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Second gator spotted in Cameron County
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An alligator was spotted in the Dixieland Reservoir, Harlingen Waterworks officials say. Harlingen Waterworks took to social media to advise residents of a gator. The city said several attempts have been made to capture it but have been unsuccessful. Harlingen City officials say late spring through summer is alligator mating and […]
Brownsville car chase ends in multi-vehicle crash, DPS says
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A car chase in Brownsville ended in a multi-vehicle crash, according to authorities. According to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office, Border Patrol initiated a pursuit which the sheriff’s office assisted with. The pursuit involved a 2018 Volkswagen, occupied by a male driver and a female passenger. According to DPS, the vehicle […]
CCSO: Man arrested for stabbing brother, woman
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County deputies arrested a man accused of stabbing his brother and a woman. Hector Almaraz Martinez, 26, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest/transport, according to a release from the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office. On Thursday, authorities responded to an aggravated assault […]
Fallen Brownsville firefighter to be honored this weekend
EMMITSBURG, Md. (FOX 44) – Some Central Texas firefighters will be among 13 from across the state to be honored during National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) is hosting the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in Emmitsburg, Maryland this Friday and Saturday. This year’s national tribute will honor 89 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2023, and […]
CCSO: Man arrested for stolen vehicle
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was arrested for attempting to cross the Veterans Port of Entry in a stolen vehicle, authorities said. At 10 a.m. on Thursday, a Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a suspicious GMC pick-up truck attempting to cross at the Port of Entry in Brownsville, according to a press release. The […]
Brownsville principal helps rescue swimmer off South Padre Island
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A quick response by the Cameron County Beach Patrol resulted in the rescue of a distressed swimmer who got caught in a rip current Sunday afternoon near the jetties off South Padre Island. Jayden Crews and Kallyia Saenz spotted the swimmer about 5 p.m....
Richard Moore Outdoor Report: Sounds of South Texas
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Nothing says southernmost Texas quite like the soothing coos of White-winged doves, and the exuberant calls of chachalacas vociferously proclaiming their territory from towering tepeguajes. Stirring sounds of nature from the morning avian chorus to the haunting howl of coyotes on the prowl greets dawn’s first light. The unmistakable […]
Valley-founded Texas Longest Yard Sale kicks off this weekend
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Texas Longest Yard Sale, founded by former Brownsville resident Yolanda Almaguer in 2015, is here again, scheduled for May 3-6 along U.S. 281 all the way from A.V. Lopez in Brownsville to Johnson City in Blanco County. The first one nine years ago...
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