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Reporting from six Valley outlets — KRGV, Telemundo 40, ValleyCentral, Border Report, The Monitor, and Progress Times. Peñitas stories first. Their content, linked and attributed. Spanish-language stories are AI-translated and labeled — the link always opens the original.

The Monitor (MyRGV)
Penitas man, 68, dies in crash after driver of Ford F-250 runs stop sign
A 68-year-old Penitas man died after a Ford F‑250 driver ran a stop sign and collided with his Kia Optima, then struck a FedEx truck in a three‑vehicle crash on Texan Road and 5 Mile Line north of Palmview. The Ford driver, a passenger, and the FedEx driver were taken to hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries, and the crash remains under investigation.
Sep 4, 2026 · AI description
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Woman who allegedly filmed herself counting drug money held without bond
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman accused of counting cash at a stash house was held without bond Tuesday. Leila Lizette Vallejo, 21, of Donna allegedly recorded herself counting cash at a stash house in Mission. When federal agents searched the stash house, they found about $903,000 in cash — and videos of Vallejo counting [...]
Sep 11, 2026
The Monitor (MyRGV)
From the archives: How 9/11 affected the Rio Grande Valley
The Monitor’s archive shows that after the September 11, 2001 attacks the Rio Grande Valley saw La Plaza Mall close, McAllen’s bus terminal cancel trips to Mexico, and a surge of drivers at gas stations fearing price hikes. Schools kept classes but dropped after‑school programs, the Bentsen Tower federal courthouse tightened security with U.S. Marshals on alert, and officials reassured residents that fuel prices would stay stable, a key concern for commuters.
Sep 11, 2026 · AI description
KRGV Channel 5
Fluidstack breaks ground on 4 billion data center project in cameron county
Fluidstack has broken ground on a $4 billion data center campus in Cameron County near Harlingen, promising over 2,500 jobs, closed-loop water cooling, and full property tax contributions.
Sep 10, 2026
Border Report
Legendary Cowboys coach Tom Landry hails from the South Texas border
Lendary founding Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry was born and raised in the South Texas border town of Mission. But it's a fact not everyone is aware of.
Sep 10, 2026
Telemundo 40 · video Español
Alopecia Walk Arrives in Edinburg | Telemundo 40
Sep 10, 2026 · translated from Spanish by AI — the link opens the original
KRGV Channel 5 · video
Fluidstack breaks ground on $4 billion data center project in Cameron County
Sep 10, 2026
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Peñitas Central

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The Money — budget, taxes, audits
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The money

Public money, explained

Qualified
Audit opinion
FY 2025

The auditor issued a qualified opinion for governmental and business‑type activities, but an unmodified opinion for the General Fund.

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6,495
people live here
2025 · source
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$1.7M
sales tax paid to the city
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11
sworn police officers
2025 · source
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0.3
violent crimes per 1,000 residents
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