(Port Isabel 7on7 team picture after securing their place at the state tourney. June 5, 2026. Picture by Felix Bennett) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, June 5 Port Isabel held its annual “Battle By The Bay” 7-on-7 Football Tournament. The event was one of many...
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The c...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Sports Director Megan Murray, Brett Homes and Noah Gulley bring you Overtime, a new 30-minute show that dives into extended highlights and exclusive interviews with players and coaches. RELATED: Watch live high school football games on ValleyCent...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros beat the McNeese State Cowboys 27-10 in their Southland Conference home opener at the Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg Saturday night. Starting quarterback No. 13 Garret Rangel left t...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Authorities arrested two men and seized drugs during a raid at a San Benito home on Friday. Members of the San Benito Police Department SWAT team, Special Investigations Unit and Cameron County Sheriff's Office SWAT team executed a narcotics sea...
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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, starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. A suspect accused of killing four people near San Benito...
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File: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of the Starlink 17-31 mission on March 13, 2026. Image: SpaceX Update Sept. 19, 10:09 p.m. EDT (0209 UTC): SpaceX landed its booster on the droneship. An early-evening Falcon...
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L a Unión del Pueblo Entero reports that membership, and participation are up in the Rio Grande Valley, especially among younger residents. Leaders of the community activist group say more people attended LUPE’s membership summit in August, forcing it to move the event from is Sa...
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L eticia Hinojosa made history 40 years ago. When she was 31 years old, Hinojosa was sworn in as the Hidalgo County Court-at-Law #4 Judge on Sept. 18, 1989 — marking the first time a woman was elected judge in the Rio Grande Valley. During that year, only eight of 98 appellate ju...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After Friday’s limited showers, the weekend brings only a slight chance for a stray shower or two. Nothing significant is expected, but a few areas could still see a brief sprinkle. Otherwise, conditions will remain mostly dry across the Valley....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Valley Sports Team has chosen to highlight the PSJA North Raiders and the Weslaco High School Panthers for the Week 4 segment of Game Changers. Game Changers features our Valley Sports Team where they select two players that they think will...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The City of Brownsville celebrated the unveiling of its two new micro-pantries. Micro-pantries are a new initiative by the city's Parks and Recreation Department to provide the community with access to food and supplies, no questions asked. The...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Mic'd Up, Photojournalist Diego Tijerina follows Rio Hondo Head Football Coach Rocky James as the Bobcats take on St. Joseph's Academy in their homecoming game at their newly renovated stadium. The Bobcats started off with two...
