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After pleading guilty to bribery charge, former Peñitas city manager avoids prison
McALLEN, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — Former Peñitas City Manager Omar Romero avoided prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to bribery and bankruptcy fraud charges. During a hearing on Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa ordered Romero to spend 10 months on what the U.S. Bureau of Prisons calls “Electronically Monitored Home Confinement” and fined him […]
3 new trustees join Progreso school board
PROGRESO, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — The Progreso Independent School District held a swearing-in ceremony for three new trustees on Tuesday. Joel Martinez, a retired U.S. Army sergeant; Carmen Acosta, a clerk at Santa Maria ISD; and Yadira Flores, the principal at Santa Maria High School, took the oath of office Tuesday afternoon. “People spoke up,” Flores […]
City of Elsa lifts boil water notice
ELSA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Elsa announced Friday it has lifted its boil water notice for all residents. City officials issued the notice Thursday asking residents to boil water prior to consumption including washing hands, washing face, brushing teeth and drinking. The notice was due to a main water leak that has now […]
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