Valley Morning Star

06/07/2026

Some South Texas officials are frustrated by what they say has been a lack of communication from the USDA.

McALLEN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday confirmed the country’s first case of New World screwworm — the parasitic fly poised to harm the state’s $15 billion cattle industry — in South Texas.

06/07/2026

ICYMI: Farmworkers in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley are suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Experts say pesticide exposure could be a leading cause.

McALLEN — When neuroscientist Kelsey Baker hears the low buzz of planes over her home in the Rio Grande Valley, she grabs her dog and hurries indoors. The drone means the crop-dusters are back, spraying pesticides over the citrus, melon and other crops that surround her planned community.

06/06/2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a second case of New World screwworm in Zavala County on Friday, just hours after Gov. Greg Abbott expanded a statewide disaster declaration in response to the screwworm’s arrival in Texas.

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McALLEN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday confirmed the country’s first case of New World screwworm — the parasitic fly poised to harm the state’s $15 billion cattle industry — in South Texas.

06/06/2026

The Sharyland High Rattlers pushed their historic 2026 season as far as it could possibly go, falling 7-2 against the Lucas Lovejoy Leopards in the Class 5A Division II State Championship Game on Saturday at Dell Diamond.

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06/05/2026

A missing woman has been found dead at the Port of Brownsville’s Fishing Harbor.

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A missing woman has been found dead at the Port of Brownsville’s Fishing Harbor.

06/05/2026

From the ER to the stage, stroke survivor, 18, graduates from PSJA North!

It was just three days before Christmas and 15-year-old Jenise Oliva was at home getting ready for a party while her mom was at work and her dad and brother were out picking suits for her quinceañera.

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06/05/2026

A 23-year-old Pharr man was arrested Wednesday after authorities found him to be selling counterfeit items of luxury name brands that would be valued at over $165,000 had those items been genuine.

06/05/2026

According to the AIM Media Texas Editorial Board, "On the border, many foreign-born healthcare workers offer the added benefit of being able to communicate with local patients in Spanish, which is the native language for a significant percentage of local residents."

The Donald Trump administration announced last month that it will resume processing immigration applications from doctors who want to live and practice in the U.S. That’s welcome news, especially in border regions like the Rio Grande Valley. We hope other healthcare professionals will be included ...

06/04/2026

Students, immigrant-rights advocates and Austin Community College asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday to let them defend the Texas Dream Act that has helped thousands of undocumented students afford college.

06/04/2026

On Thursday afternoon, City Manager Fred Sandoval said his resignation would become effective at 5 p.m. Friday.

“I chose to resign to save the governing body the trouble of having to deliberate my fate,” Sandoval said. “I would only stay with a unanimous vote and clearly that is not possible. So I chose the professional stance and decided to resign.”

SAN BENITO — City commissioners are set to consider whether to accept City Manager Fred Sandoval’s resignation.