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Plummeting enrollment leaves La Joya ISD facing $160M maintenance bill and possible closures

La Joya, TX (KRGV) — A new facilities assessment found La Joya ISD uses less than 60% of its school space and needs more than $160 million in repairs as district leaders consider more campus consolidations or closures. The district already consolidated five campuses this school year. District leaders...

La Joya, TX · 14h

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‘Possible activities outside the polling place’: Cameron County reviews five election complaints

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Republican Party has filed five election-related complaints with the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, raising concerns about activity at polling places during the recent election. Cameron County Republican Party Chair Jim Birschbach confirmed the party submitted five formal reports to the state agency, which oversees elections in Texas. […]

Cameron County, TX · 20h

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A red rejection: High turnout in Valley helps historic Democratic success in midterm election

“Gobsmacked. Flabbergasted. Astounded.” The post A red rejection: High turnout in Valley helps historic Democratic success in midterm election appeared first on MyRGV.com .

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Hidalgo County Medical Reserve Corps Seeks Volunteers for Public Health Emergency Response

Hidalgo County, Medical Reserve Corps, Volunteering, Public Health, Emergency Preparedness, Hidalgo County Health and Human Services. Edinburg TX – The Hidalgo County Medical Reserve Corps is seeking volunteers to support public health efforts throughout Hidalgo County. No medical background is required. The primary goal of the Hidalgo County MRC...

Hidalgo County, TX · 1d

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Mission, fired officer meet for hearing in front of neutral arbiter

MISSION — A third-party hearing began here last Thursday to determine if a former high-ranking Mission police union member’s firing was unreasonable and needs to be reversed. The post Mission, fired officer meet for hearing in front of neutral arbiter appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Mission, TX · 1d

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‘A dream come true’: STC students paint home for Army veteran battling terminal cancer

Mission, TX (KRGV) — Ahead of Veterans Day, 20 South Texas College students repainted a Mission home for a U.S. Army veteran. Roger Luna is a Korean and Vietnam War veteran. “This is a dream come true because I was really at the end. I didn't know where I was going to get the money to paint it, but I wanted to paint the house,” Luna said.

Mission, TX · 22h

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Brownsville homeowner calls for drainage fixes after backyard flooding

Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — Rain flooded parts of Brownsville Monday, and one homeowner said water covered his backyard again. Channel 5 News was in Martin Leal’s backyard near Boca Chica Boulevard and Carlton Drive around noon when water covered the yard. The water has since receded. Leal has...

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Brownsville residents urged to avoid flooded areas

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Brownsville is warning residents to avoid flooded and blocked areas as heavy rainfall is expected between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday. According to the city, engineering and public works crews are working to keep drain inlets and drainage channels clear of storm debris. Crews are also […]

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Officials remember former Cameron County Commissioner John Wood

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Former Cameron County Commissioner John Wood died over the weekend at 79. Wood retired in May following an expansive career in public service. He previously served as a Brownsville City Commissioner, Cameron County Commissioner for Precinct 2 and a commissioner on the Brownsville Navigation District, according to his obituary. Multiple officials […]

Cameron County, TX · 1d

MyRGV.com

Brownsville voters pass 15 propositions on ethics, commissioner pay, more

Brownsville voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a slate of 15 propositions that include new ethics regulations for elected officials, according to unofficial results, along with increasing future commissioners’ and mayors’ pay rate. The post Brownsville voters pass 15 propositions on ethics, commissioner pay, more appeared first on MyRGV.com .

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Revolt hits Musk in his own home town as neighbors rise up: 'They're awake now'

Roughly 70,000 of Elon Musk’s neighbors proved Tuesday night that their votes were more powerful than his$225 million, local poll data show and activists say. Cameron County, the region SpaceX calls home in the Rio Grande Valley, voted overwhelmingly for victors James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa, and a slate of Democratic candidates — even as the world’s richest man demanded his fellow Texans "vote red." Also Read: Revolt hits Musk in his own home town as neighbors rise up: 'They're awake now' “Elon Musk has money, but we have the power of the people,” said Chriselda Vera, a local organizer. “They...

Cameron County, TX · 5d

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Brownsville pediatric inpatient care changes spark concerns over access to treatment

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Brownsville is reassuring families that pediatric emergency care remains available locally despite changes to inpatient services at Valley Regional Medical Center and Valley Baptist Medical Center Brownsville. The changes come after Brownsville Mayor John Cowen cited “low pediatric inpatient volume” as the reason for the closures. According to […]

Brownsville, TX · 3d

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Brownsville Metro Temporarily Suspends Routes Due to Heavy Rainfall and Flooding

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Brownsville Metro has temporarily suspended service on some of its routes due to heavy rainfall and flooded roadways throughout the city. In a service alert issued earlier today, transit officials said the interruptions are necessary because of hazardous road conditions caused by the ongoing rainfall. Officials...

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Flood Watch Grips Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Laredo as Abbott Mobilizes Rescue Teams

Five South Texas cities — Corpus Christi, Laredo, San Antonio, Brownsville and Kerrville — were under a flood watch through Monday morning after multiple days of rainstorms saturated the ground across the region. A level 2-of-4 flash-flood threat remained in effect across southern Texas, with forecasters warning that more rain could push already-soggy ground past its limit.

Corpus Christi, TX · 1d

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South Texas boomtown rolls out the breadsticks for its first Olive Garden

Edinburg's mayor joked that the Rio Grande Valley's fastest-growing city got a medical school before an Olive Garden.

Edinburg, TX · 4d

San Antonio Current

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Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa requests pause on Elon Musk’s potential purchase of Boca Chica State Park

Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa told reporters Thursday that she had requested a postponement of any action on the potential sale of Boca Chica State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX until after she takes office in January. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission was slated to discuss the possible sale of the state park to SpaceX on […] The post Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa requests pause on Elon Musk’s potential purchase of Boca Chica State Park appeared first on San Antonio Current .

Texas · 4d

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Los Fresnos mayoral race heads into runoff as candidates push infrastructure

Los Fresnos, TX (KRGV) — Los Fresnos voters will choose their next mayor in a runoff after the race between three candidates this week sent the election to another vote. The two names in the runoff are incumbent Alejandro Flores and Amber Arriaga. The Los Fresnos mayoral race is the only election headed to a runoff in Cameron County.

Los Fresnos, TX · 3d

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