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The City of Brownsville mourns the passing of Roy Frank “RJ” Mitte III, 34, an accomplished actor, disability rights advocate, and philanthropist whose dedication to Brownsville helped create meaningful opportunities for the community....
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As Brownsville children prepare for a fun-filled night of costumes and trick-or-treating, the City of Brownsville reminds families to make safety a top priority this Halloween....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg man was killed and another man was injured after a tire blowout caused a rollover crash on U.S. 281 north of Premont Friday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS identified the man as Arturo Ponce, 65, of...
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Golf enthusiasts are invited to grab their clubs, hit the greens, and put their skills to the test as the Brownsville Fire Department gears up for its Fourth Annual Charity Classic Golf Tournament on Saturday, November 14....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rogelio Martinez Jr., the man who has been convicted of the 2023 murder of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez, has been sentenced to death, a judge ruled Monday morning. Just moments ago, the jury returned the punishment. Martinez gunned down...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Monday promises to be another very late October average day in the Rio Grande Valley. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80's for most of the Valley. While most of us will remain rain-free, there is a small chance for a stray shower along the coas...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s week nine of high school football and the Valley Sports Central team has your highlights on Overtime. Sports Director Megan Murray and Sports Reporters Brett Holmes and Noah Gulley are bringing you live coverage from McAllen Memorial vs. Ro...
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UTRGV’s Brownsville Visual Arts Complex remains under construction months after its expected August opening, leading to frustration among The post Brownsville Visual Arts Complex faces construction delays appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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Award-winning Mexican American author Reyna Grande spoke about immigration, representation and storytelling as an act of resistance during The post An immigrant author’s journey: Liberal Arts programs host talk series at UTRGV appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In Week 9 of High School Football, Valley Sports Central has nominated three teams for Team of the Week. The nominees are the Nikki Rowe Warriors, the Edinburg Bobcats, and the Sharyland Rattlers. Starting with the Nikki Rowe Warriors. They came...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The UTRGV Vaqueros walked out of Estes Stadium with their first road victory of the season and first-ever victory in overtime against the Central Arkansas Bears, 30-27. This was also the Vaqueros' first game in overtime since the program's start...
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SpaceX is scheduled to conduct testing activities at its Starbase facility on Sunday, October 25, 2026. During these operations, Brownsville residents and those in surrounding communities may hear loud noises originating from the testing site....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Ramon Ayala Jr., the son of Tejano music legend Ramon Ayala Sr., was booked into jail and charged with sexual assault on Friday in Hidalgo County, jail records show. Ayala Jr.'s arrest is followed by a string of lawsuits filed earlier this year...
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B ROWNSVILLE — Jurors deliberating whether a Brownsville man will be executed for the fatal shooting of a San Benito police officer were sent home just before 2 p.m. on Friday without reaching a sentencing verdict. So far, the jury has deliberated for nearly seven hours to determ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Rio Grande Valley is looking at a nice stretch of weather lasting through the weekend. High pressure will do its best to keep conditions feeling and looking great, but a few upper level features will conspire to spoil things just a bit. Sat...
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Keeping children safe and giving families the tools they need to prevent accidents are at the heart of a new City of Brownsville awareness campaign aimed at creating a safer community for its youngest residents....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week nine of high school football is underway in the Rio Grande Valley. Here are your scores for tonight’s games: And don’t forget, ValleyCentral+ is your home for live high school football games this year. ValleyCentral is the only news station...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week. Gov. Greg Abbott claimed this week he was endorsed by several Democratic sheriffs in South Texas, though three of them say they ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Mic’d Up, Photojournalist Diego Tijerina follows Edinburg Head Coach Joe Peña as the Bobcats took on the La Joya Coyotes at Richard R. Flores Stadium. Both teams were looking to gain ground in their District 31 playoff race. T...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Criminal complaints obtained by ValleyCentral allege that a teacher arrested on felony charges in Starr County admitted to engaging in sex acts with a student multiple times on and off campus. Francisco Contreras Jr. was arrested earlier this mo...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department safely located a man who was reported missing on Friday morning. Mario Alberto Soto, 76, was last seen at about 9 a.m. at his home located on the 1800 block of Palm Blvd. Soto was reported missing earlier this m...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — To honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the Willacy County District Attorney's Victim Assistance Unit hosted a survivor walk at the Raymondville Police Department Friday afternoon. Advocates and survivors walked the streets wearin...
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Jeremiah Yzaguirre is seen leaning up against a car in this undated photo provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He and Maria Luisa Yzaguirre, both 47, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health fraud on April 29, 2025. (Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office) A Harlingen couple ...
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D ue to smoke from brush being cleared from a property near Pena Elementary School, the campus was evacuated Friday morning to Garcia Middle School as a precaution. Brownsville ISD reported that the smoke became an issue about mid-morning and the decision was made to relocate stu...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A married couple from Harlingen was sentenced to prison for their involvement in a $14 million Medicare fraud scheme. Jeremiah Yzaguirre, 47, was sentenced to 110 months in prison, and his wife, Maria Luisa Yzaguirre, 47, was sentenced to 80 mon...
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The meeting follows the City Commission’s approval of Resolution 2026-121-A, reactivating the task force to review City policies and regulations on data center development....
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H ARLINGEN — The city’s calling on a data center developer to consider working with officials to plan a $7 million project aimed at widening a main canal draining Valley International Airport. In a meeting, city commissioners called on Fluidstack to hold a town hall meeting to re...
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After three decades of serving and protecting the Brownsville community, firefighter and paramedic Jesus “Jesse” Perez is retiring from the Brownsville Fire Department, leaving behind a legacy of dedication, compassion, and service....
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B ROWNSVILLE — A bustling crowd of job-seekers filled the Brownsville Events Center on Thursday for Careers and Coffee, an annual job fair that featured more than 75 employers. Eryka Rodriguez, marketing specialist for the Greater Brownsville Economic Development Corp., said the ...
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I add my voice to that of Larry Jokl in urging prompt, coordinated action on the Rio Grande Riverfront Redevelopment District. I have served Cameron County for more than 29 years: first as county auditor, then as director of economic development and community affairs, and now as ...
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I add my voice to that of Larry Jokl in urging prompt, coordinated action on the Rio Grande Riverfront Redevelopment District. I have served Cameron County for more than 29 years: first as county auditor, then as director of economic development and community affairs, and now as ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Independent School District announced Friday that Peña Elementary students are being relocated to Garcia Middle School due to smoke from a nearby brush fire. The district said all students and staff are safe and are being relocat...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jury deliberations will resume Monday in the sentencing phase for Rogelio Martinez, the man convicted of murdering San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 police chase. Deliberations will continue Monday at 8:30 a.m., the defense and...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Pharr man will spend 40 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two children between the ages of 6 and 12, Hidalgo County District Attorney Torbio "Terry" Palacios announced Friday. Martin Hernandez Alvarado, 61, was found gu...
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Job seekers from Brownsville and across the Rio Grande Valley gathered at the Brownsville Events Center on Thursday, October 22, 2026, for Careers & Coffee, a free job fair connecting prospective employees with thousands of career opportunities....
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The library invites residents to take a survey lasting less than 10 minutes to share how they use library services and what improvements they would like to see....
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Attorney General Ken Paxton is the latest candidate to visit the Valley as we head towards Election Day. The Senate candidate held a get-out-the-vote event at Palenque Grill in Brownsville Thursday morning. Fewer than a hundred people were in a...
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Get ready for a spellbinding weekend filled with fall festivities, magical moments, and family fun as the City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department presents Park After Dark: Wizarding Harvest, taking place this weekend at Lincoln Park....
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The meeting will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 5:30 PM at the Brownsville Events Center, offering residents an opportunity to learn more about the proposed changes and their potential impact on city government....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The forecast over the next days will be mostly sunny, minimal rain chances and temperatures around average through the weekend. As high pressure builds overhead this will bring us mostly sunny skies this Friday with highs climbing into the mid 8...
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H ARLINGEN — Beware. For the witching hour cometh, when the ghosts and goblins emerge from the nether realms to walk the Earth and stop at houses for candy and dunk their heads for apples. ‘Tis the season of Halloween, and in the coolness of the coming fall, the jack-o-lanterns a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In today's episode of Tea Time: Fragrance Friday edition, Hosts Elette and Tawny Davis sit down with guest Alejandra Yanez to talk about perfumes they are using, trying, and what is popular in the Fragrance World. Elette talked about why she cou...
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By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Special Events Committee reviewed tourism spending and proposed sponsorship policy changes during its Oct. 20 meeting, emphasizing financial accountability, consistent funding standards and attracting new events. Bud...
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(Port Isabel team makes entrance during district game versus Robstown. Oct. 16, 2026. Picture by Constancio Martinez Jr) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, Oct. 16 the Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the Robstown Cotton Pickers in a crucial district gam...
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(Cantu’s softball team claims back-to-back championship titles. October 14, 2026. Picture by Martin Cantu Jr) The Laguna Madre Sports Park concluded its second softball season with a tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Cantu’s, the champions of the inaugural season, returned strong...
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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) — Valley Sports Central has your Thursday night highlights for week nine of high school football. Sports Director Megan Murray brings you highlights from McHi at PSJA Memorial. Sports Reporter Noah Gulley brings you highlights from La Joya at Edin...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday to celebrate the renovation of a mobile health clinic at Texas State Technical College in Harlingen. The UTHealth Houston Mobile Clinic has been part of the Harlingen community for over 30 years, s...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) stopped in McAllen on Thursday to cast her midterm election ballot. De La Cruz is running to keep her seat in U.S. House District 15 against Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido. The race for Texas’ 15th Congr...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Rio Grande Valley is looking at an awesome three-day stretch of weather lasting through the weekend. High pressure will regain control of the forecast, keeping the sun shining, winds light, and temperatures near normal through Sunday. If yo...
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San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez B ROWNSVILLE — Jurors are set to deliberate the fate of a Brownsville man convicted of killing a San Benito police lieutenant more than three years ago. Closing arguments in the punishment phase against Rogelio Martinez Jr., 21, wrapped up at...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The South Texas Health System Children's Hospital is inviting the community to its must-attend event of the season -- the Children's Fall Festival. The free family-friendly event is the place to be for trick-or-treating fun, costume contests, c...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Brownsville teamed up with the Greater Brownsville Economic Development Corporation for its "Careers and Coffee Job Expo" on Thursday. The free event took place at the Brownsville Events Center, where hundreds of job seekers attended...
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T he speaker lineup for Social Fest 2026 went live on Tuesday. For two days, Nov. 12-13, a plethora of famed internet creators will speak at the McAllen Convention Center about how they built their platform, and how Rio Grande Valley residents can do the same. Attendees will have...
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S AN BENITO — Carlo Acutis was 15-years-old when he died of acute promyelocytic leukemia on Oct. 12, 2006, in Monza, Italy. In the 20 years since his death, he has inspired many young Catholics throughout the world to have closer relationships with the church. So profound was Acu...
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Terry Crocker T ropical Texas Behavioral Health’s chief executive officer is retiring after over 24 years of service and leadership in which he has worked to expand behavioral healthcare throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Terry Crocker, CEO, started his career with Tropical Texas ...
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B ROWNSVILLE — Members of the city’s newly appointed Environmental and Conservation Task Force faced a barrage of criticism minutes after being sworn in Wednesday, as much of the public comments focused on calls to remove one of the members. About 40 people squeezed into the conf...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Up-and-coming boxers from the Rio Grande Valley are preparing for a Halloween-themed event called Next Generation X: Fright or Fight. The event will feature a lineup of boxers, including Oscar Drago Ruvalcaba and Tony "The Tank" Martinez. Oscar ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's the final week of the regular season for high school volleyball before the playoffs get started. District races are coming down to the wire, but a few gold balls are still up in the air, including the Sharyland matchup as the Lady Rattlers ...
