The Friends of the Wildlife Corridor recently presented the PSJA Education Foundation with an $8,000 contribution to expand the funds provided to PSJA Teachers, as part of the organization’s Mini-Grants Program.

As mayor of McAllen, Mayor Jim Darling frequently travels to Austin and Washington, D.C., to meet with the region’s federal and state elected officials to give input into issues that affect the area, receive feedback on their efforts to address issues legislatively and to work collectively with their counterparts to be a stronger voice for McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley.

South Texas College (STC) Theatre presents Jo Roets’ adaptation of Cyrano, from a play by Edmond Rostand and translated into English by Audry Van Tuyckom.

The McAllen Citizens League will host a Political Forum for the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s election at their noon Luncheon on Thursday, February 20th. The meeting will be co-hosted by the McAllen Chamber of Commerce and held at the Chamber on Ash Street.

Mission firefighters are prepared to save four-legged family members thanks to a generous donation. The Fetch Foundation, an Arizona-based nonprofit dedicated to saving animals, provided five “FIDO BAGs” to the Mission Firefighters Association Local 3609.

Jovita Carranza began serving as the 26th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The President nominated Administrator Carranza to lead the SBA while she was serving as the 44th Treasurer of the United States.

McAllen Police Officers are searching for Crystal Vanessa Garza 15 years of age. Her voluntary absence from her residence was reported to McAllen Police Officers on January 6, 2020, at approximately 9:59 am.

Rio Grande City station Border Patrol agents seize more than 750 pounds of marijuana in two separate incidents.

The Hidalgo County Elections Department invites all media and public to view, take photos and video footage of the county voting machines as they undergo Logic and Accuracy (L&A) testing in preparation for the upcoming March 3, 2020, Primary Election.

What was inspired by an interactive history lesson, has sprouted into a beautiful new community garden at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD’s Buell Central Campus thanks to two generous grants totaling $24,500 from Lowe’s.