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Joel Villarreal’s oratory skills on display at SCIF Talks event
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – Long-serving Rio Grande City Mayor Joel Villarreal is known as one of the best public speakers in the Rio Grande Valley, always capable of getting an audience revved up with his rousing style and eloquent rhetoric. As a keen student of history Villarreal would...
A South Texas town may have just seen the hottest May temperature in Texas history 🥵
While it was hot in San Antonio on Thursday, it was downright sweltering in deep South Texas, where the temperatures were mind-blowing, with several spots jumping above 110 degrees. Not only was it hot, it was also extremely humid. According to the Weather Prediction Center, La Puerta, Texas, just west...
Subpoena reveals new details about federal investigation in Sullivan City
SULLIVAN CITY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — New details surfaced Wednesday about the federal grand jury subpoena Sullivan City received in April. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations, which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, served Sullivan City with the subpoena on April 26. The subpoena requested all records “pertaining to the formation, applications, operations […]
Sullivan City city attorney resigns
Sullivan City City Attorney Frank Garza resigned Wednesday afternoon after serving in the role for a little more than two and a half years. Garza declined to comment and a copy of his resignation letter obtained by the Progress Times doesn’t elaborate on what prompted him to quit. “My...
Higher ed leaders Solis and Vela agree, the Rio Grande Valley is at the forefront
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – The leaders of two higher education institutions in the Rio Grande Valley had the same message when they appeared together at an event hosted by Starr County Industrial Foundation. The event was titled “SCIF Talks Presents: The Crucial Role of Higher Education as a...
Panthers outlast Coyotes, take 1-0 series lead
LA JOYA — Weslaco High’s defense turned three double plays, and Dayla Hinojosa brought in the game’s only run as the Panthers won Game 1 of a best-of-three Region IV-6A quarterfinal series against La Joya 1-0 on Thursday at the Leo Garza Jr. Baseball/Softball Complex in La Joya.
La Joya softball reaches third round for first time in 15 years
LA JOYA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The La Joya softball team is preparing to play in the third round of the playoffs for the first time since 2009. La Joya edged San Antonio Harlan in the area round with a pair of low-scoring shutout victories. “One of the keys to...
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