HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Nestled in McAllen's Mercado District, the Mexican restaurant Momole is now on the same culinary distinction as restaurants in cities like Berlin, Sydney and Singapore. The Mexican Consulate on Wednesday presented Momole USA with the Sello M Gastronomy Certification, an honor awarded by Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Mexican [...]

A stretch of Monte Cristo Road (FM 1925) in McAllen will close Sept. 4-7 for storm drain pipe installation, impacting traffic near the Tres Lagos community.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Five men were arrested on solicitation of prostitution charges, the McAllen Police Department announced Wednesday. Officers with the McAllen PD conducted a law enforcement initiative that resulted in the arrest of three men on Aug. 26, one man on Aug. 28, and another man on Sept. 2, police said. McAllen PD [...]

The McAllen Public Library is celebrating Library Card Sign‑up Month in September by giving children who register a limited‑edition card featuring the mascot Marty the Cat and highlighting its wide range of resources and early‑literacy programs.

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration seized more than $700,000 and 180 pounds of cocaine on Sunday, when federal agents raided a stash house in Mission. At 8:50 p.m. on Sunday, the DEA and the Texas Department of Public Safety raided a stash house in Mission. Two people lived in the three-bedroom [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Night closures are scheduled for a portion of the frontage road in McAllen. The Interstate 2 westbound frontage road between Jackson Road and Jackson Avenue in McAllen will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Tuesday, Sept 1. Closures will be in effect through Friday, Sept. 4. All [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Independent School District is partnering with Sames Auto Group for the third time to give a high school student with perfect attendance a brand-new car. On Tuesday, the district and dealership kicked off the Annual Drive Sames for Education program, which will reward a student with perfect attendance at [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of McAllen had a head start on Hispanic Heritage Month with a celebration on Tuesday with leaders from Saltillo, Mexico. Leaders from both cities came together at the McAllen Performing Arts Center to honor 200 years of history and partnership between McAllen and Mexico. One of the keynote speakers [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge sent a gangster and his girlfriend to prison Tuesday for illegally buying a gun. Saul Armando Aguilar, 26, of Elsa and his girlfriend, Jeanette Davila, 42, of Edcouch, sold drugs. Aguilar and Davila had felony convictions, which prevented them from buying weapons. In 2023, the couple paid another person [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An offense report obtained by ValleyCentral alleges a McAllen man killed his aunt and pushed his grandma after an argument about him hallucinating. The incident happened Aug. 22 at a home on the 1500 block of Redwood Avenue. The McAllen Police Department previously said that officers responded after receiving a 911 [...]

A 39‑year‑old man with schizophrenia was charged with homicide after stabbing his aunt, Anna Maria Hidalgo, in the chest and assaulting his grandmother, Guillermia Hidalgo; police entered the home, found the aunt unresponsive and arrested the suspect.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Independent School District will soon offer free American Sign Language classes to the community. Classes will be presented by the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf, a campus coordinated through McAllen ISD that serves deaf or hard-of-hearing students throughout Region One. Three sign language classes will be offered: [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who smuggled nearly 500 pounds of marijuana through Starr County pleaded guilty on Wednesday. The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested David Garcia, 27, of Zapata after a high-speed chase in May. When his silver SUV finally stopped, troopers discovered that Garcia had been hauling nearly 500 pounds of [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Military lawyers arrived in McAllen last week to assist federal prosecutors with an influx of immigration cases. The federal courthouse in McAllen, which serves Hidalgo County and Starr County, is among the busiest in the country. “In McAllen, our caseload has just exploded,” said Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane. “We’re [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen city staff and first responders attended a two-day training course on how to prepare for disaster recovery. The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency's MGT-482 Disaster Recovery Public Assistance program hosted the course, which trained staff on how to prepare for, document, manage and maximize [...]

Attention Bidders McAllen Independent School District is accepting submittals on the following items: No.: Description: 2027-1010 Request for Proposal (“RFP”) – Personal Importation Mail Order Prescription Program Deadline: 09/04/2026 10:00 AM (CT) Location: Purchasing Services 2000 N. 23rd St., McAllen, Texas 78501 Interested respondent may obtain specifications and information at https://mcallen

Attention Bidders McAllen Independent School District is accepting submittals on the following items: No.: Description: 2027-1017 Request for Proposals (“RFP”) – Catering, Entertainment, Field Trips, Fundraising, Food, Restaurants, Rentals, Retail, and Other Related Products and Services Deadline: 06/30/2029 10:00 AM (CT) Location: Purchasing Services 2000 N. 23rd St., McAllen, Texas 78501 This is

Attention Bidders McAllen Independent School District is accepting submittals on the following items: No.: Description: 2027-1016 Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) – Collection of Delinquent Taxes Deadline: 09/11/2026 10:00 AM (CT) Location: Purchasing Services 2000 N. 23rd St., McAllen, Texas 78501 Interested respondent may obtain specifications and information at https://mcallenisd.ionwave.net/

The McAllen International Airport runway and taxiway improvement project experienced a delay of roughly 1,000 days instead of the contracted 415 days, prompting a supplemental agreement that adds $977,987 for consultant KSA, with the city saying the cost will be covered by liquidated damages despite the mayor’s uncertainty.