TBB Staff

Missing out on financial aid will cost you. In fact, students lose out on nearly $3 billion in Pell Grants each year by failing to file a FAFSA, according to educationdata.org.

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrest a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, a migrant previously convicted of attempted capital murder in Virginia, and a sex offender.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Figger announced on Wednesday his first signing, adding 6-8, 210-pound forward Shavaul Butters for the 2021-22 season.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is saddened to learn that Manny Mantrana, who was the head baseball coach from 2009-17, passed away Tuesday in Florida. He was 57.

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding 5.5 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Texas prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.

With people divided by distance for their safety due to the pandemic, outdoor learning classrooms in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) have become a beacon of hope and normalcy for many.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Figger announced on Thursday the signing of 6-9, 215-pound forward Donte Houston Jr. for the 2021-22 season.

City of McAllen officials, in conjunction with the McAllen Independent School District, Hidalgo County and Texas National Guard, will be hosting a second dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic tomorrow, Friday, April 23 at the McAllen Convention Center

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to allow the reconstruction of levees along the Rio Grande to protect South Texas from flood damage ahead of hurricane season.

Ben Peña, CPA an Assurance Services Partner at Burton, McCumber & Longoria, L.L.P. in Brownsville, has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas Real Estate Commission (“TREC”) for a term ending in 2027.