HARLINGEN — For the first time in four years, commissioners are launching a study into the city’s 750 employees’ salaries, aiming to set their pay at the market level to better retain and recruit workers while cutting turnover. Now, City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez is planning to re...
The Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday afternoon announced that North Brown Avenue (CR 115) will be closed between Boca Chica Boulevard and Houston Avenue for a complete bridge replacement. The closure is planned to begin on July 20 and end on Oct. 19. A view of the...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The U.S. Board on Geographic Names’ Domestic Names Committee on Thursday voted against a proposal to rename Boca Chica Beach to Cyber Beach. The name proposal was brought to the attention of South Texas elected officials, many of whom spoke out ...
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Football fans and young athletes in Brownsville will have the opportunity to get an up-close look at the UTRGV football program next month when the Vaqueros host an open practice and free youth clinic at Sams Memorial Stadium. The event is schedu...
Brownsville’s Public Utilities Board recently announced it’s developing a project that will recycle wastewater back into the potable water supply. The city-owned utility is using state and federal funding to reuse up to 8 million gallons effluent per day that normally is dumped i...
A South Texas congressman visited two sites where new border wall is slated to be built in the Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday and had good news for opponents at one, and not so good news at the other....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Temperature-wise, through the weekend, the Valley stays near summertime normals. Highs will reach the mid to upper 90s during the afternoons with feels-like temps ranging between 100-110° each day. The heat risk remains moderate, a level two out...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Brownsville chef participating in the Next Favorite Chef competition is asking for the Rio Grande Valley's support to make it to the next round. Our team spoke with Chef Travis Hartwell, who said each vote he receives is through donations and ...
EDWARD SEVERN | STAFF WRITER EDITOR’S NOTE: THE MONITOR’S ALL-AREA AWARDS AND TEAMS FEATURES ATHLETES IN THE MONITOR’S COVERAGE AREA RANGING FROM MERCEDES TO ROMA. CHECK BACK SATURDAY AS WE UNVEIL THE VALLEY MORNING STAR/BROWNSVILLE HERALD SUPERLATIVE AWARD WINNERS. Meet The Mon...
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Boca Chica Beach will keep its historic name after a federal committee unanimously rejected a proposal to rename the Cameron County landmark “Cyber Beach.” The U.S. Board on Geographic Names’ Domestic Names Committee voted July 9 ...
Screenshot By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The 86th annual Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT) will return July 29 through Aug. 2, bringing anglers, families, volunteers, sponsors and spectators to Port Isabel and South Padre Island. Organizers describe TIFT as...
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...
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS South Padre Island and surrounding Laguna Madre communities are included in a major statewide transportation planning effort as the Texas Department of Transportation seeks public input on its proposed 2027 Unified Transportation Program. ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In a battle between two Rio Grande Valley teams in the South Texas Conference semifinals, RGV Red Crowns prevailed over BTX Soccer Club, 2-0. "It was bound to happen. It was written in the stars, I believe." RGV Red Crowns Captain Vicente Alvare...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Elected officials in Cameron County are speaking out against the proposal to rename Boca Chica Beach to Cyber Beach. State Rep. Erin Gamez of House District 38 addressed her concerns and opposition to the name change Wednesday evening in a soci...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars near the Moon from the perspective of the Kennedy Space Center during the Starlink 10-42 mission on July 9, 2026. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now Update July 9, 6:47 a.m. EDT (1047 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the Starlink satellites. Spac...
State Rep. Erin Elizabeth Gámez Editor’s note: On Thursday, the committee voted down the proposal to rename Boca Chica Beach. Read the latest update here. A federal committee will consider renaming Boca Chica Beach, which is sometimes referred to as the People’s Beach, to Cyber B...
HARLINGEN — On a warm but breezy Friday summer night in the Valley, it’s not unusual to see a flock of red-crowned parrots but in Harlingen, the ubiquitous bird is gaining a different meaning through a local soccer team called the Rio Grande Valley Red Crowns which is built for a...
LA FERIA — When floodwaters rush across the dipping landscape surrounding the Tio Cano Lake area, thousands of homes stand open to widespread flooding, often remaining under water for weeks — even months. Now, Cameron County Drainage District No. 6 has landed a $11.3 million loan...
As part of the Wild Rose Lane Reconstruction Improvements Project, the westbound approach of Wild Rose Lane at Central Boulevard will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday, July 13, 2026, to allow crews to complete sanitary sewer improvements....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Colorado State University hurricane season forecast update is out and the news is good. The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast has been lowered to well below normal, largely due to strengthening El Niño conditions expected to peak duri...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Palmview Fire Department received $250,000 in community project funding to support its efforts. U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the funding for the Palmview Fire Department on Wednesday at Palmview City Hall. The money will ...
The Brownsville shrimp fleet received a double dose of prayer Wednesday courtesy of Chaplain Andreas Lewis, head of the Port of Brownsville’s International Seafarer Center, and Father Joel Flores, rector of Immaculate Conception Cathedral in downtown Brownsville. Not a bad idea, ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District Board of Trustees named Rosalba De Hoyos as the lone finalist for its superintendent position. The school board voted to name De Hoyos as the lone finalist on Monday during a regular board meeting. "I...
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Although there are no confirmed cases of the New World screwworm in Starr County or anywhere in the Rio Grande Valley, Rio Grande City officials are taking proactive steps as the pest has been detected farther north in Jim Hogg County. "S...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After 48 years of service, Dr. Romeo Montalvo Jr. is retiring from his practice of pediatrics in Brownsville. To recognize Dr. Montalvo for his service to South Texas children and their families, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) is present...
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Brownsville Mayor John Cowen, Jr. and the City Commission have selected Alan Guard, ICMA-CM, CGFO, to serve as Brownsville’s next City Manager. The decision was made during the regularly scheduled City Commission meeting on June 16, 2026....
The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Brownsville, invites the community to Friday with the City on Friday, July 17, for the latest update on the Downtown Renaissance Master Plan....
The Brownsville City Commission's July 7 meeting featured recognitions for outstanding community and city achievements while advancing key initiatives focused on economic development, municipal operations, and updates to the City's governing charter....
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Thousands of SpaceX employees became millionaires when the company issued its highly-anticipated initial public offering last month - and many of those employees call the Valley home. While their newfound wealth won't materialize overnight, it...
DONNA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Texas builders say increased immigration enforcement across the Rio Grande Valley is creating delays at construction sites, driving up building costs and worsening an ongoing labor shortage. Industry leaders with the South Texas Builders Assoc...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Temperatures stay true to our typical summer pattern in the Valley, climbing into the upper 90s and low 100s on Wednesday, with heat index values pushing into the triple digits. This means a minor to moderate heat risk for most of the area, so k...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Edinburg Police Department concluded its safety initiative aimed at cracking down on impaired drivers. The initiative was funded by the Texas Department of Transportation, granting the Edinburg Police Department to ramp up its patrols durin...
HARLINGEN — I look lovingly at a portrait of my girlfriend hanging on the wall. Her name is Frida and she has been my life partner ever since I saw the movie named for her starring Salma Hayek. Today my baby, my lovely Frida Kahlo, has joined me for a late afternoon dinner at Pro...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to launch an investigation of the Mission Regional Medical Center. The investigation is followed by claims that the Mission Regional Medical Center targets fore...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — City of Edinburg Animal Care officers and Magic Valley Electric Co-op teamed up to rescue a kitten from 7,500 volts on a power box. According to a social media post from the city of Edinburg, a small black kitten was found trapped inside a high-...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Transportation has a three-month-long reconstruction project at FM 494 on Shary Road in Alton. According to a news release from TxDOT, the reconstruction project is planned on the east side of FM 494 and Mile 4 East of Al...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that the U.S. 281 Brooks County rest area is temporarily closed. According to a social media post from TxDOT, the rest area has been temporarily closed for maintenance. A TxDOT spokesperson sa...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Weslaco Police Department is hosting a free women's self-defense class. The class is taking place from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, July 20, at the Weslaco Police Department, located at 300 S. Bridge Ave. The department hopes the class can help th...
Marie C. Leal (Courtesy: Texas Society of Professional Engineers) HARLINGEN — After a three-month search, the WaterWorks System’s board of directors has selected Marie Leal, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board’s directing engineer, to serve as general manager. Leal, who on Mon...
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation is reminding small-business owners in the city’s electoral District 1 that Friday is the deadline to apply for grants through BCIC’s new BIG LIFT facade-improvement program. Applications are being accepted on a staggered, by-distr...
Consultants for the South Padre Island Convention Center presented potential expansion plans at the Cameron County Commissioner’s Court on June 30. These three new plans come after the county voted down a previous proposal in June 2025 due to community concerns on the expansion’s...
MERCEDES — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Brownsville, was in Mercedes to deliver funding for improvements to the city’s stormwater system on Tuesday. Gonzalez presented a check for $850,000 to the city Tuesday morning at Mercedes City Hall. He explained that the funding came from...
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The Department of Health, Wellness, and Animal Services invites young nature enthusiasts and their families to discover the fascinating world of insects at Bug Bash....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A second person connected to a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred in Edinburg last month surrendered to police on Tuesday morning. Edinburg resident Jezaie Luis Gonzalez, 17, has been charged with false report to a police officer, a class B ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A road closure that was scheduled to take place this week on the southbound I-69C main lane will not be in effect. A spokesperson with the Texas Department of Transportation Pharr District confirmed the details with ValleyCentral on Tuesday nigh...
Serving the Lower RGV in Brownsville: Why Managing Cholesterol is Essential for a Healthy Heart By: Dr. Michael R. Seawell, Cardiologist, DHR Health Heart Institute in Brownsville Clinic Information: DHR Health Brownsville Multispecialty Clinic 4770 N. Expressway 77 Suite 303...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D), Texas 34, presented the city of Mercedes on Tuesday morning with $850,000 in federal funding to expand and improve its sewer system. Mercedes City Commissioner, Ruben Saldana, opened the event, stating the city is...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Drivers are being advised to avoid both north and southbound lanes of FM 1015 near the Progreso International Bridge due to a diesel spill, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The north and southbound lanes of FM 1015 south of Mi...
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