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Mr. Ben’s is back: Beloved Brownsville bakery reopens
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mr. Ben’s Bakery, a longtime fixture of downtown Brownsville at 851 E. Madison St., is back in business thanks to a pair of budding entrepreneurs, Joe Avila and Fabiola Munoz. Their aim to continue the tradition of Mexican-style sweet breads the bakery was...
Letter to the Editor: Concerning SPI
What is now happening to South Padre Island’s surrounding habitat? Is the very habitat essential to migratory birds being destroyed for the short-term economic goals of our local and state politicians?. According to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, unless authorized by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, it is “unlawful...
Birria taco, ramen spot proudly shows health code corrections
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this week’s Food 4 Thought, a Top Performer is taking a big leap. They’re opening a new location at a place the Food Patrol visited 2 years ago. His incredible message to never give up and a birria restaurant with 16 violations...
Chick-Fil-A to open San Benito location
San Benito is set to see the construction of a new Chick-fil-A location for the area. Chick-fil-A’s official website indicates the chain only opens a set number of new locations in a year, making the San Benito location much more lucrative. The website also notes that the franchise chooses locations based on “corporate goals for expansion in specifically targeted markets.”
Wahoo at Jim’s Pier returns for 2024
The 2024 Wahoo Fishing Tournament is scheduled for Sept. 6-8, 2024. he bad weather delay dates are Sept. 13-15. The Wahoo Fishing Tournament is meant to be a way to keep tourism interest after the height of the tourism season ends in August, according to the official website. The secondary goal of the event is to “give back to the hard-working fishing community and support local fishing conservation efforts.”
This week in Texas music history: The birth of Chelo Silva
On Aug. 25, 1922, singer Chelo Silva was born in Brownsville. She began performing in local groups as a teenager and in 1938 sang at the very first Charro Days celebration, now a Brownsville institution. In her youth, she also performed with and was briefly married to Américo Paredes, who...
Krispy Kreme x Dr. Pepper kick off football season with doughnut deal
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Krispy Kreme and Dr. Pepper have teamed up to kick off this football season sweetly. Until Sept. 2. customers can buy any dozen doughnuts or 16-count minutes and get an Original Glazed® Dozen for just $2 using promo code BOGO2. This offer is exclusive to participating U.S. Krispy Kreme locations. Customers can […]
Living with nature in a changing world
Roberto Gaitan is the President of the Rio Grande Valley Chapter – Native Plant Society of Texas. The Chapter has recently taken over operations and management of the RGV Native Plant Center on South Padre Island. Have you ever seen a young palm tree growing in the space between...
Back to school health and diet tips
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Summer vacation is over, another school year is underway and fitness experts give parents advice on getting their children interested in healthy snacks this school year. Ricky Martinez, co-owner of Pump Nation in Brownsville discussed back-to-school health tips for children. He emphasized the importance of sending kids to school with water […]
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