An independent arbitrator has ruled in favor of San Juan police officer JP Galindo after he was suspended and subsequently fired for using excessive force on a man who was placed under arrest back in mid-December of last year. Keep Reading
From a story published by Kristian Hernandez of The Monitor this morning, most of the victims of the casino bus crash that left 9 dead and 43 injured will see little to no compensation for their injuries because Ricardo Villanueva and Javier Villarreal, known for his awkward boxing adverts and terrible millennial grammar (ifight4u.com), are both pricks who sharked their way into the insurance policy limits first. Keep Reading
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Leadership Resource Group, a single person consulting company based in McAllen, compiled public data from the US Census Bureau that
An independent arbitrator has ruled in favor of San Juan police officer JP Galindo after he was suspended and subsequently
In news that really isn’t news, those of us living in the Valley are really really poor. =(
2016 Best Bars In McAllen Ranked
Last year, our list of the best bars in McAllen was met with literally no acclaim from ANYONE we ranked on the list. (thanks guys!)
So here’s a toast to another year of The Bench Wire going, potentially, unnoticed. (here, HERE!)
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While we’ve taken a break from our yearly ranking of the best bars in McAllen, we felt that we could
The City of McAllen’s Health & Code Enforcement Department issued a warning to its residents yesterday regarding a SignNow account
Long ago, I worked for a large corporate chain (let’s just assume that I was a janitor) and I remember
In this week’s episode of ‘Tell Us How You Really Feel,’ Brownsville US Rep. Filemon Vela has had just about enough of Trump’s shit. 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
Well, we’ve finally made it to, quite possibly, the most anticipated showdown in political history. Even with states being polled
Long ago, I worked for a large corporate chain (let’s just assume that I was a janitor) and I remember
At 2:19 AM Sunday morning, I was about 5 or 6 tequila and sodas in, clumsily climbing into my car and trying my best not to alert the cop parked a mere 20 feet away of my absolute incapacity to operate a motor vehicle. Glamour shot enthusiast and State Rep. Terry Canales, on the other hand, thought it would be a good time to tweet out a rant. Keep Reading
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While we’ve taken a break from our yearly ranking of the best bars in McAllen, we felt that we could
The City of McAllen’s Health & Code Enforcement Department issued a warning to its residents yesterday regarding a SignNow account
Long ago, I worked for a large corporate chain (let’s just assume that I was a janitor) and I remember
On Tuesday, the Texas Attorney General’s office denied The Monitor’s request for the City of McAllen to disclose how much they paid Enrique Iglesias for his performance at December’s Christmas Parade concert.
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While we’ve taken a break from our yearly ranking of the best bars in McAllen, we felt that we could
The City of McAllen’s Health & Code Enforcement Department issued a warning to its residents yesterday regarding a SignNow account
Long ago, I worked for a large corporate chain (let’s just assume that I was a janitor) and I remember
Earlier this week, Pharr’s City Commission voted to ban indoor smoking in all public places including bars and restaurants and The Monitor’s editorial board ate that shit up.
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Pharr PD responded to a 911 call at approximately 12:30 PM today at 407 N. Jackson Rd., the location of
A high school basketball announcer in Oklahoma was caught on a hot mic calling the girls basketball team from Norman
Earlier this week, KGBT announced that beginning on Tuesday, January 28 at midnight, CBS programming would be moved over 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 meant to drive to South Padre Island but missed the TX-100 exit and ended up in a 2nd world country instead. Welcome to Brownsville.
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Taking a break from the quantum continuum of Schrodinger’s box, the City of Brownsville unveiled their newest downtown mural which
The Valley is one of a kind when it comes to diversity. From the racist white people, the country-wannabes, the
Cameron County officials have placed Boca Chica Beach on red alert after a culture sample conducted by UTRGV Coastal Studies
The Bench Wire Hater’s Guide To The Valley: Weslaco
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.
Today, we’re at the crossroads between “where the fuck am I?” and “how the fuck did I end up here?” Welcome to Weslaco. Keep Reading
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Daena Nicole Gonzalez, the 27-year-old woman accused of killing 18-year-old Jaime Elias Garcia while drunkenly evading police in Weslaco on
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