TBB Staff

McALLEN, Texas – The Greater McAllen Association of REALTORS® (GMAR) is proud to announce that Jonathan Lindley and three of his colleagues across the state have been honored with the REALTORS® to Watch award by the Texas REALTORS® Young Professionals Network (YPN) at the Shaping Texas Virtual Education Series on September 13th. The REALTORS® to Watch Award recognizes Texas REALTORS® under the age of 40 for their excellence in leadership, community involvement and professionalism.

LAREDO, Texas - Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Mission Produce's new cold storage distribution center in Laredo. The Governor was joined by Senator Judith Zaffirini, Representatives Tracy King and Richard Raymond, Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz, Webb County Judge Tijerina, and other local officials.

PHARR, Texas - The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. received a grant from Feeding America and an anonymous donor that helped the food bank provide an additional 90,695 meals to rural and underserved communities in the Rio Grande Valley.

The art expressions are taken from the compilation of words and phrases in Lisa Kay Adam’s book “XUAI”. The Coahuiltecan and Karankawa were native to the Rio Grande Valley prior to the Spanish Land Grants.

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested 23 migrants located inside water drainage systems in Brownsville and Hidalgo, and an additional three migrants in two separate smuggling events. One of the vehicles utilized to transport migrants was reported stolen.

The $3.5 trillion (or more) federal spending proposal now under consideration has some worthy components, but on the whole is concerning. It’s too large and expensive, and funding it would cause negative dynamic responses through the economy. Here’s a brief overview.

Newswise — As you get older, exercise is becoming too important to ignore. But with the intermittent lockdown and social distancing measures over a long period, the elderly need to keep themselves at home, and stay away from social activities and exercises in public places, be it jogging in the village, Tai-chi in the park, aerobics next to the mall, yoga at the gym, or light-sport in a courtyard.

Washington, DC – Judicial Watch, the government watchdog group, today announced that President Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States, will make a keynote address to Judicial Watch’s Annual Roundtable at the Trump National Doral in Miami, FL, on the evening of Thursday, September 30.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Mayor Mendez is ready to explore the latest in leadership and management practices, as one of 38 worldwide mayors chosen for an intensive education program with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative.

EL PASO, Texas - The City of El Paso’s Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing Department launched the First annual Procurement Forecast plan highlighting upcoming City projects for which businesses can bid on for Fiscal Year 2022 (September 2021 – August 2022).