HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District hosted a community outreach event on Wednesday to provide free health screenings. The free event was held at the Junior's Supermarket located in San Juan. At the event, guests were offered health screenings t...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 7 Team of the Week. San Benito earned the top spot with 451 votes or 56% of the vote. PSJA North came in second with 209 votes, or 26% of the vote, and Sharyland came in third with 153 votes, or 18%. ValleyCentral t...
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Out at the fieldhouse, the Vaqueros men's basketball team inches towards the tipoff of the 2026 season. This is the team's first season under head coach Brandon Chambers, and the anticipation is starting to settle in. The men's basketball team ...
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H ARLINGEN — After nearly 10 years here, a national engineering firm is expanding operations, opening a $5 million office building while planning to create 50 new jobs, including “high-quality” jobs amid the region’s growth. After months of construction, Garver Engineering’s movi...
safety
Dania Martinez A 26-year-old woman has been arrested on intoxication manslaughter following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday night. In a Facebook post , Brownsville police said officers responded at 9:10 p.m. to the 2300 block of Coffee Road in reference to a major crash involving a w...
schools
T he Brownsville Independent School District issued a statement Wednesday after a student was found with a gun at Brownsville Early College High School, which is adjacent to the Texas Southmost College campus. The high school campus was immediately placed on lockdown and the stud...
business
E DINBURG — I know the Rio Grande Valley loves their breakfast tacos, but if you ever want to switch it up, try a good, fresh, hand rolled bagel from First Stop Bagels, a first of its kind business in the RGV. I just made my first trip to New York City and I could go on and on ab...
space
S paceX wants to increase the number of Starship launches from Boca Chica to up to 456 per year, according to a notice published in the Federal Register Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration. The company’s proposed massive expansion in operations would also include up ...
business
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A few more days of heat and humidity are in store for the Rio Grande Valley until a cold front arrives this weekend. A cold front is forecast to sweep across the Valley on Friday. This front will bring cooler temperatures, strong northerly wind...
business
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- It's time to recognize another standout athlete in the Rio Grande Valley. Each week, our Valley Sports Team announces its pick for Athlete of the Week. The Athlete of the Week title is awarded to the person who had an outstanding performance fo...
border
An Army Chinook helicopter that was part of new border patrols over the Rio Grande Valley encountered mechnical troubles, according to an Army report.
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Citizens League held a forum in McAllen on Wednesday for candidates in the Texas House District 41 race. Republican Gary Groves and Democrat Julio Salinas answered several topics, including affordability and taxes, the proposed state...
Local
SAN JUAN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Catholics across the Rio Grande Valley are coming together in prayer for Pope Leo following news of his cancer diagnosis, a development that has left many faithful shocked and concerned about the pontiff’s health. At Mass on Wednesday, parishione...
