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Body of Harlingen teen found on SPI, family confirms
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCental) — Cameron County Park Rangers recovered the body of a missing Harlingen teen that washed up on the shoreline two miles north of county beach access 5. Around 11 p.m. last night, rangers recovered and received confirmation that the body was that of a 13-year-old Harlingen girl who went missing Sunday morning. […]
Valedictorian gives speech hours after dad's funeral
Gasps fill the audience as a North Texas valedictorian tells the audience that just hours earlier he'd attended his father's funeral. But Alem Hadzic still showed up to the Early College High School graduation ceremony to deliver his speech.
‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign returns, child car seat safety event in Harlingen
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Sgt. Sal Carmona with the Harlingen Police Department spoke with ValleyCentral about “Click It or Ticket. May 2024 marks the 22nd anniversary of “Click It or Ticket,” a campaign urging Texans to buckle up. Currently, more than 90 percent of Texans wear seatbelts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates since […]
Valley Storm Team anticipates potential rain chances this afternoon
RIOI GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After raining and potentially hailing conditions this morning, the Valley Storm team is keeping you up to date with the latest on today’s radar. In case you missed it, there was a storm warning in Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy Counties this morning....
Summer pass allows free Gladys Porter Zoo entry for elementary students
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Students will soon be able to visit the Gladys Porter Zoo this summer at no cost. Gladys Porter Zoo is bringing back its Summer Pass Program, allowing students in pre-kindergarten through 6th grade to visit the zoo for free. Summer passes were distributed to school districts that make up Region One […]
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.
TSTC graduate joins emergency medical services workforce as paramedic
HARLINGEN — When demand for health care professionals increased during the pandemic, Francisco Loza heard the call and decided to help. He enrolled in the Emergency Medical Services program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen location, where he was awarded a certificate of completion in Emergency Medical Services – EMT in 2023, followed by an Associate of Applied Science degree in Paramedic at the Spring 2024 Commencement.
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.
Lyford softball team advances to fourth round
LYFORD, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Fresh off a come-from-behind victory against Corpus Christi London, the Lyford Bulldogs will look to carry momentum into their fourth-round matchup against the Columbus Cardinals. The game against London needed to be moved to Cabaniss Stadium because of technical issues with the lights at London.
Donna students working on state bill for animals
DONNA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Students from Donna North High School are working on a state bill to end the roadside selling of animals. Kate Montiel, Isabella Arevalo and Karla Ramirez are students fighting against animal cruelty. The girls are working with city leaders and working on a new state bill that aims to ban the […]
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 […]
RGV movie brings awareness to child abductions
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The movie “Find Me”, filmed entirely in the Rio Grande Valley, debuted on Amazon Prime Thursday evening. The movie stars Raylin Francois as Detective Roman Saint who investigates missing children. Making a special appearance is Weslaco native and boxing champion Brandon “Heartbreaker” Figueroa. Hugo Rodriguez, the co-director of “Find Me” says, […]
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.
Softball Recap: Kamdyn Ingram leads Lake Travis to victory over Weslaco
Lake Travis extended their postseason success on Saturday against Weslaco. They had just enough and edged the Weslaco Panthers out 5-4. This was a revenge matchup for Lake Travis, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-6 loss when these two played on Friday. Julianna Rodriguez spent all...
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