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TAPS Across America in the Rio Grande Valley
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Rio Grande Valley man encourages residents to become volunteer buglers and play TAPS at Veteran’s funerals and ceremonies. TAPS Across America was held nationwide on Monday in honor of Memorial Day. The tribute started during the pandemic when Memorial Day celebrations were canceled due to COVID-19. In order to honor […]
McAllen Veterans War Memorial Committee honor Memorial Day
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen’s Veterans War Memorial Committee hosted a Memorial Day ceremony to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation. The McAllen Fire Honor Guard, McAllen Police Honor Guard, McAllen Police Guard Bugler-Officer Daniel Garcia and the McAllen Wind Ensemble were in attendance. “Memorial Day is when we honor all […]
Inside Valley Politics: Harlingen leader talks state of the City
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Harlingen Commissioner for District Two Daniel Lopez talks about economic development in his city with the State of the City coming. Also, hear from the Cameron County Democrat Party Chair Jared Hockema on hot runoff races in his part of the Valley. Additionally, Starr County’s GOP chair talks state party leadership. […]
US Marine who died from cancer has mortgage paid in full
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The mortgage of a U.S. Marine who died after a battle with cancer was paid in full by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The foundation’s news release said they were honored to help the family of United States Marine Corps Sergeant Jeffrey Norman Jones, a Harlingen native. Jones passed away on […]
McAllen to open community cooling centers ahead of heat wave
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of McAllen will be offering its community facilities for families to cool down during the Memorial Day weekend heat wave. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures this weekend are expected to reach up to 117 degrees Fahrenheit. Three McAllen community centers will be open for the public to […]
Updates made in Pharr Interchange Project
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — There are new developments from the Texas Department of Transportation on the Pharr Interchange Project. TxDOT says there will be a traffic pattern switch between Cage and Jackson roads. The lane for the Edinburg-McAllen connector will merge directly with I-2. This means the entrance and exit ramps on the frontage road […]
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