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The UT System Board of Regents recently approved tuition and fees for UTRGV’s new Doctor of Optometry program, positioning it to be the most affordable optometry program in Texas. UTRGV plans to welcome its inaugural class of about 40 students in Fall 2027. (UTRGV Photo) T he UTR...
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The City of Brownsville Department of Engineering and Public Works Traffic Division is advising motorists of temporary street closures associated with a roadway construction project along SH 4 (International Boulevard)....
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S OUTH PADRE ISLAND — Hundreds of anglers gathered at Jim’s Pier and the Laguna Madre on Saturday as the annual Fishing for Hope Tournament celebrated a major milestone. The 20th annual DHR Health Fishing for Hope Tournament drew approximately 900 anglers on more than 180 boats, ...
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F aulk Middle School and the Brownsville Independent School District celebrated Faulk’s recent A rating by the Texas Education Agency with a pitada last Friday around Faulk’s Southmost neighborhood and a rally at the school. Many in the crowd at the school and in the parade of ho...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Falcon State Park is closed after a gas line explosion inside the park Tuesday morning, according to staff. The explosion happened in one of the oil pad locations. Staff said that everything is under control and no injuries were reported. As a p...
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The Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center (BARCC) is inviting residents, community leaders and local businesses to come together for an elegant evening supporting animals in need throughout Brownsville....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Progreso community will hold a barbecue plate fundraiser to honor the life of a Progreso High School student. Progreso Independent School District announced the death of high school student Alexander Salazar on Monday afternoon. The district...
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The Greater Brownsville Economic Development Corporation recently presented Rich Products with a $210,000 incentive check in recognition of the company’s continued investment in its employees, the Brownsville community, and the region’s economic growth....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Record-to-near-record-breaking temperatures: The theme of the forecast as triple-digit high temperatures continue. This is because a very strong upper-level heat dome stays locked in out west. This will help highs peak above end-of-August normal...
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Brownsville residents are encouraged to take precautions as temperatures remain high across the Rio Grande Valley, with even hotter conditions expected as the week progresses....
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STAFF REPORT Less than one week remains before the start of the 2026 Texas high school football regular season, with games officially set for Aug. 27. As the first kickoff of the year draws closer, we continue our countdown with our annual preseason Top 30 players list, featuring...
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DONNA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley is getting an earlier start to dove season this year, and Texas hunters have a record number of birds to look forward to. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department estimates there are about 12.9 million white-winged doves across ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- High pressure continues to dominate the Rio Grande Valley, the entire state, and much of the region from northern Mexico to the Four Corners. This strong dome of high pressure is located high in the atmosphere and forces air to sink. As the air...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — The 2026 college football season has officially arrived, and so has Year 2 for the UTRGV Vaqueros. UTRGV is set to open its season with a non-conference bout against UT Permian Basin at 7 p.m. Saturday in front of an eighth-straight sellout c...
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T he Brownsville City Commission has approved the first reading on an ordinance regarding a request by SpaceX seeking additional land for expansion. The ordinance concerns the voluntary disannexation of 444 acres of land in Cameron County located along South Connector Road, just ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mission man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to attacking his wife, who was left with severe neurological injuries. Miguel Mariscal III, 30, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a family me...
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The Brownsville City Commission approved the first reading of an ordinance concerning the voluntary filed disannexation of approximately 444 acres of land in Cameron County....
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C ameron County officials want the public’s input on a road project that will eventually connect the Harlingen area, and the rest of the Valley, to the second South Padre Island causeway. The Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority will host a public meeting about the Outer Pa...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Sheriff's Office will soon receive equipment upgrades as a result of federal funding secured by Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34). Gonzalez secured $375,000 to upgrade 61 patrol vehicles with bullet-resistant windshields. C...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A portion of the westbound lanes on the I-2 frontage road in Mission and Palmview will be closed overnight for pavement repairs. From 9 p.m. on Monday to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, the frontage road between Taylor Rd. and FM 494, (Shary Road) will be cl...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A big night is coming up for boxing fans in the Rio Grande Valley. On Saturday, Aug. 29, Mid Valley Throwdown will take over Hynes Event Center in Mercedes for a night filled with excitement and action. Valley athletes will face fighters from ac...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — San Perlita Independent School District announced Monday that it will cancel school operations for two days due to a rapid spread of COVID-19 within the district. According to a news release, the district will close all campuses and offices on T...
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STAFF REPORT Week 1 of the Texas high school football season has arrived with a loaded slate of games on deck across the RGV. Arguably none is bigger than the return of the Tinaco Bowl as No. 2 Weslaco High takes on Weslaco East in the RGVSports.com Game of the Week. Kickoff for ...
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Families and residents can continue enjoying weekend public swim hours at Sams Pool and Gonzalez Pool through August 30. Whether you’re looking to cool off after a busy school week, spend time with family, or squeeze in one more summer swim....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — First responders are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash near Raymondville. The Willacy County Sheriff's Office reports that the crash occurred at the intersection of FM 490 and FM 1420 and caused injuries. The extent of the injuries is unknown....
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A mother and her two daughters were arrested Saturday for allegedly assaulting a Harlingen police officer following a traffic stop. Lily Mata, 59, of Weslaco, was arrested and charged with driving while license invalid without financial responsibility and had her bond set at $2,5...
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A streak shot of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as it lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base on the Starlink 10-49 mission on Aug. 25, 2026. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 25, 7:18 a.m. EDT (1118 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of t...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - In the modern world, it can be almost impossible for someone without a personal computer to accomplish important daily tasks. But not everyone can afford to have a device that would empower them to have better opportunities. That’s why Spectrum ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A mother and her two daughters were taken into custody after a police officer was assaulted in a Walmart parking lot during a traffic stop, according to a Harlingen Police Department news release. Lily R. Mata was charged with driving while lice...
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H ARLINGEN — A lonely boy seeks validation. Clara’s Nutcracker defeats the Mouse King. And the Jazz Age of 1920s Chicago dances onto the stage at the Harlingen Performing Arts Conservatory. Everyone is excited about the upcoming fall season at the distinguished venue, said Eddy C...
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T he Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District earned an A accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency for the 2025-2026 school year and received the Post-secondary Readiness Distinction in results announced by TEA last week. The district’s 2025–2026 accounta...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Senate hopeful Representative James Talarico visited the Valley over the weekend. The Democratic hopeful hosted a rally in Harlingen on Sunday evening for about 600 supporters at the Harlingen Convention Center. Local Democratic leaders lik...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man is facing a murder charge after he allegedly stabbed a woman on Saturday night, according to the McAllen Police Department. Esai Longoria, 37, of McAllen, is facing charges of murder, resisiting arrest/search/transportation, assault on a p...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The big old heat dome that has driven weeks of unseasonably warm temperatures will keep its grip on the Rio Grande Valley this week. That means more hot, humid days with mostly sunny skies. Highs today will break into the triple digits across mo...
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BROWNSVILLE — Los Fresnos is on fire to start the season. After winning McAllen’s Poundfest, the Falcons won the Brownsville ISD tournament for the third-straight season on Saturday by defeating Brownsville Veterans in two sets. The Chargers had the Falcons on the ropes a couple ...
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STAFF REPORT Less than one week remains before the start of the 2026 Texas high school football regular season, with games officially set for Aug. 27. As the first kickoff of the year draws closer, we continue our countdown with our annual preseason Top 30 players list, featuring...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A horror film directed and starring a Valley native is now in production in the Rio Grande Valley. Robert Longoria, a Brownsville native and director of the film "El Jardin," told ValleyCentral the film is inspired by El Chapo's escape with a ho...
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By Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — Before embarking on a coaching career that would take him across Texas, and into Washington and Florida for stops at the NCAA DI and NFL levels, UTRGV running backs coach Marco Regalado first fell in love with football right here in the 95...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Harlingen Water Works System announced that there will be a water and wastewater rate increase, which will raise residents' water bills. According to a news release from HWWS, in April 2024, the city approved a phased rate increase. However,...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville firefighters spent part of their week saving a cow that was stuck neck-deep in mud at the bottom of a ditch. According to a news release from the Brownsville Fire Department, earlier this week fire crews responded to a call about a f...
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B aseball was the first competitive sport to come to the Rio Grande Valley — unless you consider bullfighting and cockfighting competitive. According to “Doc” Osborn, sports editor of The Brownsville Herald of the early years, baseball was king. America’s game was being played in...
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STAFF REPORT Less than one week remains before the start of the 2026 Texas high school football regular season, with games officially set for Aug. 27. As the first kickoff of the year draws closer, we continue our countdown with our annual preseason Top 30 players list, featuring...
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Many Rio Grande Valley residents welcomed news of a planned desalination plant that will produce up to 100 million gallons of drinking water for this critically dry region. Some, however now are expressing concerns that the plant will be operated by a private company. Such worrie...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Valley Sports Central is kicking off the 2026 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley football season with a 30-minute Vaqueros Nation special. UTRGV finished the 2025 season with a 9-3 record and went undefeated at home, making it the most succes...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alexia Serrata breaks down all the news of the week. Starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. A man accused of killing another man in a head-on motorcy...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A fire at a Weslaco nursing home sent at least one person to the hospital Saturday afternoon. According to city officials, at around 2:30 p.m., the Weslaco Fire Department responded to a call regarding smoke inside Valley Grande Manor Nursing an...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande City Fire Department is on the scene of a house fire Saturday afternoon. According to a social media post from the RGC Fire Department, crews responded to a house fire in the South Midway Road area in Rio Grande City. The La Rosit...
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T he 2026 high school cross country season is off and running, with roughly three weeks of competition in the books. The action continued this week with a trio of meets taking place across the Rio Grande Valley. The week began with Friday’s Mission “Fly Like an Eagle” Invitationa...
