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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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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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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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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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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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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) — 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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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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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...
business
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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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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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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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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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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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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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....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McDonald's has revealed its cutest monstrosity collaboration where "kawaii meets kaiju." McDonald's released its Hello Kitty and Friends x Godzilla Happy Meal on Tuesday, featuring beloved Hello Kitty characters and iconic Godzilla monsters. The...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District employees gathered at the Bert Ogden Arena on Tuesday to highlight the successes of the 2025-2026 school year and introduce new ongoing initiatives for the upcoming year. According to a PSJA spoke...
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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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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 Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority is proposing to move forward with a 22-mile construction project that will lead to a second access at South Padre Island. The Outer Parkway project proposes to construct a new highway from I-69E to ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge on Tuesday denied a bond reduction for a man accused in a fatal motorcycle crash. Apolonio Perez's bond will remain at $3.25 million. Perez's lawyers argued during a court hearing in the 332nd District Court Tuesday morning that Perez is...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A third person is dead following a head-on crash in Palmview over the weekend, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Efren Garcia Saldivar, 22, of Mission died from his injuries on Monday, according to DPS. At approximately 9:26 p....
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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...
zoo
Gladys Porter Zoo is inviting Brownsville residents to enjoy Brownsville Discount Days on September 11, 12 and 13, offering admission for just $2 per person....
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For members of the Early Bird Running Club, the day often begins with running shoes, a few miles on the trail, and a group of friends ready to start the morning together....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — While a big area of high pressure in the upper atmosphere centered over the Southwestern United States is the main culprit behind the heat dome effect bringing us a hot few days, it is getting a bit of an assist from a little helper. That helper...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX announced Tuesday morning that Starship Flight 13 was successfully guided to a location off the coast of Christmas Island after efforts were made to recover it from the Indian Ocean. According to SpaceX, the recovery team successfully dir...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Monday marked the first day back to school at the McAllen Independent School District. To start the school year on a positive note, students from Thigpen-Zavala Elementary had McAllen ISD Superintendent Rene Gutierrez ride along with them on the...
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Aug. 18, 2026. Image: SpaceX Update 2:06 a.m. EDT (0706 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of the satellites. SpaceX sent another batch of Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit w...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Another high‑pressure system parked over the Four Corners is once again steering more heat into the Rio Grande Valley, keeping our pattern locked into dry weather, sinking air, and plenty of sunshine. With this northwest‑positioned ridge strengt...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Dry conditions continue to dominate the Rio Grande Valley as another strong high‑pressure system settles over the Four Corners, reinforcing a pattern of sinking air, no clouds, no showers, and lots of sunshine. Temperatures surge into triple di...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — The countdown to Year 2 of UTRGV Vaqueros football continues, as does RGVSports.com ’s fall camp position room breakdowns leading up to Week 0. Through spring ball, summer workouts and fall camp, the biggest question surrounding the Vaqueros ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jury selection is still underway in the capital murder trial for Rogelio Martinez Jr., who is accused of fatally shooting San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 vehicle pursuit. According to a district clerk, the court is still cond...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley Humane Society is inviting all pet owners to bring their furry friends for low-cost essential vaccinations and services at the end of the month. The RGV Humane Society hosts its vaccine clinic on the last Saturday of each m...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — IDEA Palmview welcomed its first-ever senior class on Monday for the first day of school. The campus first opened in 2020 and added one grade level each year. Six years later, the campus is fully scaled and is celebrating its first-ever senior c...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — More than 250 law enforcement officers from across Texas were welcomed to South Padre Island on Monday for a Law Enforcement Sexual Assault Training Conference. The conference is presented annually by the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Combes Police Department is recognizing one of its officers who is being credited with saving the life of a 2-year-old child during a call for service. On Friday, Officer B. Echavarria responded to a call regarding an unresponsive child. Whe...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge set bail at $50,000 for a man accused of stabbing his friend multiple times. Heriberto Cazares, 33, attended a bail hearing at the Palmview Municipal Court where he was formally charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, accor...
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The Plant Exchange at the Main Library is blooming thanks to generous donations from library patrons. The exchange now features a variety of plants that community members can take home for free....
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E very single team across the Rio Grande Valley is officially back on the practice field this week as the countdown to kick off of the 2026 Texas high school football season continues. With Week 1 of the regular season less than two weeks away, the RGVSports.com staff continues i...
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Dr. James Berry, DO, a neurosurgeon with Rio Grande Valley Brain and Spine in Brownsville, stopped by the NBC 23 studio Monday morning to discuss the expansion of access to complex nerve reconstruction for brachial plexus injuries. Dr. Berry d...
