A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sept. 19, 2026, carrying 27 satellites into orbit on the Starlink 15-27 mission. Image: SpaceX. An early-evening Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base Saturday added another 27 satellites to SpaceX’s S...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Police Department will host a prayer vigil for an officer who is still recovering after being shot multiple times last month during a disturbance call. Officer Salvador Garcia, a four-year veteran of the Edinburg Police Department, ...
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U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez I t appears as if Rio Grande Valley and Texas residents who haven’t already been kicked off SNAP are now seeing their applications slow-walked. U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr.. D-Brownsville, is among 12 Texas Democratic congressional delegation members ...
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The Brownsville City Commission will consider several items involving public safety investments and infrastructure improvements during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, at 5 p.m....
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H ARLINGEN — High oil prices are driving up asphalt costs, leading officials to consider dipping into accounts to pull as much as $1.2 million to offset increases. Meanwhile, Commissioner Michael Mezmar warned “higher inflation” could end up leading to a tax rate hike. In July, c...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Authorities are speculating arson as the cause of a structure fire that broke out in Raymondville on Monday night. The fire reportedly broke out at a building on Main Street and 6th Street. The roof of the building collapsed inside, but it is u...
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S AN JUAN — With a cold front and fresh weather finally making its way down to the Rio Grande Valley, I found the perfect spot to grab some late-night drinks and grub at Post Oak Beer Garden at GW’s BBQ. After doing my food column more than two years ago on acclaimed GW’s BBQ , i...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Bob Mills, founder and President of Bob Mills Furniture, died at the age of 79 on Monday. Bob Mills, an Oklahoma entrepreneur, built a local shop into a Top 50 regional furniture empire across Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. Bob Mills operates 12 lo...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — State prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing his parents and grandmother inside their Alton home over the summer, according to a court filing. The state's notice of its intent not to seek the death penalty again...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery invites the public to attend an unaccompanied veteran burial on Tuesday afternoon. The burial for U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Private Michael E. Girardin will take place at 2 p.m. at the cemetery locate...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The City of McAllen will host a pet microchip clinic exclusively for the city's furry residents. Palm Valley Society staff will administer the chips on a first-come, first-served basis. The clinic will take place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, ...
