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Symphony of Colors Combines Indigenous Wixárika Art and Musical Instruments

On Saturday, January 19, 2019, the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) will open the internationally acclaimed Symphony of Color exhibition in association with the Hermes Music Foundation, the Secretaria de Cultura en Mexico, and the Festival de Música Contemporánea para un Mundo Mejor.
Rodney Franklin

Rodney Franklin Named Texas State Parks Division Director

Rodney Franklin, a 27-year veteran of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, has been selected as the Texas State Parks Division Director.
Weslaco AirPort. photo taken in 2017 and only for illustration of this article. By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez

Flight School to Open in Weslaco’s Mid Valley Airport.

The Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco announces the opening of the Texas Aviation Academy (TAA) Part 141 flight school, a full-service aviation provider.
Casa McAllen Director Silvia Garza, third from left, hosted a group of Mont5errey media representatives for a breakfast meeting recently.

Casa McAllen Hosts Media Breakfast

Silvia Garza, Director and Vice President of the McAllen Chamber of Commerce’s Casa McAllen in Monterrey, recently hosted a breakfast for local media representatives.
Edinburg CISD fifth-graders use their Chromebooks during their math class at Brewster School in northern Hidalgo County.

200 ECISD students receive Chromebooks, mobile hotspots

Approximately 200 fifth-grade students from the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District recently received Chromebooks and mobile hotspots to use off-campus thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Congressman Gonzalez Highlights Potential Threats of Government Shutdown, Urges Prompt Passage of Funding Package

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today warned fellow Members of Congress and the American people about the threats and effects of a potential government shutdown.

Rep. Cuellar Appreciates Sending Troops Home for the Holidays Calls for Remaining troops to...

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) has continually called for U.S. Troops on the border to be sent home for the holidays and to not extend their mission past the expiration date.
Serena Pandos

IMAS Prepares for Leadership Transition

IMAS President and Executive Director, Serena Pandos, announced today that she will be resigning from the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) effective January 10, 2019.
McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez participated in STC’s third President’s Advisory Council State Local Law Enforcement Committee meeting on Dec. 13. The group says it has now committed to developing 10 specialized skills courses that meet the unmet needs of state, local, and federal law enforcement by Aug. 31, 2019. It is also intent on building a partnership with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and law enforcement agencies by 2020, and having the RCPSE assist agencies in recruiting and developing skilled individuals in the field of public safety.

STC President’s Advisory Committee selects RCPSE goals for 2019

A working partnership to develop South Texas College’s Regional Center for Public Safety (RCPSE) is a first in Texas, and will serve as a model for future law enforcement to follow, according to Kim Vickers, Executive Director for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).

Congressman Henry Cuellar Named Chief Deputy Whip in the 116th Congress

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Terri Sewell (AL-07), Shelia Jackson Lee (TX-18), Dan Kildee (MI-05), and Pete Aguilar (CA-31), was named Chief Deputy Whip by House Majority Whip-Elect James E. Clyburn for the 116th Congress.

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