The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce that Corporal Kaleb Rains (Eastland) has earned the Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award at the 2026 North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC).

Dolly Parton, the Tennessee-born singer-songwriter who became one of the most recognizable figures in American music and entertainment, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at age 80. Her death was announced by her family.

McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos and City staff participated in the 2026 Café Con Texas forum, hosted by the World Trade Center (WTC) Monterrey.

Marissa Gerlach has drawn the No. 3 position on the ballot as she seeks to continue serving her community, returning to the same spot she held when voters elected her in a special election in December 2023.

Governor Greg Abbott announced Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) is establishing an advanced manufacturing facility in San Antonio, with a capital investment of $200 million and up to 3,000 new jobs.

Fifteen Mission high school and college students gained firsthand workplace experience this summer through the Mission Economic Development Corporation’s inaugural Mission Ready internship program, with some participants receiving job offers after completing their internships.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Laredo Port of Entry recently apprehended a pedestrian wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for firing a weapon.

The Brownsville City Commission approved the first reading of an ordinance concerning the voluntary filed disannexation of approximately 444 acres of land in Cameron County.

Don Quixote will return to downtown Laredo this September as the Laredo Center for the Arts presents The Quest to Dream III: A Rare Collection of the First Printed Don Quixote Illustrations, an exhibition combining art, history, literature and education.

U.S. importers and customs brokers face responsibility to verify country of origin, tariff treatment and supply-chain documentation as authorities intensify efforts against illegal transshipment, according to Jorge Torres, president and founder of Interlink Trade Services.