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'Johnny and Julia will be missed': Firefighters in deadly off-duty incident identified
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Two Weslaco firefighters who died on Wednesday in an off-duty incident have been identified. The Weslaco Firefighters were identified as John Pena Jr. and Julia Rocha. At approximately 7:46 a.m., both were found un...
Oct 30, 2026TxDOT Engineer Calls for Regional Planning to Advance Rio Grande Valley Transportation Projects
Pedro “Pete” Alvarez, district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation’s eight-county Pharr District, urged Rio Grande Valley leaders to coordinate transportation priorities, prepare projects for construction and address drainage challeng...
Oct 28, 2026Weslaco Proclaims Hispanic Heritage Month and Recognizes Mexican Consulate
Weslaco Proclaims Hispanic Heritage Month and Recognizes Mexican Consulate Texas Border Business
Oct 7, 2026Peña-Valdés: RGV Must Build Upward, Starting with Vertical Growth in Weslaco
Peña-Valdés: RGV Must Build Upward, Starting with Vertical Growth in Weslaco Rio Grande Guardian
Sep 23, 2026City of Weslaco Proposes Lower Property Tax Rate for FY 2026–2027
City of Weslaco Proposes Lower Property Tax Rate for FY 2026–2027 Texas Border Business
Sep 17, 2026Gonzalez: Weslaco is 'all in' on Blue Zones project
Gonzalez: Weslaco is 'all in' on Blue Zones project Rio Grande Guardian
Sep 6, 2026Weslaco Requires New Development to Strengthen Stormwater Management
Weslaco Requires New Development to Strengthen Stormwater Management Texas Border Business
Aug 19, 2026Mayor Says Public Participation Is Essential to Weslaco’s Future
Mayor Says Public Participation Is Essential to Weslaco’s Future Texas Border Business
Aug 19, 2026Weslaco Explores Stormwater Reuse to Strengthen Future Water Supply
Weslaco Explores Stormwater Reuse to Strengthen Future Water Supply Texas Border Business
Aug 19, 2026Regional Partnerships Drive Weslaco’s Flood Control Strategy
Regional Partnerships Drive Weslaco’s Flood Control Strategy Texas Border Business
Aug 19, 2026Weslaco Seeks State and Federal Support to Accelerate Infrastructure Projects
Weslaco Seeks State and Federal Support to Accelerate Infrastructure Projects Texas Border Business
Aug 17, 2026Weslaco Expands Flood Control Network Through Retention Facilities
Weslaco Expands Flood Control Network Through Retention Facilities Texas Border Business
Aug 14, 2026