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The Harlingen CISD Administration Building is seen in this undated photo. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) H ARLINGEN — Taxes are going up in Harlingen. For the first time in years, the school district’s property tax rate’s climbing. Meanwhile, at City Hall city commissio...
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What would you like to see next at your Brownsville Public Library System? New programs? Expanded services? More opportunities for learning, technology, creativity, or community connection?...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Officials of Frontera Fest have announced the festival has been cancelled. According to a news release, the Frontera Festival 2026 has been canceled due to what officials say are "circumstances beyond the control of the promoters." ValleyCentral...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Police activity in the city prompted five Brownsville schools to be placed in lockdown, secure and on hold, according to the district. Brownsville police said a car reported stolen just before 5 a.m. prompted a search for the car in the alleyway...
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Brownsville residents are invited to start their morning with coffee, conversation, and an opportunity to connect directly with Mayor John Cowen Jr. during the upcoming “Coffee with the Mayor” event....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Better Business Bureau Rio Grande Valley is advising consumers regarding a misleading Facebook post. According to the news release from the BBB Rio Grande Valley, the post is claiming that Habitat for Humanity is offering free roof installat...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - We have officially reached what, historically, is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. While we tend to see most activity at this point, we do usually see quite a bit of activity well into the month of October. This season has been anythin...
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I n celebration of the Netflix premiere of “Say a Little Prayer,” a romantic comedy featuring Rio Grande Valley artists, J&S Construction Management is sponsoring a giveaway. Three winners will receive a $650 staycation package including a two-night stay at a McAllen hotel courte...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Tropical moisture may sneak back in along the weaker edges of an upper‑level ridge, just enough to spark sea‑breeze thundershowers Thursday and Friday afternoon. These will be the last scattered showers before a noticeably drier trend settles in...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — Before there was a football team on campus, before seven sellout games in 2025, and before delivering the winningest inaugural season by a first-year FCS program, there was Nicholas Peace. The junior cornerback, Texas City native, and former ...
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STAFF REPORT Our weekly Pigsking Pick ‘Em continues with a loaded slate of Week 3 games. Check out who our staff picked during each of this week’s RGV football matchups. valleysports@themonitor.com X: @rgvsports The post RGVSports.com Pigskin Pick ‘Em (Week 3) appeared first on M...
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base to begin the USSF-153 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Sept. 10, 2026. Image: SpaceX Update Sept. 10, 12:23 p.m. EDT (1623 UTC): SpaceX landed its first stage booster. SpaceX fle...
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Every pet deserves a full bowl, and this weekend, the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center (BARCC) is joining forces with community partners to help make that possible for Brownsville families....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department has launched accessible Narcan vending machines to help reverse opioid overdoses. An event was held on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of five Narcan vending machines across Hidalgo County....
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H ARLINGEN — The city’s biggest battery storage plant is ready to power up the grid. After about three years of planning, East Point Energy, a Charlottesville, Virginia-based company, is operating the plant made up of rows of long tanks storing lithium-ion batteries across a six-...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Families across the Rio Grande Valley are invited to get active while supporting a local cause during Sunny Glen Children's Home's 12th annual Incredible Kidz 5K, 1-Mile and Color Run later this month. Amanda Lucio, director of marketing for Sun...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A local photographer and videographer collaborates with the well-known metal band Walls of Jericho to film their latest music video in Harlingen. Mateo Torres has worked in the rock/metal music industry for nearly 20 years, including with bands ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An affidavit reveals new details in the arrest of an Edinburg pastor accused of inappropriately touching minors at church. According to the affidavit, Jorge Gonzalez Martinez, 49, pastor at Iglesia Internacional Poder y Gloria, is accused of tou...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Elsa Fire Department is advising the public to be aware of callers impersonating the department. According to a public service announcement, the department has been receiving reports of individuals calling businesses and residents, claiming ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Alamo appointed Iris Alvarado Padilla as the new assistant city manager on Tuesday. Padilla earned a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Law with a minor in History and a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership. She is currently pursuing a Ph....
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The Brownsville Police Department and Driscoll Health are teaming up to host a free Car Seat Safety Event on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Southmost Library Branch, 4320 Southmost Blvd....
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Makers, inventors, and innovators from across the region are invited to showcase their creativity during the inaugural Brownsville Maker Faire, coming to Space Fest 2026....
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SpaceFest 2026 is returning September 24–26 with three days of programming, new STEM-focused attractions, and an expanded footprint across downtown Brownsville....
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Volunteer applications are now open for the three-day festival, taking place September 24 through 26 in Downtown Brownsville. Volunteers will play an important role in welcoming visitors and supporting the activities....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The forecast continues to be a broken record with similar conditions on tap again Wednesday afternoon. Hot and mostly sunny with some afternoon passing clouds, a warm breeze from the southeast and a chance of isolated sea breeze showers. The hea...
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B rownsville’s Mitte Cultural District has been officially designated a “Texas Cultural District” by the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA), which translates into a new source for funding for nonprofit arts organizations with the district. It was among four new cultural districts...
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A literary festival in the Rio Grande Valley is crossing borders to share the love of reading. In 2026, the deeply rooted South Texas Book Festival, an annual award-winning community event hosted by the McAllen Public Library, is honoring its bilingual and borderland literature p...
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Special to RGVSports.com The UTRGV Vaqueros volleyball team opened their home slate Tuesday with a strong 3-0 (25-18, 28-26, 25-18) victory in front of a 1,208 fans at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. The Vaqueros (2-3) leaned on right side Ema Petkovic who delivered with her first-career d...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer Professional MMA fighter Isaac “Primetime” Moreno, a former Los Fresnos running back, earned a contract with the UFC after defeating Reginaldo Junior with a 2-1 unanimous decision on Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10, Week 5 on Tuesday at the Meta...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Sandcastle Days is returning to South Padre Island in October. The annual event is a family-friendly celebration featuring a weekend packed with sand sculpture exhibits, live music, vendors, and beach activities. Sandcastle Days 2026 will get a...
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Dr. Veronica Kortan H ARLINGEN — After working nearly two years to rebuild the district’s financial standing, Superintendent Veronica Kortan is entering a contract running to 2029, paying a $260,100 salary, up from $255,000. In August, the school board conducted her job evaluatio...
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C ameron County commissioners approved the budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year during their regular meeting on Sept. 1. They also heard a Border Patrol request to test a rescue beacon at a county park, an update on state funding for road projects and the progress of ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A kayaker who was reported missing over the weekend on South Padre Island was recovered on Tuesday by Cameron County Park Rangers. A search for the missing kayaker was initiated by the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday afternoon near Cameron County B...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department on Tuesday identified the man accused of stabbing his 71-year-old father. Ernesto Stuart Owen, 36, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury, according to an update f...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is leading a death investigation after a man's body was found in a ditch in rural Mercedes. Deputies responded to a call at 7 p.m. on Monday about a report of a body found along FM 491, south of Mile 10 Road. ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Multiple Valley fire department agencies and the Texas A&M Forest Service are responding to a brush fire in Kenedy County. According to the Willacy County EMC, the Raymondville and Sarita Fire Departments are on the scene of a big brush fire at ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- First responders are at the scene of an emergency plane landing in Weslaco. Hidalgo County Emergency Management Coordinator Ricardo Saldana confirmed that the plane landed on a field off Mile 13 and 6 1/2 West on Tuesday. According to Saldana, ...
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Ever created a design that looked perfect on your computer screen, only to find that the printed version didn’t turn out quite the same? The Brownsville Public Library System is ready to help residents understand why....
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STAFF REPORT Check out the latest RGVSports.com Volleyball Top 10 poll as district play gets underway across the Valley. The post RGVSports.com Volleyball Top 10 Rankings (09/08/26) appeared first on MyRGV.com ....
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SPECIAL TO RGVSPORTS.COM EDINBURG — In the last 11 years with head coach Todd Lowrey leading the UTRGV volleyball program, the Vaqueros have enjoyed plenty of success. The Vaqueros captured their fourth conference title in 2025, sharing the Southland Conference (SLC) regular seas...
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B ROWNSVILLE — The Brownsville Independent School District and Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport’s Flight Academy of South Texas are getting ready to launch a CTE aviation pathway for BISD students. On Friday, the aviation academy, FAST for short, played host t...
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T he Brownsville Independent School District and Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport’s Flight Academy of South Texas are getting ready to launch a CTE aviation pathway for BISD students. On Friday, the aviation academy, FAST for short, played host to BISD officia...
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MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As data centers expand across the country — including several projects planned for the Rio Grande Valley — concerns over how much water they use are growing. The facilities are designed to store and process massive amounts of information, includin...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Will the Rio Grande Valley change area codes? The National American Numbering Plan, also known as NANP, has filed a relief plan for area code 956. According to the NANP, a relief plan is a strategy to introduce a new area code when an existing a...
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By Gina Jiménez | Public Health Watch Editor’s note: This story was produced in partnership with MyRGV.com and Public Health Watch . R IO GRANDE CITY — Eighty-year-old Arturo Gómez is used to waking up in a hot house every morning. He and his wife turn off the air conditioning at...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Willacy County Sheriff's Office announced that the community helped return a lost horse in Raymondville. The horse was safely secured and reunited with its owner, the sheriff said. On Tuesday morning, a first report said the horse was seen o...
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Brownsville residents are encouraged to take precautions against dangerous heat today as high temperatures and humidity combine to create potentially hazardous conditions across the area....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the inland areas of the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday from noon until 6 p.m. The combination of high temperatures and humidity will drive the heat index as high as 115 in some locations ...
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The Big Public Utilities Bash gives families an opportunity to get a closer look at BPUB while enjoying an evening of entertainment and community fun.
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The City of Brownsville is helping make voter registration services more accessible to the community as part of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 15, 2026....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An investigation is underway after a man was found unresponsive with apparent injuries on Tuesday, according to the Donna Police Department. Officers responded to the 500 block of Oak Ridge Street, where the man was later pronounced deceased, po...
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The new UTRGV School of Optometry, which is set to open in Fall 2027, is designed to address The post Keep an eye on the Valley: School of Optometry works toward its Fall 2027 debut appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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Flock Safety cameras have been popping up around the country, including in the Rio Grande Valley. These cameras The post Flock camera misuse raises privacy concerns appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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UTRGV kicks off the fall semester with The Stomp, the biggest celebration of Welcome Week. Hundreds of students The post The Stomp shakes the ground appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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La nueva Escuela de Optometría en UTRGV, la cual se espera su apertura en el otoño del 2027, The post Ojo con el Valle: Escuela de Optometría se prepara a su debut en ontoño del 2027 appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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This spring, UTRGV, in collaboration with St. Mary’s University, began providing Rio Grande Valley residents with local resources The post New options for law school in the Valley appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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The UTRGV Football Team started off the season with a (1-0) lead by shutting out The University of The post Vaqueros open season with a W appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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If you are a new student at UTRGV, there are many things you will learn during your first The post The unwritten rules of being a UTRGV student appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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Q: Did you expect UTRGV to win this first game? A) Handy: “Yes.” A) Leal: “A hundred percent.” The post Vaquero Voice: Sept. 8, 2026 appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
