HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A married couple from Harlingen was sentenced to prison for their involvement in a $14 million Medicare fraud scheme. Jeremiah Yzaguirre, 47, was sentenced to 110 months in prison, and his wife, Maria Luisa Yzaguirre, 47, was sentenced to 80 months. READ ALSO: ‘Smeared blood all over’: San Juan victim stabbed [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday to celebrate the renovation of a mobile health clinic at Texas State Technical College in Harlingen. The UTHealth Houston Mobile Clinic has been part of the Harlingen community for over 30 years, serving students and families of all ages. "It's a place for this [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Military Highway Water Supply Corporation public water system issued a boil water notice for customers in the San Juan and Alamo area on Tuesday. The notice comes after a 12" water line break in the San Juan area happened on Monday. Customers on South Stuart Road, Hall Acres Road, Doffin [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District hosted a community outreach event on Wednesday to provide free health screenings. The free event was held at the Junior's Supermarket located in San Juan. At the event, guests were offered health screenings to check blood pressure and glucose levels. The event also provided the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Military Highway Water Supply Corporation on Wednesday lifted a boil water notice that was issued last week. The MHWSC issued a boil water notice for Del Mar Heights customers on Friday after the ERHWSC experienced an emergency waterline break. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the water system to [...]

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Suicide prevention experts are urging people to check in on loved ones and recognize the warning signs of emotional distress as conversations about suicide prevention return to the spotlight following the death of actor RJ Mitte. Although warning signs are not always easy to recognize, mental health professionals say family support, open [...]

Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido, who is running for Texas' 15th Congressional District, which is on the border, took part in a virtual discussion on Monday with the U.S. Hispanic Business Council. Border Report was the only journalism outlet to view the discussion.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After heavy rain across the Rio Grande Valley, cities are spraying for mosquitoes. Many cities began spraying for mosquitoes last week and are continuing this week. See the list below for the time and dates: Harlingen The city of Harlingen Health Department will conduct a second round of mosquito spraying starting [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A doctor who collected more than $28 million by fraudulently diagnosing patients with chronic illnesses may pay just $25 per month in restitution. Dr. Jorge Zamora-Quezada, 70, of Mission — a rheumatologist who treated patients in the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio — fraudulently diagnosed people with chronic illnesses and [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Harlingen Health Department's vector control team will spray for mosquitoes Friday through Monday. From 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., residents are asked to bring pets indoors and close windows and doors. Individuals are also being asked to turn off A/C intake fans during treatment hours and cover or remove [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley District Attorney Coalition held a press conference Friday morning to bring awareness about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the coalition came together to educate the community about available resources for victims. Starr County District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez said every year, the coalition [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of La Grulla announced Friday that it has lifted its boil water notice. The update comes almost a week after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the city's public water system to tell customers to boil water before drinking. According to the city, the boil water notice occurred [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday welcomed the Cannery Public Market to Brownsville. The Cannery Public Market is the city's newest hub centered on health and wellness. A partnership with the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley will bring a food pantry to the Cannery Public Market. The Cannery Public Market [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The city of Lyford announced on Wednesday that it has lifted its boil water notice. Lyford residents are no longer advised to boil their water before use. The city of Lyford issued a precautionary boil water notice on Monday after a main water line break caused the city's public water system [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — To spread the word about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Tom Castaneda of South Texas Health System stopped by the ValleyCentral studios on Monday morning to talk about STHS's Think Pink initiative. As part of the campaign, STHS is offering discounted mammograms every Monday in October through its Mammo Monday program, which rotates [...]

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 notify residents to boil water until the water testing comes [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In week 6 of High School Football, Valley Sports Central has nominated three teams for the Team of the Week. The nominees are Mercedes, Brownsville Hanna and Brownsville Pace. Mercedes Mercedes opened district play with a 24-10 win over a Donna team that came in at 4-1. The Tigers held an [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Vannie Cook Children's Clinic celebrated its 25th anniversary with a luncheon at the Embassy Suites in McAllen on Wednesday. Clinic employees and volunteers were honored at the luncheon. People who have fought and beat cancer also spoke at the event in emotional testimonies. The Vannie Cook Children's Clinic in McAllen [...]