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Brownsville to host Lunada Artisan Market Saturday
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — This weekend the City of Brownsville will host its monthly Lunada Artisan Market. The event is free to the public and encourages local foodies and shoppers to attend. Lunada will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Linear Park. Lunada features unique crafts and treasures from local artisan artists, […]
From the heart: Brownsville Veterans Memorial One-Act Play company makes state
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The One-Act Play company from Veterans Memorial Early College High School is living a dream this weekend and making history as one of eight 5-A schools to qualify for the UIL state finals in Austin. The company, which includes 15 actors and five crew,...
CCSO: Narcotics search warrant yields cocaine ready for distribution
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit on Monday carried out a narcotics search warrant at a Brownsville home where they discovered cocaine. Along with the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security, the search warrant stemmed from a tip regarding illegal narcotics sales from a man identified as […]
BFD respond to vehicle on fire in Chili’s parking lot
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Fire Department and police responded to a vehicle that caught fire in the Chili’s parking lot. The Chili’s is located at 2750 North Expressway. Traffic is being redirected as the fire is tended to. No injuries were reported, according to Brownsville...
Question for the City of Brownsville? One City Information Fair has the answers
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Citizens of Brownsville! If you have ever had a question about your city or its inner workings, now is the time to find out. Doroteo Garcia Jr., assistant city manager, invites the public to the One City Information Fair on Thursday evening from 5:30 to 9:30. Garcia said all city departments […]
Elite 8 bound: Harlingen South and Weslaco clinch series victories
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It was a tale of two Game 3’s for Harlingen South and Weslaco softball as they advanced to the regional finals. The Hawks headed into their Game 3 matchup with Leander on cloud nine, following a Game 2 walk-off home run by Jaylin Mata in extra innings.
Groups sue to get info on child who died in CBP custody in South Texas
Two nonprofits on Friday filed a federal lawsuit for more information on an 8-year-old migrant girl who died exactly a year ago in custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in this Rio Grande Valley border town.
Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office adds new teller windows
LOS FRESNOS, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office is making some changes to improve service. The office used funding to reorganize the square feet inside the building and add two new teller windows in the lobby. The new amenities bring the number of tellers up to four, including the office’s drive-thru lane. […]
Top students at Harlingen Collegiate share triumphs, challenges as they graduate
HARLINGEN — All those college hours on top of a high school curriculum is enough to send anyone running scared. That’s hard enough for anyone, but for Joshua Montoya, 18, he had to battle with his life-long habit for procrastination. Perhaps his procrastination provided him the opportunity to push forward with an even greater exertion and acquire that extra discipline.
Harlingen CISD: Vehicle runs red light, hits school bus
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Harlingen school bus en route to pick up students was hit by a truck Thursday morning. The accident happened at approximately 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of F Street and Tyler Avenue. According to the Transportation Department with the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, a red pick-up truck disregarded a […]
‘Water bank’ sought to maintain flow to South Texas cities in drought
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The head of a South Texas planning group is proposing that a “water bank” be formed so smaller cities can get water from larger cities with surplus supplies and keep it flowing in South Texas. Jim Darling is chairman of the Region...
Brownsville hires new director of Parks and Recreation
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The city of Brownsville has a new director of its Parks and Recreation Department: Sean De Palma, who joins the city with more than two decades of public and private sector experience. De Palma, who comes to Brownsville from Florida, is expected to focus...
San Benito’s new school board launches superintendent search
SAN BENITO — Following years of infighting sparking turnover at the school district’s top administrative office, the search is on for San Benito’s next superintendent. After newly elected trustees took their oaths of office Wednesday, the new school board met in closed session before tapping the Texas Association of School Boards to conduct a statewide search, with trustees vowing to work together to bring stability to the district.
Feds: Woman caught driving with 7 year old son and 4.9lbs of cocaine in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mexican woman made her first appearance in court after she was caught driving with nearly five pounds of cocaine in a vehicle with her 7-year-old son, documents revealed. Ana Isela Estrada-Rivera was arrested on a charge of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, federal records show. A criminal […]
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