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72-year-old bicyclist dies after being hit by car
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen bicyclist who died after being hit by a car has been identified. The bicyclist was identified as 72-year-old Juan Cantu Silva, a McAllen resident. At 8:47 p.m. Wednesday, authorities responded to a car and bicycle collision on McColl Road, near the intersection of East Jonquil Avenue. According to a […]
McAllen Crackdown: Two Charged with Supplying Alcohol at Youth Party
McAllen Police Take Action Against Adults Furnishing Alcohol to Minors. In a significant development, the McAllen Police Department has arrested two adults linked to a recent party where alcohol was illegally provided to underage attendees. The incident has raised concerns about youth safety and underage drinking in the community. Details...
Texas Woman’s Attempt To Purchase Baby Stuns Walmart Shoppers
There are hundreds of Walmart stores all over Texas & you'll find everything you expect to find at a store: groceries, camping gear, babies, clothing...wait what? Yes, someone actually decided that they wanted to go into a Walmart to buy a BABY; as you would expect, it did NOT go well.
Man sentenced to 2 years in federal prison after buying weapons for 3rd party
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 22-year-old man was sentenced for illegally purchasing firearms for another person, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. On May 31, Juan Hector Resendez-Meza III pled guilty to his charges of purchasing a firearm for a Mexican national. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Resendez-Meza admitted to authorities that […]
Walgreens Meltdown Now Affecting Thousands Of Stores Including Texas
Like so many brick and mortar retail stores across Texas, it appears to be another case of one step forward, two thousand steps backwards for Walgreens in the Lone Star State and throughout the rest of the United States. In the above link you will be able to read how...
City of McAllen signs MOU with COMCE Noreste, UANL, and World Trade City
MONTERREY, Nuevo León – McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos has signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Monterrey that he believes will boost economic growth and business development, support small and medium international enterprises, expand entrepreneurship, and foster international business mentorship. Also signing the MOU were the Iván Rivas, Nuevo...
Advocates decry Texas lawsuit to stop Biden’s ‘Parole in Place’ for immigrant families
Migrant advocacy groups reacted angrily to a lawsuit filed Friday by Texas and a coalition of other states to try to stop a new federal program that allows undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens to apply for parole without leaving the country.
LULAC calls for federal probe as members targeted in AG Ken Paxton's search for voter fraud
The League of United Latin American Citizens in Texas is calling for a federal investigation into an effort by state Attorney General Ken Paxton's office to ferret out illegal voter registration operations, which the civil rights group argues is meant to disenfranchise Latino voters via "police state tactics." While Paxton's office has recently...
New report finds summers are getting hotter and longer in Texas
NORTH TEXAS – Texas summers have always been hot, but they appear to be getting progressively worse. A new report found Texas cities have seen a significant increase in the number of extremely hot days."We see a trend that summers are getting hotter and longer," said Tucker Landesman, a senior researcher with the International Institute for Environment and Development. "Across cities, we're seeing an average of about three degrees Fahrenheit hotter in the average maximum temperature."The International Institute for Environment and Development, an independent think tank, analyzed decades of data and found all of America's 50 most populated cities have...
Season Preview: Men’s Soccer
The UTRGV Vaqueros men’s soccer team is gearing up for the 2024 season with a renewed focus on winning. Head Coach Bryheem Hancock emphasizes the importance of mental toughness and team chemistry, especially with 11 new players joining the squad. The season kicks off against Lindenwood this Sunday, and the team aims to replicate last year's success at home while improving performance on the road. Hancock highlights the need for creativity in attack, while the Vaqueros aspire to finish among the top two in the WAC for a chance at an NCAA tournament bid.
Texas megachurch leader Kemtal Glasglow asked to resign over 'moral issue'
Another leader in a Texas megachurch has stepped down due to a "moral issue." Executive pastor Kemtal Glasgow became the fourth leader in two months to lose his position at Gateway Church. The Dallas church asked for Glasgow's resignation over an unspecified "moral issue" they learned about last week that "disqualifies him from serving," elder Tra Willbanks said Wednesday in a statement posted on the church's YouTube page. ...
Harris vs. Trump: Trump maintains lead in key state, poll shows
Former President Donald Trump is maintaining his lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in a key – and traditionally Republican – state, according to a recent poll. The poll, published yesterday by the University of Houston and Texas Southern University, showed likely voters in Texas backed Trump 49.5% compared to 44.6% for Harris. Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy came in a distant third with 2% of likely voters and about 2.7% remain undecided. No other candidate scored about 1%.
City recognizes Edinburg officers who saved lives
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Edinburg is awarding its Edinburg Police Officers with a promotions ceremony to recognize those officers that gave gone beyond the line of duty and helped make a difference in their community. Victor Duberney, a patrol officer for the Edinburg Police Department, is one of the officers who received […]
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