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Summer Nights at the Museum: A Family Adventure through the Texas Revolution, Steamboats and...
What if you could take a trip from Rio Grande City to Brownsville on a steamboat loaded with bales of cotton, ready to export past a Union blockade in the Gulf of Mexico?
Mission Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
The City of Mission and the Mission Police Department are in mourning today. A longtime officer, Corporal Jose Luis “Speedy” Espericueta, was shot and killed on Thurs. June 20, 2019, when he responded to back up an officer on a call for help near Stewart Road and Business 83.
Rep. Cuellar Discusses Trade and Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border
On Wednesday, June 19, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) addressed the impact of trade and the importance of a bilateral relationship with Mexico during the Border Trade Alliance & Woodrow Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute’s reception “Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border.”
Rep. Cuellar Discusses Trade Infrastructure with CBP Acting Commissioner and GSA Regional Director
On Wednesday, June 19, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) met with Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner John Sanders, and General Services Administration Regional Administrator Bobby Babcock to discuss new trade infrastructure to Improve efficiency and coordination between CBP and GSA.
Cornyn Bill to Address Staffing Shortages at Ports of Entry Advances in Senate
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to strengthen border security and address law enforcement shortages at ports of entry throughout the country advanced in the Senate this week.
Mission Sailor gets Commissioned in the U.S. Navy
Narce Segovia of Mission, Texas, was commissioned a lieutenant junior grade in America’s Navy through the Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP) at Navy Recruiting District (NRD) San Antonio Headquarters.
Commissioner Ramirez to Host Dist. 4 Town Hall Meeting
Members of the McAllen City Manager’s Office will be in attendance and will provide updates on current and future projects in District 4
Eleven students named Charles Butt Scholars
The second cohort of Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers, under the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, includes 11 recipients from UTRGV.
Veronica Gonzales to MC the RGVHCC Legislative Report Card Luncheon
The RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host their annual "Legislative Report Card Luncheon" on Wednesday, July 31st at the Casa de Palmas located in McAllen from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Weslaco Chamber to Host Candidate Forum for City Special Election
The Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidates’ forum for the upcoming special city election that will take place on Tuesday, July 16. The forum is scheduled for Wednesday, June 26 at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Weslaco Business Visitor and Event Center. The forum will be moderated by John Greider.
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