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Border Patrol boat sinks in Rio Grande near Mission
MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Border Patrol boat sank in the Rio Grande this weekend. The agency says the incident happened 6 p.m. Saturday on the river near the Mission area. RGV Sector Public Affairs Officer Christina Smallwood told ValleyCentral the vessel took on an excessive amount of water causing it to capsize. There is no word on the condition of the agents aboard the boat. There is […]
Garza: Creating a pathway for the next generation of business leaders
I am incredibly grateful to McAllen Economic Development Corporation, Keith Patridge, and Mark E. Garcia for being true champions of education and economic development, and for giving our UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship marketing students the opportunity to support their efforts. This collaboration, facilitated by the...
Incumbent, newcomer elected to Sharyland school board
The constituents have spoken — Maritza Venecia and Andrew Riddle will sit on the Sharyland ISD Board of Trustees for the next three years. Venecia, the incumbent, secured her seat against opponent Anthony Limon by winning 54% of the 2,877 votes in the May 4 election. Although this is...
Subpoena reveals new details about federal investigation in Sullivan City
SULLIVAN CITY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — New details surfaced Wednesday about the federal grand jury subpoena Sullivan City received in April. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations, which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, served Sullivan City with the subpoena on April 26. The subpoena requested all records “pertaining to the formation, applications, operations […]
McAllen set to construct regional animal care facility
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of McAllen on Monday approved an $820,000 budget amendment to begin construction on a regional animal care facility for the Palm View Animal Society. The city’s news release said the PVAS shelter helps stray, neglected, abused dogs and cats with housing. “We are proud of the change in philosophy […]
CBP: $247K seized at Hidalgo bridge
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry seized $247,500 in unreported currency this weekend. According to a release from CBP, officers found the concealed currency hidden within a white Nissan sedan on Saturday during an outbound examination. The Nissan was heading southbound to Mexico. During a […]
McAllen FD rescues man who crashed into canal
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen firefighters rescued a man after his vehicle fell into a canal on Friday night. The fire department says the accident happened at 9 p.m. on Friday, according to a release from the City of McAllen. When they arrived firefighters say they found a partially submerged SUV with a man inside the vehicle. First responders used a mechanical winch to […]
Valley Regional Medical Center nurses oust union reps
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Nurses at Valley Regional Medical Center last week voted to remove National Nurses United as their exclusive union representative by a margin of 96 to 62, according to the VRMC news release. In March, the nurses filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board requesting a vote to remove the […]
Softball Recap: La Joya snaps six-game streak of wins on the road
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact La Joya can now relate to. They fell just short of the Weslaco Panthers by a score of 5-3 on Friday. La Joya has not had much luck with Weslaco recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Local restaurant owners donate $25K to STC culinary arts students
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Local restaurant owners are providing scholarships to South Texas College Culinary Arts students. Owners of the Santa Fe Steakhouse, University Draft House and Republic of the Rio Grande donated $25,000 to STC. The donation will be able to assist students with tuition, books and other school-related expenses. “This is an exciting […]
Sullivan City city attorney resigns
Sullivan City City Attorney Frank Garza resigned Wednesday afternoon after serving in the role for a little more than two and a half years. Garza declined to comment and a copy of his resignation letter obtained by the Progress Times doesn’t elaborate on what prompted him to quit. “My...
A South Texas town may have just seen the hottest May temperature in Texas history 🥵
While it was hot in San Antonio on Thursday, it was downright sweltering in deep South Texas, where the temperatures were mind-blowing, with several spots jumping above 110 degrees. Not only was it hot, it was also extremely humid. According to the Weather Prediction Center, La Puerta, Texas, just west...
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