HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Downtown Harlingen is seeking local businesses that can contribute to Fiesta de Piñatas on Sep. 14. Fiesta de Piñatas is a family-friendly event featuring Mexican cuisine, live music, and piñata-hitting at Gutierrez Park and W. Van Buren. The free event is expec...
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T wo fatal crashes resulted in the deaths of three men in Brownsville over the weekend. At around 4:14 p.m. on Sunday, Brownsville police responded to the 2500 block of Tulipan Street in regards to a crash involving a bicyclist, the Brownsville Police Department said in a Faceboo...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Colombian singer Álvaro Pava Angulo, "La Sonora Dinamita' vocalist, died Friday at the age of 65, the musical group announced. La Sonora Dinamita is a Colombian-Mexican musical group known for its cumbia genre. The group shared Angulo's passing ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A local home-care agency will host a luncheon event later this month to educate veterans about available resources. Amor Eterno Provider Services is based in Brownsville, but serves the entire Rio Grande Valley and assists with daily living task...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A bicyclist died after being hit by a vehicle on Sunday afternoon in Brownsville, police said. Police identified the bicyclist as Jesse Nector Torres, 52. WEEKEND HEADLINES: McAllen ISD addresses viral video involving students At approximately 4...
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MIAMI (AP) — A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million, an auction house announced Monday, calling it the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia. Pennsylvania-based Hunt Auctions ann...
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Victor Godinez T he Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the conviction and death sentence for a 31-year-old Edinburg man who shot a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper in 2019 following a drunk driving crash. The high court handed down the order for Victor Godinez ...
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The European tour has delivered an ultimatum to players contemplating the new version of LIV Golf, saying anyone who joins will not be allowed to be European tour members. “Players need to make a choice,” Guy Kinnings, CEO of the European tour, said in a statement Monday first re...
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MERCEDES, Texas (ValleyCentral) — CBS Rio Grande Valley is honoring teachers across the Valley who are committed to academic excellence with the Golden Apple Award. To kick off the series this school year, our Marco Ramirez visited Mercedes High School to surprise a teacher prepa...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Independent School District released a statement Sunday night about a video that went viral on social media involving students. The statement says the "district takes allegations of student misconduct seriously and is addressing the ...
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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Chase Briscoe's hero in auto racing has always been Tony Stewart. Now, the driver of the No. 19 Toyota is hoping to replicate what “Smoke" accomplished in 2011 when he stunned the racing world by rallying to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship by winning f...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's week seven of high school football and the Valley Sports Central team has your highlights on Overtime. Sports Director Megan Murray and Sports Reporters Brett Holmes and Noah Gulley are bringing you live coverage from PSJA at Harlingen and ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Mic'd Up, Photojournalist Diego Tijerina follows Mission High School Head Coach Jody Cantu as the Eagles took on Donna North. The Eagles won the game 56-7....
