A steady stream of people on Monday signed up to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 election at the Hidalgo County Elections Offices in Edinburg. Monday was the deadline to register to vote for the upcoming elections in Texas.

Former President Ronald Reagan visited the Rio Grande Valley 42 years ago, speaking at Texas Southmost College in Brownsville to a crowd of thousands. About 40 United Farm Workers Union members protested, some of whose signs were torn by Reagan supporters, and activist Juanita Valdez Cox was among them. A Valley resident might note that the protest specifically targeted Reagan’s increase in weapons funding while cutting bilingual‑education programs.

Brownsville officials enacted a new ordinance on Thursday that requires tire retailers, haulers and generators to obtain an annual license and follow strict storage, identification and disposal rules to stop illegal dumping that creates mosquito‑borne disease risk and contaminates soil and water. The measure, presented by Health Director Arturo “Art” Rodriguez and approved in June, mandates that tires be stored to prevent standing water and pest attraction, a key concern for local residents.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Following a groundbreaking ceremony at the Port of Brownsville Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance headlined a rally at the Harlingen Convention Center. The event was billed as a midterm rally, building off the theme of the first-of-its-kind midterm Dallas convention put on by the Republican National Committee in early September. RELATED: [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Alamo announced Thursday that it has appointed Michael Leo as its new city manager. Leo's appointment comes months after city commissioners voted unanimously to terminate then-city manager Bobby Salinas in April. Alamo police Chief Saul Salinas was appointed acting city manager in the same meeting. In a news [...]

The City of Alamo announced on Thursday that Michael Leo has been appointed as its new city manager, bringing nearly two decades of local‑government leadership. Leo, who holds an MBA from UTRGV and previously led major financial and operational improvements in Pharr and Palmview, is expected to guide Alamo’s continued growth and infrastructure development.

Mayor Pete Galvan of Harlingen asked the Economic Development Corporation to release the applicant list for its economic‑development director vacancy, prompting attorney Michael Pruneda to request a Texas Attorney General opinion on disclosure. At Monday’s board meeting, the EDC board, where Galvan is a non‑voting ex‑officio member, will discuss the attorney‑general letter and the applications he says he has not received.

Jorge Cardenas, Brownsville’s chief information officer since August 2022, announced he will leave his post at the end of the week after modernizing the city’s technology, including installing the first 100 miles of fiber, a municipal 5G network, park Wi‑Fi and an in‑house artificial‑intelligence platform. The new AI system, which saves the city money, is a key detail a Rio Grande Valley resident would be most interested in.

A representative for a company with accounts across the country believes the city of Mission did not provide a fair shot for a recent bid for sludge management services and appealed the city’s decision to award the contract to a south Texas company. Peyton Golden, Municipal/Event Sales Manager for the Central Region of…

The city of Mission agreed in March to pay its former deputy city attorney $25,000 and provide her with a neutral letter of reference to settle a lawsuit she filed against the city. Esther Peña sued Mission in 2024, alleging city leadership had discriminated against her and retaliated against her before firing her in…

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - Vice President JD Vance will be visiting the Rio Grande Valley this week. He is expected to attend a Midterm Rally at the Harlingen Convention Center on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Doors to the event open at 10 a.m. with the vice president speaking at noon. Vance canceled a trip to the [...]

PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. at the Mission Council Chambers, 1201 E. 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Conditional Use Permit: Janette Salinas desires a Conditional Use Permit for a Bar and for the Sale & On-site…

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Palmview Planning and Zoning Board will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:00 pm at the Palmview City Hall Council Chambers, 400 West Veterans Blvd, Palmview, Texas to consider the following: • Consideration to rezone from its present designated land use…

Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa said the city’s planning and zoning department has recommended amending the Unified Development Code to require a special‑use permit for any data‑center project within city limits. The proposal, announced on Friday, would give officials an extra review step but does not ban such facilities. Residents should note that future data centers would face this additional permitting process.

El profesor Mark Kaswan de la Universidad de Texas en Rio Grande Valley dice que, aunque Donald Trump ganó la presidencia en 2024, la idea de una “ola roja” en la zona está exagerada. En Cameron Trump obtuvo 52,54 % frente a 46,71 % de Kamala Harris; en Hidalgo 51 % contra 48,08 %. Los resultados indican que los demócratas aún conservan apoyo importante.

The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation now provides an online interactive map and a “Historic Rehab Tax Credit Cheat Sheet” to help property owners identify historic designations and pursue federal or Texas rehabilitation tax credits. The map lists 306 historic sites in Brownsville, showing 278 with potential federal and state credit pathways and 28 with Texas‑only options. Residents can use the tools to verify eligibility before starting any rehab work.

Mission’s city council unanimously approved a meet‑and‑confer agreement with the Mission Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 3609, on Tuesday, setting the fire and EMS contract to begin on Oct. 1 and run through Sept. 30, 2027. The deal changes the term to a one‑year fixed period with two optional one‑year extensions, keeping the Mission Fire Department as the sole provider. Residents should note the contract’s new duration and extension structure.

The Mission city council unanimously voted to keep the salaries of the fire and police departments steady at a special meeting held September 15 to adopt a budget for the next fiscal year which begins October 1. The number of personnel in each department will also remain the same. The vote came after…

Harlingen City Hall announced that City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez is eliminating the deputy city manager post while reshuffling duties after a year of changes. Deputy City Manager Oscar Garcia has been moved back to assistant city manager for external affairs and will not be replaced, and the city is seeking a new downtown manager following Alexis Riojas’s resignation. Residents will note Garcia’s salary was cut by roughly $10,000.

In Cameron County’s 107th state District Court, Judge Arturo Nelson dismissed the third‑degree felony charge against former San Benito Drainage District board secretary Randall McMurray after he paid restitution. The case follows a Texas Rangers probe that also charged former board president Ronaldo Garcia and former general manager Sonia Lambert, who are slated for an Oct. 19 hearing. Residents will note the dismissal came on Aug. 17.