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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Boost Manufacturing Growth in Mission, Texas

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Mission Economic Development Corporation

New 2020 Board of Directors for Dentists Who Care

Dentists Who Care (DWC) is a non-profit charitable organization that was created in 1996 to help solve the problem of poor oral health among children and adults in the Rio Grande Valley.

Josh Mejia named IEDC 2020 Young Economic Developer

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC), a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers, announced on Friday their selection of Josh Mejia, Executive Director of the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), as the Young Young Economic Developer of the Year for 2020.

Governor Abbott Deploys Texas A&M Task Force 1 To Louisiana Ahead Of Tropical Storm...

At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Louisiana as the state prepares for Tropical Storm Sally.

Edinburg CISD bus drivers offer critical support during remote learning

Bus drivers from the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District are offering critical support to aid students and staff while their bus routes remain halted during remote learning.

PSJA ISD to host free back to school COVID-19 testing

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD will be hosting free Back to School COVID-19 screenings at several locations through Sept. 21.
County Judge Richard Cortez. Photo by Roberto Hugo Gonzalez

Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez lifts Shelter at Home Order, adds protections for...

In his capacity as the county’s Emergency Management Director, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez has lifted the county’s Shelter at Home order, but implemented new protections for the annual arrival of Winter Texans.

District graduates set record, earn more than $54M in scholarships

McAllen ISD’s graduates in the Class of 2020 have set a new district record in scholarship earnings, soaring past $54 million.

Joint Effort Leads to a Stash House Discovery

U.S. Border Patrol Agents and the Roma Police Department discover stash house filled with illegal aliens.

Hurricane Hanna Photo Donations for MOSTH’s Collections

When Hurricane Hanna hit the Rio Grande Valley in July 2020, it was the first hurricane to make landfall in Texas since Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

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