TBB Staff

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Brownsville Interim City Attorney, Victor Flores, was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Texas City Attorneys Association (TCAA) during the association’s fall meeting in Houston, Texas on October 7, 2021. Mr. Flores is one of only two attorneys who have been appointed to the board from the Rio Grande Valley since the inception of the organization in 1928. Directors on the TCAA Board will attend numerous TCAA board meetings a year, and along with the rest of the board, will be responsible for setting policy and procedures for the organization, amongst other duties.

McALLEN, Texas – Residents of McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at McAllen International Airport (MFE) October 18 - 22.

Join us for a fun Halloween adventure at Quinta Mazatlán’s 2nd annual “Sticks & Bones” Trail, sponsored by Drs. Gerling and Ryan of the McAllen Orthodontic Group. The Halloween Day Party in the Park will be on Saturday, October 30th, from 9am to 1pm. This event is free with park admission and will feature over 30 art skeleton installations on the trail, live music, food and crafts!

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested two Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members, two migrants with previous convictions for sexual assault of minors, and a Paisa gang member also with a conviction for sexual assault of a minor.

EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents apprehend 24 migrants that used a train to travel further into the United States.

The FDA is committed to providing timely guidance to support continuity and response efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the pandemic, the agency has continuously assessed the needs and circumstances related to hand sanitizers and issued temporary guidances to provide regulatory flexibility to certain firms to help meet the increased demand.

Saildrone Inc. and the NOAA have released the first video footage gathered by an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) from inside a major hurricane barreling across the Atlantic Ocean.

McAllen, Texas - Village in the Valley (ViVa) welcomed students back to Frank Roberts Elementary School in San Benito this fall with school supplies donated by its membership and community members.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – Dr. Karl Berg, assistant professor of biology in the UTRGV College of Sciences, has been awarded international recognition for his innovative parrot vocalization research.

PHARR – In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) is proud to be offering students a new Mexican-American Studies Dual Credit Course this fall 2021 semester thanks to a partnership with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).