Earlier today, KRGV’s Trason Bragg reported on a Progreso woman who was attacked by a pack of dogs in her own neighborhood. What really MAKES this story, however, is that when she attempted to call Progreso PD’s direct line, that shit went straight to voicemail. Keep Reading
In October of last year, we reported that former Hidalgo County Commissioner A.C. Cuellar filed a lawsuit against newly elected Commissioner David Fuentes alleging election finance misconduct to the tune of $550,000 of unreported expenditures and contributions during the May primary elections.
Last Wednesday, however, A.C. Cuellar’s attorneys have filed an amended petition that included new allegations of misconduct as well as add Ezequiel Reyna, Jr., a prominent mid-Valley attorney who also happens to be Fuentes’ uncle, to the lawsuit. Keep Reading
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If you haven’t heard, Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina and his wife Dalia have been charged with several counts of illegal
Donna Independent School District has unveiled their new slogan, “The District of Tomorrow” in an effort to rebrand an image
aFor years, RGVFutbol.com had bested 956Sports and RGVSports for local high school soccer coverage, scores, and stats. Today, however, the site seems to have gone under with no real explanation as to why. Keep Reading
Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-McAllen) and Congressman Filemon Vela (D-Brownsville) have both released statements today that they will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday.
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Well, we’ve finally made it to, quite possibly, the most anticipated showdown in political history. Even with states being polled
If you haven’t heard, Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina and his wife Dalia have been charged with several counts of illegal
Earlier this week TEA released a preliminary A-F Accountability report grading schools for their performance for the 2015-2016 school year. Beginning in 2017, per HB 2804, TEA will issue “A-F” grades for school districts to measure their performance, abandoning their “meets standards-needs improvement” model. Districts are split as to whether this is a good idea or not, but either way, it’s hard to argue that the model DOESN’T give parents an easier snapshot of how well or how poorly their local district is performing.
Here’s how RGV Schools did this previous school year Keep Reading
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Children At Risk, a non-profit watchdog on Texas education, has released their school rankings for 2017 and is here to
The Valley is one of a kind when it comes to diversity. From the racist white people, the country-wannabes, the ghetto Hispanics, the snobby Mexicans from Monterrey and the token black person in between. With all that diversity and culture mixing all over, visiting the Valley might be a little overwhelming. Not to worry, tourist: The Bench Wire is here to help.
We finally figured out where that smell was coming from. Welcome To Mercedes.
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The Valley is one of a kind when it comes to diversity. From the racist white people, the country-wannabes, the
The Valley is one of a kind when it comes to diversity. From the racist white people, the country-wannabes, the
The Valley is one of a kind when it comes to diversity. From the racist white people, the country-wannabes, the
At about 3:30 AM Monday, 25-year old Raul Lopez exited the HEB in Palmview located at 1840 W. Palma Vista Drive after his overnight shift, grabbed his 9mm handgun from his car and opened fire 15 times outside of the building, killing 48-year old Mario Pulido, and injuring 3 other fellow employees. Keep Reading
Naxiely Lopez of the Monitor is reporting that Hidalgo County Commissioner AC Cuellar has filed suit against his opponent David Fuentes claiming Fuentes committed “fundamental campaign finance violations regarding transparency of the political system.” Keep Reading
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Tuesday afternoon, we posted our predictions for election night and, ultimately, the outcome of the election. We got a few
If you haven’t heard, Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina and his wife Dalia have been charged with several counts of illegal
Donna Independent School District has unveiled their new slogan, “The District of Tomorrow” in an effort to rebrand an image
Friday morning, Austin American Statesman’s Elizabeth Findell (a ‘The Monitor’ alum) wrote a piece on election fraud that’s ran rampant in east Hidalgo County (the “mid-Valley” for all of us down here) over the last few years.
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Yesterday, we published a polished timeline of the events surrounding the scandal involving Edinburg police chief, Cesar Torres, and one
Local Weslaco resident and newly christened hero, Gabriel Palomo, spent Saturday night in county after signing “Fuck You” on the
Tuesday afternoon, we posted our predictions for election night and, ultimately, the outcome of the election. We got a few
While we already have PLENTY of rankings of the top teams in the Valley from the Monitor, RGV Sports, (S)TD Dave, etc. the Bench Wire believes that EVERYONE needs their chance in the spotlight…even our comically terrible teams.
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While we already have PLENTY of rankings of the top teams in the Valley from the Monitor, RGV Sports, (S)TD
While we already have PLENTY of rankings of the top teams in the Valley from the Monitor, RGV Sports, (S)TD
While we already have PLENTY of rankings of the top teams in the Valley from the Monitor, RGV Sports, (S)TD