I am fortunate to have met Lucille Cavazos and to have learned about an extraordinary business career she has experienced in the creation of C&C Bakery. Yes, it is the company that manufactured flour tortillas.

Mission CISD recently partnered with Area 1 Special Olympics Bowling to host one of five bowling tournaments in the Rio Grande Valley. The tournament was held at Incredibowl Entertainment Center on November 12-14, 2019.

Several Mission High School (MHS) students returned from the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Regional choir competitions with some honors. Five earned spots in the regional choir.

In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, DHR Health Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to host the 6th Annual “Circle of Care” Caregivers Conference on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance.

Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $1,243,658 in funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs for a five-year program called Project PLEASE (Program for Leaders to Educate and Advocate for Special Education) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).

On November 20, the Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) held a promotion ceremony honoring more than 70 Border Patrol agents and professional staff at the Mission Events Center in Mission, Texas.

Yesterday, IDEA Toros scholars volunteered at the RGV Food Bank to give back to their community during this season of giving. Through the hours they volunteered, they were able to feed 300 families a complete and balanced meal.

Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement on Twitter urging Mexico and the United States to include security in discussions for the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD students can now have on-demand access to healthcare at their school nurse’s office through the newly launched PSJA Telemedicine Program.

In a continuing effort to promote a healthy workforce, the Hidalgo County Wellness Program encouraged employees to form teams to compete in the 2019 Nationwide Team Challenge.