T wo local poetry groups are inviting the community to partake in an event at the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park that will celebrate the landscape and people of the region. RGV Women’s Poet Society and the Poets Against Walls collective are hosting a “Celebration of the Land and the People...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – The City of La Grulla says a water leak triggered low water pressure so they have issued a boil water notice. City Administrator Robert Salinas says the city's public water system was ordered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to n...
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B ROWNSVILLE — Opening arguments set a dramatic tone Monday morning in the death penalty trial of an accused cop killer, launching proceedings that detailed the events that led to a deadly encounter almost three years ago. Rogelio Martinez, 20, is accused of killing San Benito Po...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin said Monday that his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last, beginning the farewell tour for the longtime Washington Capitals captain who holds the league's career goal-scoring record. Ovechkin addressed teammates to deliver the news before the te...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – Four suspects were arrested in connection with a stabbing that killed a 44-year-old man early Sunday morning in San Juan, police said. The San Juan Police Department said all four suspects are expected to be charged with murder when they appear ...
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BEIJING (AP) — Daniil Medvedev struck a spectator with a ball and was disqualified from his semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the China Open on Monday. The spectator was helped out of the arena holding a hand over his left eye. “I feel terribly sorry for him actually and I just...
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina fans are confident there is a bright future beyond Lionel Messi as the team's most influential player of the last two decades prepares to bid farewell. The 39-year-old superstar will play his final match for Argentina on Tuesday — a friend...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – There has been a rainy pattern across the Rio Grande Valley where rain totals have been plentiful over the last five days. Radar is estimating around eight inches, give or take, for several locations. This pattern stays locked in as a boundary r...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – Two Mission men are dead after one of them is accused of running a red light on Sunday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS said the crash happened around 5 p.m. at the intersection of FM 1924 and Minnesota Road nor...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio says his knack for coming through in clutch situations stems from one instance when he failed to deliver during his rookie year. Just about every Milwaukee Brewers opponent has been paying for that ever since, as baseball's best closer now knows. ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore's Shane Baz led in pitch clock violations for the second straight season and the New York Yankees' José Caballero topped batters while the Orioles and San Francisco Giants tied for the high among teams. Baz's six violations for the Orioles was the high a...
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Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson wants UEFA to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future competitions after their contentious Nations League games. The teams drew 1-1 in Ireland’s “home” game in Backa Topola, Serbia on Sunday, a week after Ireland’s 3-0 win in Israel’s “home” game...
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Prices compared I n a TV ad seen Sept. 19, Vicente Gonzales states he’s going to eliminate tariffs that are driving up the cost of groceries and everything else. Look it up for yourselves and you will find that the inflation rate in June 2022 reached 9.1%. Please tell us, Mr. Gon...
