees decorate bras to help raise money for the Renaissance Cancer Foundation. No...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Veterans, dependents and surviving spouses in Cameron County are encouraged to apply to two grant programs available through funding from the Texas Veterans Commission. General Assistance Program The General Assistance Program provides emergency...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley will be providing free produce on Friday morning. Produce will be distributed while supplies last from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Los Fresnos EMS and Fire Station located at 100 Rodeo Dr. Each household may o...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Brownsville Commission is expected to hold the second public hearing for the proposed temporary moratorium on data centers during its regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Community members are invited to attend the City Commission m...
