Laredo College partners with U.S. Border Patrol to acquire CDL License
Laredo College is always striving to offer new programs to help enhance our community’s economic development and academic advancement. In May 2021, our institution began offering exclusive access to a comprehensive program, the Professional Bus Driver Training, to U.S. Border Patrol agents.
How one Jaguar lost a job, then sparked a new career
“I graduated college with my bachelor’s in 2002, and in 2020, I never thought I’d go back,” says STC student Juan M. Casas Jr.
Food Bank RGV Announces the Appointment of Co-Chief Executive Officers
The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley Board of Directors are happy to announce the appointment of Connie Ramos and Libby Salinas as co-Chief Executive Officers, effective June 14, 2021.
Kids 12 and Up: Get a COVID Shot, Physicians Urge
As Texans return to work, school, and play thanks to more people getting the COVID-19 vaccine, physicians are now urging vaccination for children 12 years old and older.
Congressman Gonzalez Appointed to U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in...
On Tuesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) was selected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to service on the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth.
Javier Villalobos is McAllen’s New Mayor
Javier Villalobos was sworn in as McAllen Mayor by the Honorable Ricardo Hinojosa, U.S. District Court Judge, Southern District of Texas.
Authorities Arrest More Than 100 Migrants at Stash House
On Monday, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents apprehend 131 migrants in two stash houses.
Winners of Chamber Spirit of Laredo Competition Presented with Scholarships
The winners of the 2021 Spirit of Laredo Competition were presented with scholarships this past Friday, June 11, at a breakfast ceremony held at the Laredo Country Club.
McAllen’s Lark Community Center to Hold Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
The McAllen Parks & Recreation Department, in conjunction with the India Association of Rio Grande Valley and Popular Pharmacy are hosting a first or second dose Pfizer vaccine clinic on Saturday, June 19, 2021
Child Rapist Arrested at the Border
Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrest two sex offenders with crimes against children, after illegally entering the United States.
