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By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District Board of Commissioners considered a proposed system for collecting contaminated water from boats to address a need raised by a tenant, renewed its windstorm insurance and received updates on d...
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Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley. Steve Hathcock is a local historian and a regular columnist for the Port Isabel South P...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott highlighted the Pharr-San-Juan-Alamo Independent School District in a recent discussion about excellence in education and top-performing schools across Texas. Abbott held a conference on Tuesday with state leaders abo...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Maternity Center at South Texas Health System is inviting expectant mothers to its 4th annual Baby Bump & Beyond Expo. The free event will take place Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at STHS Edinburg, located at 1102 W. Trenton Road...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — The countdown to Year 2 of UTRGV Vaqueros football has officially hit single digits as we conclude our RGVSports.com position room breakdowns with a two-for-one special, hitting the quarterback and tight end rooms. Both positions were questio...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Employees of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District will receive a pay raise for the upcoming school year. The pay raise is part of the district's compensation plan, which was approved on Monday by the PSJA ISD Board of Trustees. T...
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City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez, Mayor Norma Sepulveda and Commissioner Michael Mezmar are seen during a regular meeting Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Harlingen. (Courtesy photo) H ARLINGEN — The city is extending its moratorium on data center projects as an engineering firm studies ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The husband of a former employee accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a Harlingen cancer treatment center turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday, according to the Harlingen Police Department. Police say a bank account belonging to ...
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MISSION — Sharyland Pioneer finished the 2025 season as the top team in the Rio Grande Valley after winning a District 31-5A title and making it to the third round of the playoffs. The Diamondbacks ended up graduating half of their roster. However, the players they retained and t...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Donna Independent School District has partnered with South Texas College and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to launch a new dual credit program for seniors. The Basic County Corrections Academy will provide up to 20 students from Do...
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T wo additional people have been arrested in connection to the Chinese national who defrauded a woman in the Rio Grande Valley. Yuchen Wang and Xi Zhou, who are residents of Los Angeles, are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after Kang Ye was arrested at the Falfurrias...
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Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An 8-year-old student brought a gun to Aiken Elementary School on Wednesday, according to the Brownsville Independent School District. The gun belonged to the student's 27-year-old mother, w...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — High pressure, that's stubbornly not breaking down anytime soon, is in full force across the Four Corners, keeping the Valley sunny, rain-free and hot! This is what Meteorologist Lexie Walker and Forecaster Craig Verley talked about in this week...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —It Takes A Village is a weekly ValleyCentral+ series that covers all things parenting; from real, honest conversations about daily routines and challenges to funny moments, lessons learned and balancing work and family life. August is National Br...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department is issuing an alert after seeing an increase in Jeep thefts. The department says thefts are increasing for newer-model Jeep Gladiators and Jeep Wranglers. Police advise Jeep owners to take extra precautions, suc...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The tractor-trailer driver involved in an Alamo expressway crash in June has been cleared of charges after a Hidalgo County grand jury declined to indict him, according to District Attorney Toribio "Terry" Palacios. There wasn't enough evidence ...
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Editor's note: This story has been updated. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is searching for a driver accused of being involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred early Thursday morning north of Elsa. The crash occurred at approxi...
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IVAN PALACIOS | STAFF WRITER EDITOR’S NOTE: This story continues our position-by-position look at the top returning high school football players in the Rio Grande Valley. Follow the series in the coming weeks as we count down to the release of our annual Top 30 players list. The ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Struggling across parched earth, this trio of young alligators marches toward a remnant of receding wetlands. Throughout South Texas wildlands, ephemeral wetlands are steadily vanishing as relentless drought prevails. This tepid pool provides te...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The ugly combination of higher temperatures and humidity will continue to make anything outdoors a bit challenging Thursday and the next several days. Heat index values will approach 110 in some areas of the Valley this afternoon. That leads to ...
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STAFF REPORT Check out the first RGVSports.com Top 10 volleyball rankings of the season as voted on by our staff. The post RGVSports.com Volleyball Top 10 Rankings (08/20/26) appeared first on MyRGV.com ....
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 soars past the clouds above Florida’s Space Coast during the Starlink 10-39 mission on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 21, 11:54 a.m. EDT (1554 UTC): SpaceX landed its first stage booster Update Aug. 20, 11:58 a.m. EDT (155...
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STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Starbase plans to approve a 46% property tax hike in September. Mayor Robert “Bobby” Peden and the City Commission discussed the tax hike during a meeting on Wednesday night. “My opinion is that we should move forward with this,” Pede...
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Editor's note: This story has been updated with comments from Sheriff Manuel Trevino. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A federal judge in Brownsville on Wednesday ordered an in-person hearing next week to consider Minnesota's request for a temporary restraining order seeking th...
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San Benito Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan S AN BENITO — Mayor Pete Galvan’s calling on the new city commission to work through “growing pains” a day after a closed-session meeting in which the board was set to discuss City Charter issues including “forfeiture of office.” After a two-h...
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Felix Sauceda T he city of Brownsville is looking for a new top cop as its current chief transitions into focusing full-time as one of the city’s two deputy city managers. Brownsville Mayor John Cowen Jr. confirmed via a text message that Chief Felix Sauceda remains in charge of ...
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T he city of Brownsville’s budget for the upcoming year is getting a bump thanks to a steady tax rate and expanding property values. Commissioners voted unanimously to advance the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year budget during their Tuesday night meeting, approving a first reading with addi...
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E dinburg is in a race against time as it works toward earning the Bird City Texas certification. If their application proves successful before the Sept. 1 deadline, Edinburg will be the first city in the Rio Grande Valley to receive the designation. “My goal with this isn’t nece...
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Christian Castro T he state of Minnesota filed a proposed temporary restraining order to prevent a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent from being released from the Cameron County Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center as the state seeks to have him extradited to face charg...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A broad stretch of high pressure continues to dominate Texas, keeping our pattern locked into hot, dry, triple‑digit days. Throughout the rest of the week, this setup holds firm, meaning little to no rain and temperatures staying well above aver...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Brownsville is searching for a new chief of police. The search comes months after Brownsville police Chief Felix Sauceda was promoted to co-deputy city manager as part of a new organizational structure. According to the city, Sauceda...
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EDWARD SEVERN | STAFF WRITER EDITOR’S NOTE: This story continues our position-by-position look at the top returning high school football players in the Rio Grande Valley. Follow the series in the coming weeks as we count down to the release of our annual Top 30 players list. The ...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — Year 2 of UTRGV Vaqueros football is 10 days away as we wind down our RGVSports.com position room breakdowns before shifting focus to kickoff against UT Permian Basin on Saturday, Aug. 29. Entering the offseason, the Vaqueros had multiple hol...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A parent was charged after a firearm was recovered on Wednesday from Aiken Elementary School in Brownsville. The Brownsville Independent School District said the parent was charged with one count of making a firearm accessible to a child and aba...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Humane Legislation Network is collaborating with the Palm Valley Animal Society to host "Unleash Change", a discussion tackling issues impacting animals in South Texas. The event takes place Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the La...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas Southmost College is hosting "Sting Day," a back-to-school bash where students celebrate the start of the fall semester. This year, TSC is welcoming students, their families and the community to celebrate with food, music, games and giveaw...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Harlingen will hold a memorial ceremony on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The city is inviting the community to honor and remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and recognize the courage and sacrifice of the first responders who a...
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The Brownsville City Commission took action on several major initiatives during its August 18, meeting, advancing investments in public safety, economic development, infrastructure, quality of life, and City services....
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IVAN PALACIOS | STAFF WRITER LOS FRESNOS — Diego Torres entered his junior year with high expectations for himself. As a sophomore, the speedster established himself as a force on the football field for Los Fresnos while also setting school records on the track. He showed flashes...
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For the second Brownsville City Commission meeting in a row, the chamber was packed with residents voicing their opposition to data centers in the city. More than two dozen people signed up to speak at Tuesday's meeting. Before the public comm...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Mission Police Department released a statement Wednesday morning regarding a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened over the weekend. According to a city spokesperson, the statement, attributed to Mission police Chief Cesar Torres, w...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A very strong, somewhat stubborn, upper-level ridge sitting over the Four Corners is going to enforce hot and rain-free conditions through the entire forecast period. All week long, look for morning clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine. Each ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Rio Grande Valley is known for stretches of hot weather in summer and the next few days will be no exception. A dome of high pressure is sitting atop Texas, and the entire region, providing the perfect conditions for sunny, hot weather. Tho...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — The countdown to Year 2 of UTRGV football, as does RGVSports.com ’s position room breakdowns of the 2026 Vaqueros. Today’s visit takes us into the trenches with the UTRGV defensive line, a unit featuring run stuffers on the inside and a group...
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T he city of Brownsville is initiating steps toward development of a new comprehensive plan to serve as a long-range policy guide for growth, development, investment and community priorities. The idea is for the new plan to “build upon existing city planning efforts, reflect curr...
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Joseph Villarreal T he Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District on Monday approved an employment contract naming Joseph Villarreal as the district’s new superintendent of schools. The action came at a special called LFCISD Board of Trustees meeting. It followed the bo...
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E DINBURG — UTRGV football fans are set to see some changes to their available food options such as fajita as the university rolls out a Rio Grande Valley-inspired menu. UTRGV Dining Services held an event on Saturday at the Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium to showcase the food avai...
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H ARLINGEN — City commissioners are proposing a general fund budget of about $71.7 million, covering $69.6 million in expenditures, with about $3 million going to fund a three-year police officers’ union collective bargaining agreement. Based on the city’s next property tax rate,...
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Christian Castro T he state of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Treviño and Governor Greg Abbott after the state says they failed to extradite a federal immigration officer charged in the shooting of a Venezuelan man earlier this year. Christian...
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B ROWNSVILLE — The middle of the afternoon can often wear on the soul with its drab stillness and its quietness and the aching fatigue. The stillness and the fatigue can feel more draining when you walk into a fine and elegant Italian restaurant like La Gondola — and you’re the o...
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E ducation in the Rio Grande Valley has long fought negative characterizations, both of the schools and of the families whose children need a good education to help improve their future prospects. Absenteeism in the past was high, higher education offerings were inadequate, and p...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Harlingen Neighborhood Food Pantry is inviting the Harlingen community to its weekly food distribution event. Residents are asked to being a photo ID and a document showing proof of residency. The distribution will take place at 8 a.m. on W...
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ROMA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Starr County rancher says his newborn calf is recovering after becoming the first confirmed New World screwworm case reported in the Rio Grande Valley. Lucio E. Gonzalez Jr. says the calf, Milagro Starr, is now healthy and back with her mother and ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A pre-trial hearing was held on Tuesday for a Donna father accused of killing his 3-year-old daughter. Jose Manuel Uresti was arrested in November 2024 and has been charged with murder, two counts of injury to a child, and aggravated assault of ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Border Patrol agent who hit a Mexican man with a vehicle during an immigration operation in 2025 has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Border Patrol Agent Raymundo Ramos Jr., 41, was arrested on the second-degree felon...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Raymondville man who killed his 70-year-old boyfriend in 2025 has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, according to Cameron County court records. A court docket entry shows that Bernabe Vanegas Jr. waived his right to a jury trial and took a ...
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On Tuesday morning, Brownsville firefighters responded to reports of a farm animal trapped in a ditch. When crews arrived, they discovered an adult cow in a difficult situation, sunken neck-deep in thick mud at the bottom of the ditch....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Stefano's Brooklyn Pizza, a local joint known for its signature 30-inch pizza, is preparing for a fundraiser to help out one of their own. The pizza joint announced on Monday that one of their team members, Eli, was recently diagnosed with leuke...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A businessman with Gulf Cartel connections turned himself in last week after more than three years on the run. Rigoberto Brown, 41, of Brownsville allegedly worked for Carlos Favian Martinez, the son-in-law of Gulf Cartel boss Osiel Cardenas Guill...
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The City of Brownsville is reminding residents that the Brownsville Mosquito Notices mobile app is available as a convenient way to stay connected to mosquito control services and updates....
