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La Joya city manager announces resignation plans
La Joya’s city manager announced he will resign from his position at the end of his contract. Leo Olivares took the job nearly three years ago, and he says it’s time to move on. “It was a challenge. La Joya's been through a rough spot in the last...
Mission breaks ground on $40M affordable housing development
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for what officials say is “a significant new development” that will provide affordable housing to the community. The Mission Housing Authority said construction for the Anacua Village Apartments is already underway across from the city’s police...
City of McAllen passes pet limit ordinance
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of McAllen has passed an ordinance that limits the number of pets people are allowed to have in their homes. This item was tabled during the last commissioner’s meeting but was discussed fully on Monday. This is one of the biggest responses after two major hoarding cases that the […]
McAllen officially proclaims Shaine Casas Day
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The summer games may be over but the City of McAllen is celebrating its very own Olympian. City Commissioners officially proclaimed Aug. 12, as Shaine Casas Day. The proclamation was led by Commissioner for District 6 Pepe Cabeza de Vaca, who gave the honor to Casas’ mom, Monica Epling. She thanked […]
Museum of South Texas History posts a video interview with Dolia González
EDINBURG, Texas – The Museum of South Texas History has posted an in-depth video interview with Dolia González, mother of Vietnam War hero Alfredo “Freddy” González. Dolia González has passed away at the age of 94. She was 38-years-old when her only son died in combat in February, 1968.
Broken filters causing low water pressure in La Grulla
City officials in La Grulla are asking residents to conserve water as crews work to fix an issue at their local water plant. They say it's causing low water pressure for some residents. "It's kinda in and out. So we'll have it occasionally throughout the week, like last week it...
McAllen approves two-year contract with Palm Valley Animal Society
McAllen city leaders approved a two-year contract with Palm Valley Animal Society on Monday. The city is paying $950,000 a year for PVAS to pick up stray animals, and for the shelter to take care of up to 2,400 animals a year. The approval was made the same day McAllen...
Learn to treat gunshot wounds, animal bites at DHR’s survival conference
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DHR Health will be hosting its sixth annual Brush County Medicine and Survival Conference this weekend, presenting various topics ranging from gunshot wounds to mock scenarios. The event will be held Saturday from 7:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Edinburg Conference Center at...
Pharr breaks ground on international bridge expansion project
Pharr city leaders broke ground Wednesday on one of the additions for their bridge expansion project. New inspection areas for trucks are being added to the Pharr International Bridge. A new, on-site lab is also being constructed to look for pests in shipments that arrive from Mexico. “It’s something that's...
Valley continuing to face ‘moderate’ air pollution
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Recent data shows air quality continues to be an issue for some of the Valley’s biggest cities, where elevated levels of pollution may affect breathing and overall quality of life. According to the U.S. Air Quality Index, or AQI, the cities of McAllen, Harlingen, and Brownsville have been sitting around 60 […]
McAllen city leaders discussing proposed $652 million budget
The city of McAllen is holding several workshops to discuss the proposed $652 million budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. As part of the proposed budget, $253 million would go toward several infrastructure projects, according to a news release. According to the proposal, $75 million would be allocated toward public...
Politiqueras: Top 10 no-no’s for candidates
As to be mentioned in next week’s front-page column, why spend the time to campaign in future elections? Raise money, walk the blocks, knock on doors? Who needs the hassle when you really don’t need to?Just call state Democrat Party Chair/Attorney Gilberto Hinojosa, maybe check in with visiting senior Judge Jose Mañuel Bañales, see if they’re willing to support your election, and if not, why bother to run?Chances are if you win, your opponent will file a lawsuit at the county courthouse to overturn the election, hire Hinojosa to represent him/ her, bring in Bañales from Corpus to hear the case,
Cordova named Teach for America RGV board chair
MISSION, Texas – Teach For America Rio Grande Valley has announced the appointment of Deborah Cordova as its new board chair. Cordova, an attorney and a founding partner of Walsh, McGurk, Cordova, & Nixon Attorneys at Law. She has been a member of the TFA RGV advisory board for the past five years.
Driscoll invites public to celebrate opening of RGV children’s hospital
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the establishment of the Valley’s first freestanding, designated children’s hospital, which opened in May. The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at...
New Texas-Mexico Border Lanes Speed Up Commercial Traffic
$8M Project Adds 2 Inbound Trucking Lanes, 2 Inspection Booths. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers can now inspect more inbound trucks from Mexico at a border crossing into Texas since construction is complete on an $8 million project donated by the City of Pharr.
Community mourns ‘light of hope’ Dolia Gonzalez
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The mother of the late, highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alfredo “Freddy” Gonzalez has died at the age of 94. Dolia Gonzalez dedicated her life to raising her son. Then, went on to help her community in his memory. Gonzalez would have turned 95 years old this Sunday. Many in […]
South Texas ports of entry requiring cargo trucks to display QR codes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has begun requiring trucks using international bridge crossings in South Texas to print and display the QR code of their cargo manifests on their windshields. The QR code requirement is for cargo trucks arriving from Mexico using the eight ports of entry that are administered...
Make-A-Wish invites the public for September events
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Make-A-Wish Rio Grande Valley chapter invites the public to its two September events. On Sept. 7 there will be a 5K Run/Walk at 4900 Tres Lagos Blvd. in McAllen starting at 8:30 a.m. To register or purchase tickets to this event click here. Call (956) 686-9474 for more information. On […]
McAllen completes Dove Avenue Roadway, Drainage Improvement Project
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of McAllen is celebrating the completion of its Dove Avenue Roadway Extension and Drainage Improvement Project. The project connects Bentsen Road to 41st St., providing an east-west corridor from McAllen’s western city limits to its eastern city limits. The project included roadway infrastructure to improve mobility and drainage improvements to […]
City of Pharr celebrates $20 million allocation for bridge expansion
In a major step forward for infrastructure enhancement and economic growth, the City of Pharr celebrated the allocation of $20 million for the expansion of the Pharr International Bridge. This significant funding was made possible by Sen. Juan 'Chuy' Hinojosa, Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, and Texas State...
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