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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A mother is demanding answers after she says her 5-year-old daughter walked away from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV. She was later found outside the facility without shoes. Destiny Esquivel says Wednesday was her daughter Zoe Torres’ fir...
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A Border Patrol agent pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material Wednesday in Brownsville federal court, records show. Eduardo Longoria entered his plea without an agreement with prosecutors and is now scheduled for sentencing in December. He was arrested on Marc...
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H ARLINGEN — A developer’s town hall meeting might decide if the city opens a major drainage canal to an incoming data center spanning across hundreds of acres between Harlingen and Rio Hondo. In a heated meeting packing City Hall, commissioners unanimously voted to let Fluidstac...
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T he Rio Grande Valley currently gets most of its irrigation and drinking water from the Rio Grande. But with water levels critically — and chronically — low, local residents express concerns that the river can’t meet the future needs of a region that is growing both in populatio...
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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (Sept. 15) — Coast Guard Cutter Mallett crewmembers and Department of Public Safety personnel survey the damage done to the Isabella Causeway near South Padre Island, Texas, September 15, 2001. A tug pushing four barges allided with the causeway, causing...
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By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island voters will head to the polls twice this fall, beginning with an Oct. 3 special election to fill the City Council Place 1 seat, followed one month later by the Nov. 3 general election. Early voting for the speci...
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By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory Board voted Aug. 26 to recommend renewing Visit South Padre Island’s marketing partnership with the San Antonio Spurs, advancing a proposed three-year agreement beginning at $400,000 ...
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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, Aug. 27 the Port Isabel Tarpons beat the La Joya Palmview Lobos in the season’s opener, 36-21. It wasn’t the prettiest of games, but the Tarpons did enough to secure the win in this first-ever meeting between th...
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By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PARADE Visitors looking for something beyond the beach during Labor Day weekend can explore another side of South Padre Island when the First Friday Art Walk returns Sept. 4. Scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m., the free monthly event gives residents and...
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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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By: Dianté Marigny editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Summer may be winding down and school may be back in session, but September is anything but quiet along the Laguna Madre. South Padre Island and Port Isabel have a packed calendar this month, with Labor Day weekend celebrations, ...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — When recruiting UTRGV’s first signing class in program history back in 2023, head coach Travis Bush and staff were tasked with painting a picture of what Vaqueros football would look like, because at the time, it didn’t exist. While on the re...
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STAFF REPORT The staff is back for another week of Pigskin Pick ‘Em. Check out who we think takes home wins during Week 2. The post RGVSports.com Pigskin Pick ‘Em (Week 2) appeared first on MyRGV.com ....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to operating human smuggling schemes that involved the social media recruitment of juvenile drivers, resulting in deadly high-speed chases, according to the U.S. Att...
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UTRGV Vaqueros shut out the UT Permian Basin Falcons 44-0 in the season opener Saturday at the Robert The post Vaqueros shut out UTPB in season opener appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With a heat advisory in effect in the Rio Grande Valley through 6 p.m., the city of McAllen is opening cooling centers to help residents escape the heat. According to the Valley Storm Team, the heat index could potentially reach 115 degrees. Res...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The westbound frontage near Stuart Place Road in Harlingen is temporarily closed as authorities respond to a vehicle fire Thursday morning. Harlingen police say that at about 10:43 a.m., they received a call about a travel trailer being pulled b...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Police Department is asking the public for help locating a man accused of burglarizing vehicles. Police say on Aug. 24, two victims reported that someone stole personal property from their vehicles in a parking area on the 200 block ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this episode of Valley Storm Team, Forecaster Craig Verley takes a look at the newly released drought data for the Rio Grande Valley and explains a little bit about how it goes well beyond just rainfall. With the start of September, Craig als...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Courthouse will reopen its doors to the public on Friday after a suspected drunk-driving crash forced county officials to shut down operations for several days. Temporary entrances have been created while the courthouse's main...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Texas Health System and Prominence Health will hold a Senior Living Seminar on Friday to help raise awareness about malnutrition and healthy aging. The free educational seminar "Living with Malnutrition" will take place from 10 a.m. to noo...
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Brownsville residents are urged to take precautions on Thursday as dangerously hot and humid conditions could push heat index values as high as 115°F.
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for most of the Rio Grande Valley from 11 a.m to 6 p.m. The heat index is expected to reach as high as 115 in some areas during the hottest part of the day. While the "feels like" temperatu...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After an exciting week one of high school football, the Rio Grande Valley has voted for its first team of the week of the 2026 season. The Raymondville Bearkats took home the title with 1,050 total votes, or 46% of the vote. McAllen Memorial cam...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Emotions ran high Wednesday as Harlingen residents confronted city commissioners over a proposed artificial intelligence data center planned near the city. New York-based Fluidstack is planning the data center on roughly 1,800 acres between Harl...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —A strong (and still strengthening) El Niño is firing up tropical activity in the eastern Pacific. We’ve got three systems at once, Hurricanes Lowell and Karina, plus Marie, which is expected to reach hurricane strength soon. Seeing multiple tropi...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (Valley Central) — Before an exciting week two of high school football unfolds, Valley Sports Central still has to pick the athlete of the week from week one. Hassan Woolery of the Harlingen Cardinals is our first athlete of the week for the 2026 season following...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — During a special meeting on Tuesday, the Donna Independent School District Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Superintendent Angela Dominguez and named Rebecca Castañeda as the Acting Superintendent. The board voted after returning fr...
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S AN BENITO — While passing a new $20 million general fund budget’s coming with a $20.9 million fund balance, the new city commission voted against a proposed 1-cent property tax cut. As City Hall works to close the 2025-2026 fiscal year, officials had built a $1.5 million surplu...
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T he National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley office has released its latest three-month outlook, which indicates that summer isn’t done despite what most of us might wish. The NWS noted a “slight lean” in the forecast toward hotter-than-normal conditions for Septem...
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B ROWNSVILLE — City commissioners here voted Tuesday to move forward with the process of establishing a moratorium on the new applications for rezoning or permits for data centers in the city. Commissioners approved a resolution directing the city manager to initiate the process ...
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T he county judges for Hidalgo and Bexar counties are placing a “friendly wager” ahead of a college football showdown this Saturday. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros and the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners are facing off this Saturday at the Alamo...
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A lthough San Perlita ISD schools temporarily closed last week due to the “rapid spread” of COVID-19 cases, local health officials reassure the slight uptick is not a concern and is, in fact, common for this time of year. Dr. Juan Castillo, Cameron County’s health authority, expl...
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T he Cameron County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people accused of smuggling marijuana into the Cameron County Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center. Victor Manuel Castillo, 27, and Alejandra Maria Guevara, 23, are charged with prohibited substance in a correctional facility, a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The stakes are on for the highly anticipated matchup between the Vaqueros and the Roadrunners this Saturday. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will take on the University of Texas at San Antonio at the Alamodome at 2:30 p.m. Ahead of kic...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Nestled in McAllen's Mercado District, the Mexican restaurant Momole is now on the same culinary distinction as restaurants in cities like Berlin, Sydney and Singapore. The Mexican Consulate on Wednesday presented Momole USA with the Sello M Gas...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Better Business Bureau in the Rio Grande Valley is warning about a letter targeting veterans. People will send a fraudulent check, then later, a fraudulent letter claiming the veteran was overpaid in VA benefits and owes money to the U.S. De...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Compudot, a local nonprofit, and Spectrum teamed up on Wednesday to distribute 50 laptops to Valley students in need. The giveaway follows Spectrum's $17,500 donation through its Spectrum Digital Education grant, a company initiative that suppor...
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STAFF REPORT Check out the latest RGVSports.com Sub-5A Top 5 poll after the first week of action. Others receiving votes: Lyford The post RGVSports.com Sub-5A Top 5 Poll (09/02/26) appeared first on MyRGV.com ....
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STAFF REPORT Check out the latest RGVSports.com 5A/6A Top 10 poll after the first week of action. Others receiving votes: Roma The post RGVSports.com 5A/6A Top 10 Poll (09/02/26) appeared first on MyRGV.com ....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Clerk's Office is processing marriage licenses at its Edinburg office as the courthouse remains closed to the public, according to a news release. Marriage license services will be available from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Five men were arrested on solicitation of prostitution charges, the McAllen Police Department announced Wednesday. Officers with the McAllen PD conducted a law enforcement initiative that resulted in the arrest of three men on Aug. 26, one man o...
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Residents who need to conduct business with the City are encouraged to plan accordingly and complete any necessary in-person transactions before the holiday closure....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Starting Wednesday night, the southbound main lanes of I-69E and US 77 in San Benito will be closed between the FM 732 exit ramp and the San Benito rest stop, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. From 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., traffic co...
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The Brownsville City Commission took action on several key priorities during its Sept. 1 meeting, addressing the City’s budget, infrastructure, water planning, emergency preparedness, and future development....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will result in dangerous heat index values Wednesday afternoon. Consequently, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Willacy and Cameron Counties from noon until 6 p.m. T...
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STAFF REPORT EDITOR’S NOTE: Coaches, don’t forget to send in your Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week nominations by 5 p.m. every Monday. Email valleysports@themonitor.com with complete game stats and a photo of the athlete. Week 1 of the Texas high school football season ...
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ELSA — Edcouch-Elsa’s sweep against Port Isabel looked in jeopardy after dominating the first two sets. The Tarpons started of the third set strong, but the Yellow Jackets would lock back in and would outscore their opponents 13-6 in the second half of the final set to pick up th...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An investigation is underway after the body of a 59-year-old man was recovered from a canal on Tuesday evening in San Juan. San Juan police identified the man on Wednesday as Alejandro Quintero. Police believe he fell into the canal by accident....
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B ROWNSVILLE — A controversial deal between the city and SpaceX to secure funding for major water infrastructure upgrades includes terms that will refund unused portions of the $220 million if the city fails to meet milestones, along with provisions to restart the flow of money. ...
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A video has surfaced showing the fiery crash at the Hidalgo County Courthouse late Sunday evening. Surveillance footage shared with MyRGV.com shows multiple angles of the vehicle hurling toward the courthouse and going airborne before erupting in flames. An angle from inside the ...
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H ARLINGEN — A developer is planning a data center campus spanning hundreds of acres between Harlingen and Rio Hondo, calling on city commissioners here to enter into an agreement allowing the site’s runoff to discharge into a major canal draining Valley International Airport. Du...
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I t’s not enough for the humans to like it, the animals who live there have to like it too. Fortunately, they do. That’s according to Dr. Pat Burchfield, director of Brownsville’s Gladys Porter Zoo, discussing the newly opened phase two of the zoo’s El Mundo Huasteco Y Totonaco e...
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E DINBURG — The UTRGV football team brought out a record crowd of 13,698 fans at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium on Saturday, with students, alumni and fans from all over the Valley coming out for the Vaqueros 44-0 shutout victory. But before the cheering and celebrating at a res...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Night closures are scheduled for a portion of the frontage road in McAllen. The Interstate 2 westbound frontage road between Jackson Road and Jackson Avenue in McAllen will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Tuesday, Sept 1. Closur...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Summer in the Rio Grande Valley is staying true to form with seemingly endless heat and very little rainfall. Sunshine will dominate the forecast through the remainder of the week as afternoon temperatures climb well above the century mark acro...
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Get ready, Brownsville! The Brownsville Police Department is bringing National Night Out back to the community on October 29, promising an evening packed with family fun, live entertainment, music, food, rides, and more at the Brownsville Sports Park....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Independent School District is partnering with Sames Auto Group for the third time to give a high school student with perfect attendance a brand-new car. On Tuesday, the district and dealership kicked off the Annual Drive Sames for E...
