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BEWARE: DEADLY Cucumber Recall In Texas When Disease Discovered
Sadly, another recall has been made in the great state of Texas according to CBS News. Over 30 different states including Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and now Texas have been hit with the salmonella outbreak linked to the cucumber Recall.
CenterPoint Has A Luxurious Fishing Retreat That Hosts Lawmakers
When your company is under attack for not taking care of customers in favor of shareholder profits, it’s a bad look to have one of the most luxurious fishing retreats in the state, but that’s where CenterPoint Energy is right now. The Houston Chronicle released an exhaustive report...
Texas Wins Big: Outshines Most Countries in Gold Medals
While the 2024 Olympic Games have officially come to a close, Texas can certainly be proud as a state and all its achievements in Paris. The games have a tendency to captivate us every time they happen. I know I watched nothing but the Olympics for the last two and a half weeks, and I'm not even sure what to do with myself at this point.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awards $43.6 million for homeless veterans in Texas
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it will allocate $43.6 million in grants to assist homeless and at-risk veterans in Texas. This funding is part of a broader $806.4 million national initiative through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) and Grant and Per Diem (GPD) programs.
Texas expands razor wire along river banks in Eagle Pass and El Paso
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas National Guard troops are installing more razor wire along the Rio Grande in South and West Texas, at a time when some environmentalists say they're actually seeing a draw down in activity.
New Technology Results With Mother Arrested In Texas Cold Case
A 23 year old Texas cold case finally got the break it needed because of new technology developed in the field of DNA, and thanks almost entirely to private donations, charges were finally brought against the mother of a day old baby that was abandoned in 2001, and buried with the name Angel Baby Doe.
Trustees pen 2-yr. deal with Perez
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 13, marking the first board meeting of the new school year. The board recognized students who achieved great feats during the summer. Six students from across the San Benito High Schools in the district were appointed as officers of SkillsUSA District 13. SkillsUSA is a Career and Technical Education organization, according to their website. The students recognized were Kayla Esparza, Jennifer Ruvalcaba, Jewels Nuncio, Sergio Naranjo, Aries Aguilar, and Abel Quintero.
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux opens in Harlingen
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Harlingen community gathered Monday to celebrate the grand opening of Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux. Walk-On’s is Harlingen’s newest bar that highlights a family-friendly atmosphere that caters to sports fans, beer lovers and foodies. The new location was welcomed to the Harlingen area with a celebration by leaders of the community including […]
Harlingen students reflect on study abroad trip to Spain
HARLINGEN — First came the Celtics. After the Celtics came the Romans to the city of Salamanca in the region of Castile and Leon in Spain. And then came the Goths and the Muslims. And now … eleven students from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. “It was...
Historical marker to immortalize SB Olympian
The San Benito Historical Society announced the Texas Historical Commission Marker – Bobby Joe Morrow, will be unveiled and dedicated on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 at the front entrance of Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito. The public is invited. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Morrow used...
‘Crowing Rooster’ carried deadly punch
During the roaring 1920s, boxing in the Rio Grande Valley was just as popular as baseball and high school football. Boxing matches were as common as rival football games between Brownsville and San Benito. One of the biggest boxing events in the Valley was held in January 1928 at the...
CeeDee Lamb Shuts Down Cowboys Latest Offer: Report
CeeDee Lamb has turned down the latest offer from the Dallas Cowboys following a recent meeting, further prolonging his holdout and signaling that negotiations between the star wide receiver and the team remain challenging. The Cowboys and Lamb’s reps met via phone on Thursday, August 15, per Calvin Watkins of...
Feds seize 22.66 pounds of cocaine at the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped a Mexican national driving a 1996 Volvo from smuggling 22.66 pounds of cocaine across the Veterans Memorial Bridge into Brownsville, Texas on Thursday.
Brownsville Parks and Recreation to host community campout
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department is hosting an overnight campout for people with disabilities. The event begins at 6 p.m. on Friday and ends at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Gonzalez Park, located at 34 Tony Gonzalez Drive. The event was created for attendees to make new friends while exploring […]
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