P HARR — “I’m gonna die in Pharr for sure. If I die somewhere else, I need to come back to Pharr.” Amanda Puryear El says this to me as we sit outside her Pharr home Monday afternoon. The 43-year-old poet was speaking about her turbulent upbringing in the city she was born and raised in, experien...
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T he Rio Grande Valley has some unique ecological elements, and it has benefited the region immensely. People come from across the country — indeed, from around the world — to catch a view of the many birds that call this area home or pass through on their annual migrations. This...
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Beginning a lengthy letter to fans with “I hear you. I understand your frustration,” Florida State President Richard McCullough provided an out-of-the-ordinary update Tuesday on the school’s search for an athletic director and the state of a floundering f...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — City officials announced Monday that they will build a new $2.5 million facility for 5x5 Brewing Co. in Edinburg. The facility will include a brew room, dining area, taproom and bar and outdoor patio. The facility is expected to bring 20 primary...
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Ramón Ayala Jr. F ollowing three lawsuits alleging sexual assault and misconduct, Ramón Ayala Jr., the son of Tejano legend Ramón Ayala, was arrested Friday. Ayala Jr. was charged with sexual assault stemming from allegations made in the suits which were filed in February of this...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Padre Island will soon begin dredging sediment to renourish its beaches and maintain the shoreline. The project will dredge about 400,000 cubic yards of sediment, with 300,000 cubic yards going to beach access 24-19. The city says the rema...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have traded All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person requested anonymity because the deal had not been announced by either team and said th...
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T wo men were arrested in Mission after another person was caught attempting to smuggle cocaine through the Anzalduas International Bridge and led authorities to a stash house. Carlos Guadalupe Bautista, born in 1989, and Sergio Enrique Navarro, born in 2007, have been charged wi...
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E DINBURG — On Monday, city officials and master brewers gathered off McIntyre Street to announce the reopening of 5×5 Brewing Co. in Edinburg, after they closed their previous location in Mission last February. Although their Mission location had closed, Sean Downey, 5×5 co-foun...
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H ARLINGEN — “Thump. The-thump.” Laughter and wonder. A taste of Autumn, the smell of hay, and a young girl and her parents take turns tossing beanie bags into cornholes at the First Methodist Church Harlingen Pumpkin Patch. Others search for just the right pumpkin for their Jack...
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By: Dr. Surya Narayan Mulukutla, DHR Health Adult & Pediatric Endocrinologist 2609 Michelangelo Drive Suite 102B Edinburg, TX 78539 To schedule an appointment or consultation, call: (956) 362-5650 We accept most insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare. As the Rio Grande ...
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President Donald Trump is back in the Lone Star State Tuesday to rally Republican voters in west Texas and the coastal bend in the midst of early voting....
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appealed a Travis County court order issued Monday, which required his office not block State Rep. Gina Hinojosa from seeing emails between the governor and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk....
