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Commentary: Magical celebration of the dead
I was introduced to the Day of The Dead (an ancient nahual celebration) when I was quite young. It was not something the adults talked about freely since it did not have the approval of the Catholic Church back in the 50s in south Texas (and is still frowned upon today in some pa...
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McAllen police seek public’s help in finding stabbing suspect
McAllen police are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted in connection to an aggravated assault investigation after a 30-year-old man was stabbed. Police are seeking 20-year-old Julio Cesar Cortez who is described to have a thin build. He is 5-feet, 8-inche...
schools
Week 10: Thursday night high school football highlights
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Valley Sports Central has your Thursday night highlights for week 10 of high school football. Sports Director Megan Murray captured highlights from the La Joya at Los Fresnos game. Brett Holmes has your highlights from the Mission at PSJA Memori...
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Kentucky appeals judge denies NCAA bid to block 30 athletes from playing as hoops season draws near
The NCAA was denied emergency relief by a Kentucky Court of Appeals judge Friday, leaving eligible a host of college athletes as the basketball season is about to begin until a panel of three judges can consider the governing body's request for relief. The 30 athletes involved, i...
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Member’s behavior prompts Cimarron PID board realignment
MISSION — More than a year after establishing a district here to finance improvements and services within the Cimarron neighborhood, its board of directors is getting a realignment. The city council unanimously approved to realign the composition of the Cimarron Public Impr...
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Tea Time: Fruity dupes for Taylor Swift's Wonderstruck perfume
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's Friday, and that means it's Fragrance Friday! Hosts Elette and Tawny Davis try to help you find your signature scent. Special guest Alejandra Yanez brought a perfume she spoke about last time on the show, Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift. The p...
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UTRGV hosts open house for Biomedical Research building
EDINBURG — Walking through the front doors of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Biomedical Research building, a feeling of excitement suddenly filled the air as a crowd of people gathered together to explore what the facility has to offer. The university hos...
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Edinburg officer who was shot multiple times in stable condition
The 40-year-old Edinburg police officer who was shot multiple times while responding to a domestic disturbance Thursday is in stable condition following surgery. The city provided the update on Friday morning following a chaotic day Thursday when the unidentified officer responde...
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Nakase and Valkyries are determined to avoid another slow start in WNBA Finals Game 7 against Dream
ATLANTA (AP) — There should be no problem with the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream approaching the first WNBA Finals Game 7 in league history with a sense of urgency. Then again, that's what Golden State coach Natalie Nakase thought about Game 6. She was baffled that her...
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Brewers fans flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory parade
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tens of thousands of exuberant Brewers fans flooded the streets, watched from parking garages and cheered from office building windows in downtown Milwaukee on Friday to celebrate the franchise's first World Series title. The small-market Brewers gave their long-...
safety
Police search for stabbing suspect in McAllen business parking lot
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Police Department is asking for help finding a suspect wanted in connection with an aggravated assault investigation. Police identified the suspect as Julio Cesar Cortez, 20, with a last known address in McAllen. On Monday, officers ...
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Russia is back in the ice hockey world championships after sports court ruling
Russia must be allowed to return to ice hockey's international tournaments, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Friday, overturning an exclusion in place since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The ruling is a major win for Russia against efforts to bar it from ...