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Let’s Photoshop Hidalgo County Commissioner Joseph Palacios’ Weird Campaign Sign

Published on December 11, 2017December 11, 2017
RGV/The News

Hidalgo County Commissioner for Pct. 4, Joseph Palacios, is running for re-election and I can’t NOT look at his severely awkward campaigns signs. Keep Reading

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Every RGV Polling Place For Today’s Primary Election – Voting FAQs

First time voting? Don’t know what the hell everyone’s voting for today? No problem. Your friends at The Bench Wire

Let’s Rate The McAllen City Election Campaign Signs

It’s campaign season in McAllen, which means your eyes get to be polluted by all sorts of campaign signs in

Let’s See How We Did On Our Election Predictions

Tuesday afternoon, we posted our predictions for election night and, ultimately, the outcome of the election. We got a few

Advance News Journal Has A Lot Of Questions; No Answers, Apparently

Published on December 7, 2017December 7, 2017
RGV/The News

On my morning commute, I spotted a homeless man starting a fire underneath the underpass to warm himself from our recent cold front. His combustible material of choice? Wednesday’s edition of Advance News Journal of course! See, it actually burns much longer than most papers because it’s actually covered with shit. As I happened to spot the latest edition’s headlines, I nearly fell into an existential crisis; transported into a reality where a front cover of a (news)paper could ask so many questions and answer literally none of them.

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KRGV Reporter Livid After RGV Law Enforcement Stiffs Local News For National News On SB 4

Yesterday, SB 4, the controversial Texas law that would make illegal entry into the United States a state crime, and

MyRGV May Have Quietly Removed Their Paywall

Following a nearly two-year stint of pivoting to a digital subscription model, MyRGV.com, which serves as the website for The

Racist High School Announcer Calls Team “Fucking Nig—s” on Broadcast For Kneeling During National Anthem

A high school basketball announcer in Oklahoma was caught on a hot mic calling the girls basketball team from Norman

Nominate Me For 2017 RGV Citizen Of The Year (Or Don’t, Whatever)

Published on December 7, 2017November 22, 2019
RGV
2017 RGV Citizen of the year

The Monitor is asking for nominations for RGV Citizen of the Year and, although we’ve had our run-ins, I’m sure The Monitor would gladly accept my nomination from you, my readers. Keep Reading

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MyRGV May Have Quietly Removed Their Paywall

Following a nearly two-year stint of pivoting to a digital subscription model, MyRGV.com, which serves as the website for The

Cruz Beto Debate Valley News

Six Whole-Ass Valley News Sites and None of Them Had a Unique Thought on Last Night’s Debate

After a hotly contested, final debate in one of the most anticipated Senate races in recent history between Senator Ted

The Bench Wire Hater’s Guide To The Monitor’s 2016 Choice Awards

Bring out the red carpet and bust out our finest $9-est champagne! It’s the The Monitor’s 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards

RIP Gamehaus; McAllen Bar To Close By The End of The Month

Published on December 6, 2017December 6, 2017
RGV/The News
Gamehaus

According to an agreed judgment filed in Hidalgo County’s 332nd District Court, Gamehaus has agreed to cease operations after December 31st of this year, ending a nearly two-year long legal battle with the City of McAllen. Keep Reading

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We Have Some Questions For The Lady Who Drove Her Car Into The McAllen Convention Center Pond

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about a woman who driving her car into the McAllen

Here’s the Wack-Ass Rap Video with the Edinburg PD Officer

Yesterday, we published a polished timeline of the events surrounding the scandal involving Edinburg police chief, Cesar Torres, and one

Here’s a Better Version of The Monitor’s Timeline of The Edinburg Police Chief Scandal

Earlier this week, The Monitor’s latest iteration “myrgv.com” posted a timeline of the scandal involving Edinburg Police Chief, Cesar Torres.

The Bench Wire’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Preview

Published on December 1, 2017
Sports

The final draw for the 2018 World Cup was held this morning in Russia. Here are the matchups for the 2018 World Cup. Keep Reading

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Ranking The Remaining RGV Boys Soccer Teams

Disclaimer: All team records and stats were retrieved from MaxPreps.com. They may or may not be accurate but our sports

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Hero Bro Simulates 1000 Years In Football Manager

Life takes too long. Every year, we have to wait and watch another team win a Superbowl or dominate an

RGV High School Football Playoffs: Valley Week Preview

Published on November 27, 2017November 27, 2017
RGV/Sports

It’s late November and we’re now in the 3rd. round of the UIL high school football playoffs, commonly known all around Region IV, which includes Central and South Texas, as “Valley Week” or “Valley Weak” if you’re an asshole. The Bench Wire is here to preview all four games and gauge whether our guys have any shot at making it to the next round. Keep Reading

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How Far Can PSJA North’s Football Team Go In The Playoffs? (Really)

Over the past 10 weeks, the PSJA North Raiders football team has looked nothing short of dominant on the field.

2018 Valley Football Programs Ranked According To TexasFootball.com

For the 2nd straight year, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football has released their “Program Rankings” for every school in Texas.

UIL Denying Transfers For Athletic Purposes Is Bullshit

On August 14th, a committee of adults decided the fate of a teenager, one of whom would have had zero

Brad Stevens Is The Heir Apparent To Gregg Popovich

Published on November 14, 2017
Sports
brad stevens

Of all of Danny Ainge’s bold moves as his reign as longtime Boston Celtics GM: triggering the trades that landed Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen as the NBA first successfully manufactured superteam, stockpiling draft picks that have turned into promising young all-stars in Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, trading for Isaiah Thomas and subsequently trading him after 3 wildly successful seasons for Kyrie Irving, and signing all-star free agents Al Horford and Gordon Harward – if these moves are the gold trappings of Ainge’s legacy, the Brad Stevens coaching hire is the marble that his statue will be built with. Keep Reading

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There’s Literally Only One Path Left For LeBron To Be The GOAT

After playing 18 seasons in the NBA, there really isn’t much left to discuss. Cutting through the opinions about his

Let’s Welcome The NBA’s Newest Team: The Tampa Bay Raptors Because 2020!

Ok, so maybe not technically a “new team” but the NBA and the Toronto Raptors have officially announced that the

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Manu Ginobili Was a Wizard

With the announcement of his retirement earlier today, it’s easy to assume that Manu Ginobili’s professional career will mostly be

Nobody, Not Even Roy Moore’s Accusers, Will Win

Published on November 14, 2017November 14, 2017
Rants/The News
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At the time of this writing, former Alabama Supreme Court Justice and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore stands accused of sexual misconduct from five different women and when the dust finally settles, everybody including the GOP, Moore, his accusers, other victims of sexual assault, the voters, will have all lost. Keep Reading

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Valley Congressman Vicente Hernandez Compares Hispanic Trump Supporters as “Jews for Hitler”

US Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, a Valley Democrat, compared Hispanic Trump supporters to “Jews for Hitler,” during an interview in a

2024 texas primary elections

Every RGV Polling Place For Today’s Primary Election – Voting FAQs

First time voting? Don’t know what the hell everyone’s voting for today? No problem. Your friends at The Bench Wire

People Are Having A Real Meltdown About Last Night’s Jesus Commercial

Last night’s Super Bowl ads were (insert angry sentiment about how Super Bowl ads “aren’t what they used to be!

Univision and Vicente Gonzalez Fucked Up Royally; Claimed Church Killer Was 4Chan Meme

Published on November 6, 2017
RGV/The News
US Rep Vicente Gonzalez

In the wake of Sunday morning’s tragedy where a gunman opened fire during a morning service at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing 26 men, women, and children, news outlets sought reactions of various congressmen to help fill in airtime. In this instance, While Univision had first-year representative, and known Popeyes distributor, Vicente Gonzalez on a live telecast, Univision’s anchor broke the news to the world, and unsuspecting Gonazlez, that the killer was none other than Sam Hyde. Keep Reading

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Valley Congressman Vicente Hernandez Compares Hispanic Trump Supporters as “Jews for Hitler”

US Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, a Valley Democrat, compared Hispanic Trump supporters to “Jews for Hitler,” during an interview in a

Did Vicente Gonzalez Give Away Popeyes Chicken For Votes? An Investigation!

Vicente “Chente, Con La Gente, Omnipotente, La Puente, Ya Vete” Gonzalez (D-TX) is a few months into his first term

RGV U.S. Representatives Will Boycott Presidential Inauguration

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-McAllen) and Congressman Filemon Vela (D-Brownsville) have both released statements today that they will not attend President-elect

Lou “La Bamba” Diamond Phillips Arrested In Corpus For DWI After Asking A Cop For Directions

Published on November 3, 2017November 3, 2017
The News
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RITCHIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep Reading

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