TBB Staff

Denisce Palacios, a senior at UTRGV, has been selected as one of the #TribFest19 social media ambassadors. The former president of the UTRGV Student Government Association joins 20 promising young leaders from across Texas who will serve as on-the-ground student correspondents at the Texas Tribune Festival, Sept. 26 –Sept. 28, in Austin.

The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo invites you to join us on Tuesday, October 1st as we unveil our WINGS OF HOPE in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Snap a selfie with our WINGS OF HOPE, upload the photo to social media and tag the post with #wingsofhopeosl and The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo will make a $1 donation to the Laredo Cancer Society for every photo uploaded.

Mission High School recently was host to the school district's annual Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO) College Fair. More than 50 universities participated in the event and nearly 1,000 graduating seniors from all three high schools had an opportunity to attend the event.

McAllen Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, Steve Ahlenius, has named Robert Lopez Vice President of Visit McAllen. Lopez served as the organization’s Director of Sales for seven years before his most recent stint as Interim Vice President and comes with 14 years experience working in the hospitality industry.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have issued warning letters to four website owners of rogue online pharmacies offering to distribute or dispense controlled substances, including opioids, and advertising their sale in violation of federal law.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros volleyball team fell to the Utah Valley University Wolverines 2-3 (25-21, 25-18, 9-25, 22-25, 7-15) on Saturday at Lockhart Arena.

The South Texas College Library Art Gallery presents “Viacrucis,” an art exhibition featuring photographs by Verónica Gabriela Cárdenas and paintings by Pedro Perez.

The Proactive Education for Emergency Responders (PEER) is hosting the Third Annual Safety & Wellness Summit in McAllen Monday Sept. 30 - Wed. Oct. 2, 2019.

The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Board of Directors recently announced Armando “Mando” Correa as the new General Manager for the organization. “Mando brings a wealth of experience to his new position”, said Mike Risica, President of the Board.

The Edinburg Rotary Club recently recognized the top student athletes from the Special Olympics Program at the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.