Earlier today, the City of McAllen announced that it is now easier than ever for McAllen residents and visitors to contact its 3-1-1 Customer Service Call Center: just dial 3-1-1!

Earlier today, McAllen Holiday Parade officials, hosted a special announcement, where they unveiled the next big thing for the internationally-acclaimed event, presented by H-E-B: the Brightest Lights at Santa’s Circle in the South Pole of Texas, the theme for this year’s event.

Rio Grande City agents seized more than 950 pounds of marijuana in two separate incidents.

Four Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA) leaders have been recently nominated as 2019-2020 LifeChangers of the Year.

Mission High School (MHS) had a total of 8 students earn AP Scholar recognition for their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

The Educational Results Partnership recently recognized 10 schools from the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District for being named to its 2018-2019 Texas Honor Roll program during an awards ceremony at the Knapp Conference Center in Weslaco.

Fueled by the desire to be an example for her children, a Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District parent recently fulfilled her dream of earning a GED through the district’s Parental Engagement Program. (A GED is a State of Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency).

U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley continue to encounter criminal aliens.

Congressman Vela recently introduced HR 4482 - Protecting America's Food & Agricultural Act that would increase the number of agricultural inspectors and canine units at ports of entry.

No. 24 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s soccer team dropped their Western Athletic Conference (WAC) home opener to the Utah Valley University Wolverines 2-1 on Friday at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex.