Mercedes is offering an annual salary of $150,000 to $175,000, plus an executive benefits package, for the municipal administrator position. Applications must be submitted through the official recruitment portal, and the submission deadline remains open until Friday, November 13. Interested parties can review the requirements and responsibilities in the announcement.

The district says safety is a priority. An employee was arrested and placed on administrative leave while the investigation continues.

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Faced with a lawsuit, the federal government may reroute about 2.8 miles of border wall through the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Hidalgo County Irrigation District #2 filed the lawsuit in July, concerned a federal contractor had trespassed on district property near Santa Ana. After reviewing the lawsuit, Assistant U.S. Attorney [...]

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The Vaqueros are having to learn lessons the hard way this season through pain, struggle and loss. UTRGV is recovering from a 41-16 road loss to the University of Incarnate Word and it's right back to the blacktop this week with an 813-mile trek to Central Arkansas. While the Vaqueros have run [...]

Florentino Garcia Lerma, 67, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being convicted in Hidalgo County on multiple counts of child sexual abuse involving three victims under age 14.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - More than 1,500 AEP Texas customers are without power this afternoon. Nearly all of the outages stretch from the Military Highway south of San Benito, through that city and stretching across Rio Hondo and Arroyo City. Another 100 customers in Hidalgo, Willacy and Starr counties have no lights at this hour. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In today’s episode of Tea Time, Host Elette Garza sits down with Anchor Alexia Serrata and Forecaster Taylor Gomez to talk about the second half of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The trio breaks down the Pink Part of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and the musical performances from Megan Thee Stallion, [...]

Representative Monica De La Cruz and Democratic challenger Bobby Pulido address key issues including the cost of living, healthcare, and immigration enforcement as early voting begins for Texas

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 67-year-old Alamo man convicted of sexually abusing three children under the age of 14 will spend 50 years in prison. A Hidalgo County jury found Florentino Garcia Lerma guilty of two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, two counts of aggravated assault of a child and six [...]

Defense attorneys rested their case in the punishment phase for Rogelio Martinez, convicted in the 2023 death of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez. Jurors are now weighing life without parole versus the death penalty.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen police are searching for a man accused of stealing a vehicle and burglarizing three others. Carlos Alberto Moran, 27, whose last known address is in McAllen, is wanted on charges of auto theft and three counts of burglary of a vehicle. McAllen police identified Moran as a suspect after investigating [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton is visiting the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday as part of his statewide "Come and Take It" bus tour. Paxton's first stop is at Palenque Grill, located at 2600 Frontage Rd, in Brownsville. Paxton's second stop will be at the Citrus Live, located at 108 N [...]

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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The defense rested its case Thursday morning for Rogelio Martinez, the man convicted in the 2023 killing of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez. The prosecution called rebuttal witnesses, Maria Castro, a Cameron County adult probation worker, and Melissa Resendez. Earlier Thursday, Martinez's father, Rogelio Martinez Sr., testified for the defense, [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On today's episode of Valley Storm Team, forecaster Craig Verley and Meteorologist Lexie Walker sat and talked about the drier and sunnier weather anticipated this weekend, with the pleasant conditions as highs look to stay around average for end of October peaking in the mid 80s. The pair also looked ahead [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In honor of October being domestic violence awareness month, a walk for victims and survivors will be held on Friday at the Raymondville Police Department Community room located at 523 West Hidalgo Ave. The walk is happening from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Victim advocate services will also be available. Assistant [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — We are holding on to some chances to see some spotty to scattered showers today. The Valley average rain chance is about 30%. So not everyone will get rain. Highs today will range from the upper 80s in Starr County to the lower 80s in the Lower Valley, and close to [...]

Three out of 12 Democratic sheriffs from the South Texas border who Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this week said had endorsed him, have not, Border Report has learned.

Lucinda “Sandy Feet” Wierenga, a long‑time South Padre Island resident and sand sculptor, said ICE agents seized her friend and handyman Alfredo Mendez on Oct. 15 while he was driving her husband’s car on the island and transported him to Harlingen for processing. The agents stopped him at a traffic light, tailgated his vehicle and even asked if he was her husband’s brother, despite his lack of a criminal record.