Since Monday, Border Patrol agents foiled six drug smuggling attempts resulting in the seizure of more than 400 pounds of marijuana, and the arrest of five drug smugglers.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday that the women’s basketball team will host the UTRGV South Padre Island Classic, a four-game tournament featuring UTRGV, North Texas, Prairie View A&M and Weber State, Dec. 18-19 at the South Padre Island Convention Centre.

The McAllen-Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridge Boards have appointed Juan Olaguibel as its Superintendent of Bridges. The former director of operations for the McAllen Bridge System has 10 years of experience in bridge management, serving most recently as the Interim Director for the bridge system after the previous director’s departure.

School days will run longer, and some students might have classes on Saturdays, but all of the universities in The Texas A&M University System will open in the fall with face-to-face instruction.

Pharr city officials will host a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting ceremony in celebration of renovations to the Jose "Pepe" Salinas Recreation Center. The event will take place on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 11:30 am at the Jose "Pepe" Salinas Recreation Center (1011 W. Kelly Avenue.) in Pharr.

For a short window of time, violators of traffic laws who failed to show up for their day in court will now have an opportunity to do so: without fear of being arrested or any additional fines.

The Education Committee of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce is ready once again to ring the school bell for local outstanding teachers.

Charlie Alvarez, manager for El Terco Seafood Restaurant holding two envelopes with 250 menus full color on 11" x17" paper.

The USL Championship Task Forces, in conjunction with an affirmative vote by Championship Board of Governors, have implemented Phase II training protocols, effective yesterday.

The TIAA Institute, in partnership with the American Council on Education (ACE), announced Shirley Reed, President, South Texas College, and Joseph E. Aoun, President, Northeastern University, as the recipients of the 2020 Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence in Higher Education.