TBB Staff
City of San Juan Announces Ruben Morin as New Chief of Police
San Juan City officials have announced that they have selected Ruben Morin as the new Chief of Police for the City of San Juan. Morin, a native of the Rio Grande Valley and PSJA High School graduate, has over 27 years of law enforcement experience.
UTRGV Men’s Basketball Rolls past Texas A&M International
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's basketball team beat the Texas A&M International Dustdevils 89-51 on Monday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
Border Patrol Disrupts Seven Human Smuggling Events
Over the Weekend, Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents disrupted a series of human smuggling attempts resulting in the arrest of 44 subjects.
McAllen Sailor performs testing on firefighting hose aboard U.S. Navy warship
U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 3rd Class Adam Garcia, from McAllen, Texas, performs hydrostatic testing of a firefighting hose off the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis
JD Shelburne To Host Signature HealthCARE’s Holiday Concert’
Rising country singer/songwriter JD Shelburne comes full circle spreading Christmas cheer this season to all of the employees and residents at Signature HealthCARE with the first-ever, 'Signature Inspire Foundation Hero Holiday Concert'
Canadian citizen indicted in Brownsville for sending powder-filled envelopes to local authorities
A Brownsville federal grand jury has indicted a Canadian woman for prohibitions with respect to biological weapons and making threats via interstate commerce
Susan R. Bailey gives statement on Immunization Practices Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccine in U.S.
“With the recommendations approved today by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in persons age 16 or older in the U.S. population, we are one critical step closer to the first vaccines being distributed and administered.
Sen. Cruz: The Anti-Money Laundering Act Helps Wall Street, Hurts Small Businesses
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) today called for the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), a provision that significantly favors Wall Street, and hurts small businesses, to be excluded from the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021.
Sam Perl and the history on uniting Brownsville and Matamoros
Through the celebration of Charro Days, Sam Perl created an unlikely bond between the residents of Brownsville and of Matamoros. Hear more about this historical moment during the Sunday Speaker Series Online presentation, “Building Bridges: The Story of How ‘Rabbi’ Sam Perl United Brownsville and Matamoros,” featuring Dr. Allison Schottenstein at 2 p.m. Dec. 20 on Facebook Live.
PSJA ISD School Board approves official Dual Language policy
As part of its commitment to continue to be a national leader in dual language education for all students, the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD School Board of Trustees unanimously passed a Dual Language Program Policy on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020.
























