Today, Rep. Filemon Vela (TX-34) and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano met with Rio Grande Valley veterans to recognize their commitment to our country and to learn more about the broad scope of needs existing within the veteran community.

Agents assigned to the McAllen Border Patrol Station apprehend 19 smuggled aliens.

As the new fiscal year begins, the McAllen Convention Center and Performing Arts Center has redefined itself as the entertainment capital of South Texas. Hosting over 500 events over the last year (ranging from festivals, Broadway touring series to national/local conventions).

The awardee was born and raised in Rio Grande City but lived mostly in Mission. He graduated from college with a Master’s Degree in School Administration.

When the holiday to-do list gets too long, Cowboy Chicken has an answer to the dinner dilemma with its Rotisserie Turkey Holiday Package that’s crafted to feed a crowd. The wood-fired rotisserie chicken chain specializes in one particular bird year-round but for a limited time is offering turkey as a holiday treat.

Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded two continuing grants to Texas A&M University- Kingsville via the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Education Grants Program.

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after the Senate confirmed T. Michael O’Connor as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Texas

Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) emphasized the importance of ratifying the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which would include provisions to bolster the North American Development Bank (NADB), improving cross-border trade between the U.S. and Mexico.

No. 4 seed The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros volleyball team fell to the host and No. 5 seed Utah Valley University Wolverines in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tournament Quarterfinals 0-3 (17-25, 22-25, 23-25) on Thursday at Lockhart Arena

A special documentary screening of “Remember My Soul” will take place at the Museum of South Texas History Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. Jillian Glantz, the director of the documentary and recipient of the Engaged Scholar Award for Creative Works, will host a Q & A after the screening.