Promoters canceled Frontera Fest 2026 in Harlingen. Tickets and vendor spaces will be automatically refunded using the original method.

Grupo Frontera already has its day in Edinburg, Texas, and now they are part of a large mural in the city that has developed until gaining worldwide fame with the hit "Un x100to", a song they perform with the Puerto Rican Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny. The mural, which they call "Fama Mundial", is the work of the artists Alexander…

Donate non‑perishable food at five drop‑off points or at the drive‑through event on October 9, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church Edinburg.

Brownsville’s Space Fest returns Sept. 24–26 at Linear Park, expanding with new student robotics competitions, a Maker Faire, and interactive STEM events designed to inspire local careers.

The Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle is hosting its first Pet Walk and Animal Blessing on Oct. 4 in honor of the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi.

A Donna family of nine lost their home in a Labor Day weekend fire on Aurora Valley Drive. Despite losing everything except a Virgen de Guadalupe statue, they plan to rebuild.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Sandcastle Days is returning to South Padre Island in October. The annual event is a family-friendly celebration featuring a weekend packed with sand sculpture exhibits, live music, vendors, and beach activities. Sandcastle Days 2026 will get a head start on Monday, Sept. 28 to welcome artists for a group sand sculpture. [...]

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Esteban Lopez, a PSJA High School grad, wrote a memoir about life in Japan and created Go Gaijin, a resource for foreigners navigating life there.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Will the Rio Grande Valley change area codes? The National American Numbering Plan, also known as NANP, has filed a relief plan for area code 956. According to the NANP, a relief plan is a strategy to introduce a new area code when an existing area code runs out of phone numbers. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Willacy County Sheriff's Office is seeking help to reunite a horse with its owner after it was seen in two locations in Raymondville, according to the sheriff. A first report said the horse was seen one mile east of Expressway 77, on FM 490. Then, a second report said it [...]

The South Texas Book Festival, hosted by the McAllen Public Library, announced a rebrand as the South Texas International Book Festival for its edition in 2026, emphasizing a platform for cross‑border cultural exchange. The festival is scheduled for October 24, with kickoff events beginning September 19, including a local author showcase and a library‑wide “Read Around Town” series. Organizers note the program draws families from sister cities across the U.S.–Mexico border.

The Texas Commission on the Arts officially designated Brownsville’s Mitte Cultural District as a “Texas Cultural District,” joining three other newly announced districts and bringing the state total to 61. The designation creates a new source of funding for nonprofit arts groups operating in the Mitte District, a benefit highlighted for local residents and cultural organizations.

Crowds packed South Padre Island on Labor Day, bringing a late-summer boost to local businesses as visitors flocked to the beach to close out the season.

Join us as The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville Presents: Sunday Mass Live, on SOMOS EL VALLE Ch. 5.2, Cable 1240, at 11 a.m.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week. Starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. In one of the biggest stories of the week, 49-year-old Edinburg resident Jesus Alaniz is accused of driving his BMW into the front of [...]

The Gladys Porter Zoo will be holding Discount Days for Brownsville residents on Sept. 11 through Sept. 13. Discount Days for the rest of the Rio Grande Valley have also been scheduled.