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From family visits to a final meal: John Allen Rubio’s day before execution

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has outlined the process leading up to John Allen Rubio’s execution. Rubio’s fate was determined by a jury after he was sentenced to death for decapitating his three children in their Brownsville home back in 2003. He is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection […]

Brownsville, TX · 3d

KRGV

Closure of McAllen Food Truck Park delayed

McAllen, TX (KRGV) — The city of McAllen announced a new closure date for the McAllen Food Truck Park. The park, originally set to close on Dec. 14, will now close on Jan. 14, 2027, McAllen City Commissioner Michael Fallek said. “I am pleased to share that we have...

Mcallen, TX · 2d

ValleyCentral

Rubio’s last words: ‘I will be with our kids in heaven’

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The state of Texas has executed death row inmate John Allen Rubio. Rubio died by lethal injection at 6:47 p.m. in Huntsville. The execution comes more than two decades after Rubio and his common-law wife, Angela Camacho, beheaded their three children — 3-year-old Julissa, 1-year-old John Stephen, and 2-month-old Mary Jane […]

Brownsville, TX · 2d

MyRGV.com

Selfless service: Former Brownsville, Cameron County and port commissioner dies

John Wood wasn’t born in Brownsville, but after more than three decades in public service, he definitely left his mark. The post Selfless service: Former Brownsville, Cameron County and port commissioner dies appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Brownsville, TX · 1d

KRGV

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New ordinance in effect ahead of Mission runoff election

Mission, TX (KRGV) — Mission put a new election ordinance in effect this week ahead of the runoff election, according to the city. The ordinance states campaigning will only be allowed in designated areas at polling places and the city also plans to add barriers to keep people out of the street.

Mission, TX · 1d

Newsweek

Gina Hinojosa Predicted Texas Governor Bid in Yearbook 34 Years Ago

Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa predicted her political success in her Homer Hanna High School yearbook in 1992.

Texas · 3d

KRGV

South Padre Island, TX · 1d

Plans underway for $2M artificial reef near South Padre Island

South Padre Island, TX (KRGV) — Friends of the RGV Reef is working on a new $2 million artificial reef off South Padre Island that would use four to eight retired shrimp boats. Friends of the RGV Reef President Curtis Haynes said the reef would sit about 40 miles...

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Following complaints, Mission makes more changes to electioneering ordinance

MISSION — Following last week’s election, which prompted various complaints from voters and residents, the city is once again making changes to electioneering activities here. The post Following complaints, Mission makes more changes to electioneering ordinance appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Mission, TX · 3d

sbnewspaper.com

Ousted EDC board member addresses controversy

Ousted San Benito Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board Member Renato Rodriguez, removed by a majority vote of the San Benito City Commission at last week’s meeting, said his removal was more about asking too many of the “wrong” questions than about inconsistencies in his board application. In...

San Benito, TX · 2d

pantherettenews.com

From Brownsville to the Capitol

Before becoming the new governor for Texas, Gina Hinojosa had spent various years constructing a name for herself in the political, law, and educational domain. Hinojosa did not intentionally step into politics. Conversely, it was initiated because she was concerned for the state of her son’s elementary school. Over...

Texas · 2d

KRGV

Mission family demanding answers after father undergoes open-heart surgery while in ICE custody

Mission, TX (KRGV) — A Mission family is demanding answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after their father suffered a cardiac emergency while in custody. The family said they still do not have a clear picture of his condition or the medical care he is getting. Juan Castaneda...

Mission, TX · 3d

ValleyCentral

Hidalgo County hosts National Adoption Day event

HARLINGEN (ValleyCentral)—The Hidalgo County Courthouse hosted a National Adoption Day event on Friday, with Child Protection Court of the Rio Grande Valley Judge Carlos Villalon Jr. presiding over the event and holding adoption hearings. Several organizations assist children in foster care, including the Heart Gallery of South Texas and the Foster Angels of South Texas […]

Hidalgo County, TX · 1d

MyRGV.com

Following red wave for Trump in 2024, Starr County took a hard left

Starr County made history in 2024 when voters there voted for a Republican presidential candidate for the first time since 1896. The post Following red wave for Trump in 2024, Starr County took a hard left appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Starr County, TX · 1d

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COMMENTARY: Open letter to City Commission

Joe Rodriguez is a San Benito resident, a local citizen watchdog, and a former candidate for the San Benito City Commission. To Commissioners Daniel Cortez, Rick Perez, and Victor Manuel Gonzales,. Gentlemen, I am writing as a concerned resident and taxpayer of San Benito to express my deep disappointment with...

San Benito, TX · 2d

riograndeguardian.com

State Rep. Erin Gámez Files Her First Bills for 90th Session

AUSTIN, TX - State Rep. Erin Elizabeth Gámez of Brownsville filed her first round of bills for the 90th Legislative Session. The session formally begins on January 12, 2027, and will conclude on May 31, 2027. Rep. Gámez issued the following statement:. “I’m thrilled to share that I...

Texas · 2d

MyRGV.com

Mission approves major overhaul to its animal regulations

MISSION — There are new regulations here when it comes to animal ownership as well as the city’s animal care services. The post Mission approves major overhaul to its animal regulations appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Mission, TX · 1d

riograndeguardian.com

Soluna Holdings Eyes Nearly $4 Billion AI Data Center Expansion in Willacy County

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — Soluna Holdings is preparing to dramatically expand its footprint in Willacy County with Project Kati 2, an artificial intelligence and high-performance computing data center representing a nearly $4 billion capital investment, according to CEO John Belizaire. Speaking in an in-depth interview with the RGG Business Journal...

Willacy County, TX · 1d

sbnewspaper.com

Bobcat band ranked 22 in state

RIO HONDO—For the past two weeks, the members of the Rio Hondo Mighty Bobcat Band have enjoyed the fruits of their labor as they continue to suit up and perform at halftime of football games. For 94 marchers, 11 color guard members, and their four band directors and color...

Rio Hondo, TX · 2d

calonews.com

Opinion: The pundits are wrong. The Latino vote isn’t volatile, it’s a wave

On Nov. 3, Starr County, Texas, a county that is about 97 percent Latino, gave Democrat James Talarico roughly 77 percent of its vote in the U.S. Senate race. Two years earlier, the same county gave Donald Trump about 57 percent. Statewide, Gina Hinojosa, the daughter of Mexican immigrants with roots in the Rio Grande Valley, unseated Gov. Greg Abbott and became the first Latina governor-elect in Texas history. Talarico carried nine border counties that Trump won in 2024.

Starr County, TX · 1d

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