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Sheriff's Office Staffing and Compensation
Fiscal Year 2027 County Budget and Tax Rate Adoption
Courthouse Construction Change Orders and Domestic Relations Closet
Sheriff's Deputy Compensation
Sheriff's Office Personnel Compensation
Support for justice-impacted community hub
Justice-Impacted Community
Poll worker pay increase
Establishment of a Conviction Integrity Unit
Public Information Request
Facilities Management: Declaration of public purpose for promotional items for recruitment
Elder Abuse Awareness Month
SWAT and Honor Guard Incentive
Global Innovative Teaching of Community Engagement
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Hidalgo County from local and regional media.
Edinburg officer who was shot multiple times in stable condition
The 40-year-old Edinburg police officer who was shot multiple times while responding to a domestic disturbance Thursday is in stable condition following surgery. The post Edinburg officer who was shot multiple times in stable condition appeared first...
Oct 30, 2026Family of drunk driving crash victim opposes permit for McAllen bar
At Monday’s McAllen commissioner meeting, the family of a man who died in a drunk driving crash in early 2025 pushed against the opening of a new bar in downtown McAllen. The post Family of drunk driving crash victim opposes permit for McAllen bar ap...
Oct 30, 2026Member’s behavior prompts Cimarron PID board realignment
MISSION — More than a year after establishing a district here to finance improvements and services within the Cimarron neighborhood, its board of directors is getting a realignment. The post Member’s behavior prompts Cimarron PID board realignment ap...
Oct 30, 2026Weslaco firefighters who died Wednesday identified
The two firefighters who died Wednesday have been identified as 43-year-old Lieutenant Juan “Johnny” Peña and 21-year-old Julia Divine Rocha who became the first hired female firefighter in Weslaco earlier this year. The post Weslaco firefighters who...
Oct 30, 20265x5 Brewing Co. opening $2.5M facility in Edinburg
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — City officials announced Monday that they will build a new $2.5 million facility for 5x5 Brewing Co. in Edinburg. The facility will include a brew room, dining area, taproom and bar and outdoor patio. The facility i...
Oct 27, 2026New project in San Carlos to relieve colonia flooding
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Local and state officials gathered in San Carlos on Wednesday to break ground on a new lift station project. The station will be built between the San Carlos and La Blanca communities, located east of Edinburg alon...
Oct 21, 2026Edinburg appoints interim police chief, official search underway
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- An interim police chief has been named for the Edinburg Police Department. The city of Edinburg named Lieutenant Orlando Garcia as the next in line to succeed police Chief Jaime Ayala, who is preparing to retire at...
Oct 21, 2026Early voter turnout increases compared to 2022 midterms
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Monday kicked off the official start of early voting in Texas for the 2026 midterm election. The first day of early voting saw an outstanding number of voters at the polls in what has been reported by the Texas Tri...
Oct 20, 2026Alamo receives federal funding for new public safety building
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Alamo was presented with $2.45 million in federal funds on Tuesday for its new public safety building. Alamo city leaders broke ground on the building in February, marking the start of the first new publ...
Oct 20, 2026MHWSC issues boil water notice for customers in San Juan, Alamo area
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 are...
Oct 20, 2026Mission mayoral hopefuls attend candidate forum
MISSION — Voters here got an opportunity Wednesday evening to hear from the six candidates looking to take the city’s top position in November. The post Mission mayoral hopefuls attend candidate forum appeared first on MyRGV.com.
Oct 16, 2026Brownsville ballot: Voters to decide on ethics, transparency rules
Brownsville voters will have a long list of city charter amendments to consider at the voting booth on Election Day, with more than a dozen propositions up for consideration. The post Brownsville ballot: Voters to decide on ethics, transparency rules...
Oct 16, 2026