TBB Staff
McAllen Purchasing Department Honored with Industry Award
The City of McAllen Purchasing Department has once again earned the Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award.
Mission Chamber Announces Annual Membership Award Recipients!
The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its Annual Awards Banquet a little differently this year.
Six more deaths and 204 new cases related to COVID-19 reported in Hidalgo County
Health officials reported six more deaths and 204 new positive cases related to COVID-19 on Tuesday, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Wednesday.
McAllen Selects New Fire Chief
The City of McAllen has selected James Schultz as the new chief for the McAllen Fire Department. Schultz, who had been serving in an interim capacity since Chief Rafael Balderas’ retirement earlier this year, was Assistant McAllen Fire Chief for the past eight years.
Joint Collaboration Leads to the Discovery of Two Stash Houses
On Tuesday, U.S. Border Patrol agents working in collaboration with local and federal agencies disrupted two stash houses, which led to the discovery and arrest of more than 40 illegal aliens.
A Quarter of a Million Already Voted in the Valley
The Advocacy Alliance Center of Texas wishes to remind voters that Early Voting continues through Friday, October 30th, at 62 polling locations across the Rio Grande Valley.
Mission Toughens up on Illegal Dumping
As part of an initiative to keep Mission neighborhoods clean and safe, the Mission City Council has increased fines up to $4,000 for individuals found illegally dumping trash and other waste.
Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
Following a unanimous vote by the Judiciary Committee last week, the Senate just confirmed Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to become the 115th Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
McAllen High grad earns All-State journalism award
Thalia Lee Menchaca, a 2020 graduate of McAllen High School, has been named to the 2020 All State Journalism staff for the second year in a row.
Congressman Vela Unveils the John Lewis Taxpayer Protection Act
Today, Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) introduced the John Lewis Taxpayer Protection Act. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections.