CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat has been suspended for two games for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy. The league announced the punishment on Tuesday. Chicago visits Atlanta on Sunday and hosts New England on Oct. 22. The loss of Sweat is a big b...
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M cALLEN — What is being described as the “largest mural in deep South Texas” was unveiled to the public during a brief ceremony Tuesday morning. Painted on two sides of McAllen’s downtown parking garage, located on the corner of Chicago Avenue and South 15th Street, the over 14,...
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Barcelona survived a scare against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday. But Bayern Munich was stunned by a late equalizer from Viking in a 3-3 draw in Norway. Arsenal rolled over Lille and it was more misery for Manchester United. Barcelona's 100% start to the season w...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Raymondville was awarded nearly $1 million for its citywide park improvement plan. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez presented a $965,467 grant to the city of Raymondville on Tuesday. "Congressman Gonzalez and his staff work very diligently to help u...
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The free community event will feature games, treats, costumes, festive activities and family-friendly entertainment for children of all ages Calling all little ghosts, goblins, princesses and superheroes! With Halloween just around the corner, it’s almost time to put on those cos...
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The Atlanta Dream will host the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 and Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena, allowing for larger attendance, after the league moved one up a day and altered tipoff of the other to avoid conflicts at the venue. Game 3 of the best-of-seven ser...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg officials held a ceremony on Tuesday to mark the second and final phase of the Veterans Detention Pond Project. The city says the project aims to improve drainage capacity in the area. The project was funded through the 2018 General Bon...
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By: Dr. Andrew Widener, DHR Health Family Medicine Physician 1000 E. Dove Avenue McAllen, Texas 78504 To make an appointment, call : (956) 362-3530 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As a primary care physician, I routinely discuss screening for cancer and other chronic di...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Police Department launched its first responders' drone program a little over a year ago, using patrol drones to route calls and provide oversight for officers in the field. Police Chief Jaime Ayala said the patrol drones have improv...
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Dr. Torices joins offices of Dr. Guillermo Marquez and Dr. Jesus Villarreal in Mission; offers minimally-invasive surgery at Mission Regional Medical Center MISSION, TX – A specialized general and bariatric surgeon, Dr. Arturo Torices Dardon, has opened a new office in Mission, j...
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E dinburg city leadership started October by making a massive array of changes to its rulebook on how land can be used and developed. One of those changes was penned with the intent of regulating potential data centers within the city. On Oct. 6, Edinburg’s latest city hall meeti...
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T he Mitte Cultural District will be hosting a vigil Friday morning in memory of RJ Mitte, the actor and disability-rights activist, who died in Brownsville on Monday. The vigil will be held at 10 a.m. at The Mitte: Arts and Cultural Center located at 600 E. Ringgold St. in Brown...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Republican Party members will attend a rally in McAllen on Tuesday evening. Mike Johnson, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will host the rally. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and Republican candidates on the November el...
