The Proactive Education for Emergency Responders (PEER) is hosting the Third Annual Safety & Wellness Summit in McAllen Monday Sept. 30 - Wed. Oct. 2, 2019.

The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Board of Directors recently announced Armando “Mando” Correa as the new General Manager for the organization. “Mando brings a wealth of experience to his new position”, said Mike Risica, President of the Board.

The Edinburg Rotary Club recently recognized the top student athletes from the Special Olympics Program at the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.

The City of Pharr, in coordination with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District,celebrated the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the city's first-ever Natatorium. The ceremony will took place on Friday, September 27, 2019, at the Natatorium's future location(NW Corner Sioux Road and 281) in Pharr.

The City of Pharr Police Department is excited to unveil its newly redesigned police patch. The redesigned patch and logo includes a more modern look and feel, and is intended to capture the essence of the City of Pharr and the work that the police force does to serve and protect its citizens.

The U.S. Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector proudly introduces the newly selected Deputy Chief Patrol Agent, Austin L. Skero.

Incoming Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Superintendent Dr. Jorge L. Arredondo signed a 3-year contract today after it was approved by the PSJA ISD School Board during a special called board meeting Thursday, Sept. 26 at the PSJA Early College High School Lecture Hall.

The United States Department of Education (USDE) has named Escobar/Rios Elementary School a winner of the 2019 Blue Ribbon Schools Award. Escobar/Rios Elementary is one of a select group in the State of Texas to earn this national recognition this year.

The Texas Healthy Communities Program recognized Hidalgo County's Health and Human Services department for its efforts to reduce cardiovascular disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, yesterday introduced the Continuing of Useful Resources to States (COURTS) Act to reauthorize the State Court Improvement Program (CIP), which provides formula grants to state courts to help them improve their handling of child welfare cases. The bill reauthorizes CIP for five years.