BMX legend Dave Mirra died last night in his hometown of Greenville, North Carolina from an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head. No immediate details are available surrounding the circumstances of his death, only that Mirra was found in his truck and was alone when it happened. Keep Reading
With the back and forth non-sense that’s been circling around the future of Borderfest, The Monitor just dropped a pretty crazy story about Hidalgo Jr Mayor Noe Reyes, Hidalgo City Councilman Sergio Coronado, Municipal Judge Juan Pimentel and their goodwill trip to Rio de Janeiro.
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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 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.
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Former NFL quarterback and Mission alumnus Koy Detmer has just been hired to be the next head coach at Mission High School via school board meeting held today. Keep Reading
Houston Texans defensive end and former pizza delivery guy JJ Watt is resting up this offseason to heal up his injured groin. That being said, he wants to remind your horny mom that it is NOT OK to publicly offer their services to get close to his junk. Keep Reading
Reports are coming in about Blake Griffin getting into a scuffle with a Clippers equipment staffer last night outside of a Toronto restaurant. The staffer was treated at a local hospital and Griffin was flown back to LA after reportedly breaking his right hand. Keep Reading
If former Steelers WR Antwaan Randle-El had a chance to do it all over again, he would have stayed away from football.
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In news that really isn’t news, those of us living in the Valley are really really poor. =(
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2015 is all but over, folks. It’s another year gone, which means humans get to stake another plank on the ground of existence and get to say “We made it another year without completely destroying ourselves!” For better or for worse, these were the people that made 2015 the year that was.
In January, nobody knew who the hell Holly Holm was. 1 bone crushing kick to the neck of one Ronda Rousey later and she’s turned an entire sport on it’s head.
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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 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.
