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Crash report reveals new details in death of Pharr 8-year-old riding bicycle
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A crash report revealed new details in the death of an 8-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding a bicycle in Pharr. At 7:30 p.m., April 26, officers responded to the 700 block of E. Eller Street where a truck leaving an apartment complex fatally struck 8-year-old Caleb Ramirez, […]
Weslaco softball gears up for fourth round series
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Weslaco softball team is the last Valley 6A squad remaining in the playoffs. Coach Mario Rodriguez’s team swept La Joya in the regional quarterfinals to advance to the regional semifinals. “We’re feeling pretty good,” said senior third baseman Alexis Soliz. “You know, we’ve...
RGV bank to represent minority institutions on Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subcommittee
Last Wednesday, Alamo-based Freedom Bank nationally represented the Rio Grande Valley after its CEO entered a subcommittee for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Arturo ‘Art’ Ortega, CEO of Freedom Bank, one of four new members inducted into the Minority Depository Institutions Subcommittee (MDI), met with current members in Washington,...
Food Bank RGV to knock out hunger tonight
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley is knocking out hunger tonight with a produce distribution in Pharr. The food distribution will feature special guest volunteers Brandon Heartbreaker Figeroa, Omar Panterita Figueroa and ChargedUp. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., or until supplies lasts, May 16 […]
Edinburg moves to Stage 2 for mandatory water conservation
Edinburg enacted Stage 2 of its Water and Drought Contingency Plan on May 6 following low reservoir levels and drought in Hidalgo County. According to an official press release on May 1, lack of rainfall, Mexico’s scarce delivery of water under the 1944 US-Mexico Water Treaty, and low levels of the Falcon and Amistad dams demand that citizens follow mandatory conservation steps.
Trial scheduled for suspect in deadly shooting outside of Freemason lodge
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The trial for the suspect in a deadly shooting outside of a McAllen Freemason lodge has been scheduled. Julio Diaz is facing charges of murder and arson, according to Hidalgo County Jail records. An indictment states that Diaz fatally shot Robert Wise on July 10, 2023. A pre-trial hearing was held […]
Grupo Frontera announce upcoming tour
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Mexican Regional band Grupo Frontera has announced its new upcoming tour following its album release. The chart-topping group will kick off its U.S. tour on Aug. 2 in Las Vegas and finish off in their hometown of Edinburg. The Edinburg show will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Bert […]
Softball Recap: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo takes loss despite strong efforts from Aubrey Garza and Alexa Avila
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo and O'Connor squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Pharr-San Juan-Alamo had to settle for second. They fell just short of the O'Connor Panthers by a score of 4-3. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak. Alexa Avila and Aubrey Garza stepped...
Meatless in South Texas: Thousands flock to vegan festival in Rio Grande Valley
ELSA — Hungry residents from around the Rio Grande Valley showed up at a concert venue here Saturday to get a taste of what local vendors had to offer. There were plenty of local favorites — barbecue with Mac and Cheese and coleslaw, bistec tacos with all the fixings, discada, a popular Mexican mixed-meat dish, and plenty of sweet bread.
Hawks look to get back on track in regional semifinals
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Harlingen South softball team is focused on getting back to its high scoring ways in the fourth round of the playoffs. “Keys to victory will be keeping energy up,” said senior shortstop Yesenia Perez. “We struggled a bit with that these past couple of games. As long as we keep energy up and believe in each other, I think we’ll be fine.”
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