E DINBURG — UTRGV fifth-year defensive back Jordan Ford lives by the motto, “Stay down til you come up.” Hard-working, humble, and hungry, the Tyler, Texas native made stops at two different junior colleges before ultimately landing a spot with the Vaqueros as a walk-on last season. “I live by th...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A federal immigration officer from the Rio Grande Valley who was charged with lying about shooting of an immigrant during a major immigration operation in Minneapolis was arrested on Wednesday. Christian J. Castro, 52, of McAllen reportedly lie...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former state trooper from Laredo was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after attempting to entice someone he believed to be a minor for sex, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas. Laredo resident Christian Es...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- After a long stretch of hot weather across the Rio Grande Valley, the forecast is finally offering a little hope of increased cloud cover, scattered showers, and slightly cooler conditions. A surge of tropical moisture is moving into the region...
government
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Padre Island voters are heading to the polls weeks before the November election as the city holds a special election for a vacant City Council seat. The special election is for Place 1, a seat previously held by longtime councilma...
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Norma Sepulveda H ARLINGEN — A $27 million question’s hanging over the area as a developer launches construction of a 1,100-acre data center project between Harlingen and Rio Hondo. Days after offering Harlingen $20 million along with $7 million to fund a drainage project, Fluids...
space
S paceX is aiming to launch its first orbital Starship mission from Boca Chica/Starbase as soon as Sept. 22, with a 75-minute launch window opening at 7:15 a.m. The company says the upcoming launch of Flight 14 will be the first time Starship has orbited around Earth. “Flight tes...
space
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Transportation has launched a statewide campaign to raise awareness about child car seat safety. According to TxDOT, 46% of child car seats nationwide are misused or are the wrong seat for a child’s size. Common child car...
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In recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 20–26), TxDOT is conducting car seat events across the state, including in cities with low rates of correct car seat use....
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District is continuing its efforts to connect with students who have not returned to school. The district will hold its 19th Annual Countdown to Zero Dropout Recovery Walk on Saturday, Sept. 19. The an...
business
Brownsville leaders are taking the City’s priorities directly to Washington, D.C., meeting face-to-face with federal agencies and decision-makers to pursue resources, strengthen partnerships, and identify opportunities....
schools
E DINBURG — UTRGV head coach Travis Bush and the Vaqueros’ coaching staff break down the 12-game college football regular season into four quarters, with three games making up each quarter. In Year 1, the Vaqueros won all four quarters of their inaugural season, going 3-0 in the ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On any given warm summer night, you're likely to find a sweaty room somewhere in the Rio Grande Valley packed with entranced people, cocktails in hand, moving to the music pouring off a stage. It's the kind of communal experience that has kept t...
