TBB Staff
Border Patrol Continues to Disrupt Drug Smuggling Attempts
Harlingen agents seize nearly $300K worth of drugs in one hour.
Governor Abbott Holds Virtual Meeting On COVID-19 With Rio Grande Valley Leaders
Governor Greg Abbott today held virtual meetings with mayors, county judges, emergency managers, hospital executives, state legislators, and other local officials from Cameron and Hidalgo Counties to discuss the unified efforts to combat COVID-19 in these communities.
Failed Smuggling Attempts Lead to Numerous Arrests
Rio Grande Valley agents arrest 22 illegal aliens during four failed human smuggling attempts.
McAllen Partners with Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc. for Small Business Loans
Today, the City of McAllen, partnered with Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc. (AHSTI) to provide loans to small businesses in McAllen affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Free masks for your Medicare Number? Don’t fall for it.
Have you gotten robocalls, text messages, or emails offering free face masks? Or maybe you've seen social media posts about free COVID-19 testing kits, "cures," or protective equipment?
College Campuses across the United States swiftly sent Students Home in drove because of...
As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged this spring, college campuses across the United States swiftly sent students home in droves and switched to online distance learning.
City of Palmview Launches Palmview CARES Small Business Grant Program
Palmview Mayor Ricardo “Rick” Villarreal and the Palmview City Council are pleased to announce that the city will be offering up to $100,000 in grants to small businesses in Palmview that have been negatively impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Smarter than Your Average Bachelors: Flexible CBE Degrees Fueling Futures
With the average debt for a bachelor’s in Texas ringing up at a staggering $25,863, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, a college degree might seem out of reach … unless you know the best-kept secret in the state.
Forty-nine people die with COVID-19 complications; 339 people test positive
As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise, Hidalgo County Health officials reported a single day high record of 49 deaths due to complications related to the novel coronavirus, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Tuesday.
Bi-National Collaboration Leads to Rescue
U.S. Border Patrol work with the Government of Mexico (GoM) to rescue 10 migrants.
























