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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Hidalgo, Starr Counties
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Hidalgo and Starr Counties due to strong storms moving in from the southwest. Strong winds, heavy rain and hail are associated with this storm. Meteorologist Freddy Vela says the issuance will be in effect until...
Vietnam War Veteran graduates from Zapata High School after deployment put his graduation on hold
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - One man’s dreams of graduating high school becomes a reality. Lance Corporal Terry Lee Peña was recently able to get his diploma from Zapata High School after decades of waiting. Among family and friends, Terry was honored during a recent Zapata CISD board meeting.
CBP Officers at Roma Port of Entry Intercept $1.3 Million Worth of Cocaine Hidden in Soft Drink Trailer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers made a major drug bust at the Roma Port of Entry, snagging over $1.3 million worth of cocaine hidden within a soft drink trailer. The incident unfolded on Friday, May 24 when CBP officials decided to more thoroughly inspect a tractor-trailer that was ostensibly transporting a harmless shipment of soft drinks, Fox San Antonio reported.
Texas towns across the Rio Grande impose emergency measures due to lack of water from Mexico and droughts
Different Texas towns that get the bulk of its water from the Rio Grande are imposing restrictions as a lack of flows from Mexico and continued droughts are reducing their reservoirs to critical levels. According to Border Report, officials in the town of Zapata worry they could soon run out...
Decomposed body found in La Grulla, authorities say
STARR COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An investigation is underway after a decomposed body was found in La Grulla. According to the Starr County Sheriff’s Office, the body was found by U.S. Border Patrol agents in the area of Private Lazaro Solis Street. The male body was found in an “advanced state of decomposition,” the sheriff’s […]
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 […]
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