More from The McAllen
View all news →
government
Homegrown Donna ISD product named superintendent
Rebecca Castañeda T he Donna ISD school board at a board meeting Wednesday evening named Rebecca Castañeda, a lifelong Donna resident and former student, the next superintendent effective immediately. Castañeda said she is honored by the appointment and the board’s trust in her t...
News
San Benito church acquires first-class relic from millennial saint
S AN BENITO — Carlo Acutis was 15-years-old when he died of acute promyelocytic leukemia on Oct. 12, 2006, in Monza, Italy. In the 20 years since his death, he has inspired many young Catholics throughout the world to have closer relationships with the church. So profound was Acu...
News
Trump blasts 76ers star LeBron James as 'disgrace' for not standing still during national anthem
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after the NBA star appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was performed before Philadelphia’s season opener on Tuesday. “I said right from the beginn...
Local
Tropical Texas Behavioral Health CEO announces retirement
Terry Crocker T ropical Texas Behavioral Health’s chief executive officer is retiring after over 24 years of service and leadership in which he has worked to expand behavioral healthcare throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Terry Crocker, CEO, started his career with Tropical Texas ...
parks
Bournemouth beats 10-man Milan in Europa League after goalkeeper sent off. Juventus held to draw
Bournemouth earned the biggest win of its first European campaign by beating 10-man AC Milan 3-0 in the Europa League on Thursday after goalkeeper Mike Maignan was sent off for shoving an opponent in the face during a corner. Bournemouth had already taken the lead from a penalty ...
safety
‘Not giving up’: ICE grabs SPI Sunday school teacher
E scalating ICE arrests under the Trump administration’s mass deportation policy are hardly happening in a vacuum. Besides the individuals directly targeted and their families and friends, the ripple effects are being felt across U.S. communities as ICE sweeps up not only those a...
News
Alamo man gets 50 years in prison for sexual abuse of three children
Florentino Garcia Lerma A 67-year-old Alamo man found guilty of abusing three children under the age of 14 has learned his fate. Florentino Garcia Lerma was sentenced to 50 years in prison this week after being found guilty on two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a young chil...
News
Tension permeates first meeting of Brownsville’s environmental task force
B ROWNSVILLE — Members of the city’s newly appointed Environmental and Conservation Task Force faced a barrage of criticism minutes after being sworn in Wednesday, as much of the public comments focused on calls to remove one of the members. About 40 people squeezed into the conf...
Local
Next Generation X Fright or Fight boxing event happening in Brownsville
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Up-and-coming boxers from the Rio Grande Valley are preparing for a Halloween-themed event called Next Generation X: Fright or Fight. The event will feature a lineup of boxers, including Oscar Drago Ruvalcaba and Tony "The Tank" Martinez. Oscar ...
schools
Girls volleyball highlights: Pioneer at Sharyland, Los Fresnos at Brownsville Veterans Memorial
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's the final week of the regular season for high school volleyball before the playoffs get started. District races are coming down to the wire, but a few gold balls are still up in the air, including the Sharyland matchup as the Lady Rattlers ...
Local
Federal government may reroute border wall through Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Faced with a lawsuit, the federal government may reroute about 2.8 miles of border wall through the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Hidalgo County Irrigation District #2 filed the lawsuit in July, concerned a federal contractor had trespassed ...
Local
UTRGV Vaqueros prepare for next road game
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The Vaqueros are having to learn lessons the hard way this season through pain, struggle and loss. UTRGV is recovering from a 41-16 road loss to the University of Incarnate Word and it's right back to the blacktop this week with an 813-mile trek t...