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MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Three men were sentenced in the mistaken kidnapping of a Mission man who was taken into Mexico and murdered, authorities announced. Roel Garza and Orlando Hernandez of Rio Grande City, were sentenced to three years of supervised release after being credited with 10 years of time served, records show. Jose Guadalupe […]

DONNA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Donna Police say an 18-year-old man is charged with beating his infant son to death. Seneca Allen Booker, 18, was arrested Friday afternoon on charges of capital murder, according to a news release from the Donna Police Department. According to Police Chief Gilbert Guerrero, the six-month-old was found unconscious on Friday […]

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Funeral services for the former Mission mayor Norberto Salinas have been announced. Services for Salinas began Thursday at the Flores Funeral Home located in Mission. The funeral home is open to immediate family only. Tonight’s services will continue with a public visitation from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mission […]

LA JOYA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two people are dead following a two-vehicle accident with a tractor trailer, police said. At 4:58 a.m., La Joya police received a call of a crash at FM 2221 and 3 Mile Line. It was confirmed to be a fatal crash involving a Mustang and a tractor trailer. According to […]

ALAMO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The existing Cesar Chavez Road exit ramp on Interstate 2 in Alamo will close permanently. The eastbound ramp will close permanently starting at 11 p.m., Friday, June 9. Commuters driving east needing to access the frontage road nearby the existing exit ramp are encouraged to use the Nebraska/Raul Longoria Road exit […]

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A new Olive Garden location is coming to Mission, the city’s Economic Development Corporation announced. The Board of Directors of the Mission EDC approved Wednesday to begin construction of an Olive Garden. Mission EDC CEO Teclo Garcia said he was excited about the possibility of bringing a nationallyrecognized restaurant to Mission. […]

A 6-month-old male infant was pronounced dead Friday morning after he was found unresponsive at a motel, according to the Donna Police Department. The infant was found at the Dolphin Motel, located in the 2300 block of US Highway 83, according to a news release. He was transported to Knapp...

Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash involving a small passenger car and tractor trailer in La Joya. The crash occurred on FM 2221 and Mile 3 at around 5 a.m. Thursday. La Joya police lieutenant Manuel Casas says the passenger car was traveling northbound while the tractor trailer was heading south.

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Mission Consolidated Independent School District announced a preparation plan for the demolition of one of their historic buildings. According to a press release from Mission CISD, contractors have started preliminary site work in preparation for the demolition of the Roosevelt School Auditorium. Contractors have been instructed to save parts of […]

Health officials in Cameron and Hidalgo counties say nearly 90 residents may have been exposed to potentially-deadly fungal meningitis from cosmetic surgeries done at two clinics in Matamoros. Officials say the clinics apparently used contaminated epidural anesthesia in procedures performed between January and mid-May. Local and state health officials have...

Two Valley men were killed in a 2-vehicle early-morning wreck north of La Joya. Police say a little before 5 a.m. Thursday, a Ford Mustang heading north on FM 2221 smashed into the side of a tractor-trailer rig at Mile 3 Road. The crash killed the two men in the...

A Donna man who pleaded guilty to murder is set to be sentenced in August. Moises Pena Herrera admitted on Wednesday to stabbing Rosalinda Garcia to death. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: San Juan Police Department arraigns suspect in homicide investigation. The stabbing happened on February 2021. Her body was found in a...

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is urging parents to keep a close watch on their kids this summer. They say this is the time when kids are more likely to get into trouble when they're out of school, and have more time on their hands. Authorities say parents and the...

When it rains in the Rio Grande Valley, it often pours. Unfortunately for the region, the flood plain is especially flat, meaning water tends to sit. The region’s drainage systems help to keep it from affecting us. The challenge for the drainage district is moving all that water out...

PHARR, Texas – After agreeing to provide blazing speed broadband to thousands of households with enrolled students from Pharr, the PSJA school board now wants to offer the same service in San Juan and Alamo. At a regular school board meeting held May 22, the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school board...

EDINBURG, TX – The Edinburg Police Department invites the public to join us for Movies with a Cop! This fun event will be offering movie showings at the Municipal Park, field #1 this summer!. Join us at 8:00 PM every Friday starting June 2, 2023!

The city of McAllen is calling on local artists to step forward. They want someone to paint a more than 400-foot mural located along Pecan Boulevard and 2nd Street. It's part of the city's Keep McAllen Beautiful initiative. They're partnering with the state's Don't Mess With Texas campaign that is focused on litter prevention.

Alamo police are investigating a three-vehicle crash that sent two people to the hospital. The crash occurred on I-2 over the Cesar Chavez overpass. Authorities say it happened at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Two people were taken to the hospital for leg and chest pains. There is no update on their conditions.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hook It 2 Cook It is an event where aspiring anglers want to learn how to fish or pick up a hobby for the summer. “We’re gonna educate the community first. We’re gonna teach you how to do knots, laws, and regulations. Learn the basic components of fishing. But most importantly […]

Two Hidalgo County men are among four people who have pleaded guilty to their roles in a Rio Grande Valley-based human smuggling operation. 29-year-old Rogelio Gonzalez of Edinburg and 27-year-old Derly Crescencio Medina of McAllen entered their pleas along with two other suspects, both from Tamaulipas. Medina admitted to running...