TBB Staff

MXLAN 2022 is McAllen’s 5-Day Interactive Arts and Culture Destination Festival that celebrates Mexico and Latin America’s culture and its influence on the U.S. LatinX community.

As part of its National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, the McAllen International Airport proudly presents “El Salvador Bicentenario,” a photography exhibit hosted in partnership with the Consulate of El Salvador.

EDINBURG, TX – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest two migrants with heinous criminal convictions over the weekend.

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents interdicted three narcotic smuggling attempts worth more than $1.3 million. In one case they also rescued a fleeing smuggler.

The renowned summit brings together the sharpest minds in business, public policy, diplomacy, and the arts from both sides of the border to examine the most pressing challenges and unique opportunities facing the United States and Mexico.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX – UTRGV has been awarded a five-year, $3 million grant for research focused on enhancing the success of undergraduate Hispanic students in STEM disciplines.

Laredo College and Congressman Henry Cuellar announced $73,134,236 in federal funding during a joint press conference on Sept. 9.

BROWNSVILLE, TX - Early in life, Elizabeth Lopez was in touch with her creative side. From drawing to design, she knew that someday she wanted to bring what was in her imagination to life.

Sullivan City, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $3,539,318 in secured federal funding for the City of Sullivan El Faro Road Flood Mitigation Project. This project will support upgrades to El Faro Road and the drainage infrastructure. It will also help alleviate areas prone to heavy flooding within the community and restore damaged infrastructure that is critical to the safety and wellbeing of the community.

The City of McAllen is currently working on railroad improvements along Trenton Road between north 2nd Street and north McColl Road.