TBB Staff

Laredo, Texas – This week, Mayor Pete Saenz and City Manager Robert A. Eads met with the United States Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, along with other community leaders to discuss topics concerning the U.S.-Mexican border. In an effort to continue providing firsthand information to federal representatives on the issues the border faces, Mayor Saenz and Eads presented these to Ambassador Salazar during a roundtable meeting on Wednesday, October 27th.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Growing up in a family with 11 brothers and sisters, Mary Elizabeth Avelar-Guerra always had someone to play sports with. Little did the longtime Rivera Early College High School volleyball head coach know that her game would be leveled up at Texas Southmost College and become a career filled with multiple championships and most recently her 600th win.

EL PASO, Texas—The “COOLEST” FEST IN THE SOUTHWEST IS BACK! El Paso WinterFest returns to the region with an opening celebration on Saturday, November 20, and running through Sunday, January 2.

South Padre Island, Texas– South Padre Island Ambassadors joined together with Alayne and Victor Villarreal at Island Daiquiris 2 Go to celebrate their 1st Anniversary in business with a ribbon cutting.

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, a Gulf Cartel (CDG) member, a migrant with a previous conviction for murder, and another migrant previously convicted for committing a lewd act upon a child.

Two students from McAllen High’s Mariachi Oro have advanced to the Area round following auditions in the Texas Music Educators Association All-State process.

The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced a civil enforcement action against defendants Xlear Inc. and Nathan Jones for alleged violations of the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act and the FTC Act.

Newswise — PHILADELPHIA— A study of “dented” internal clocks seems to have provided evidence for a theory as to why people who work late or irregular hours are susceptible to weight gain and diabetes.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – Lana Condor, an actress known for projects such as To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Deadly Class, will be the second speaker of UTRGV’s 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) on Nov. 3.

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents seized more than $1.7 million worth of marijuana from a travel trailer in Roma, Texas, with the assistance of Starr County Sheriff’s Office deputies (SCSO).