TBB Staff

For a second year, this past April, Taco Palenque kicked off its fundraising efforts to help St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® continue to lead the way the world understands, treats and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Chief Machinist’s Mate Heriberto Gonzales, from Mission, Texas, gives training to Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Justin Fisher, from San Bernardino, California, during an engineering training team drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) during Formidable Shield 19, May 10, 2019.

Pharr City Manager Alex Meade announced to the commission that Pharr ranked No.1 this month compared to 9 other cities in the Valley in sales tax collections– 18.36% compared to last May 2018 collections and also ranked No.1 in collections year-to-date.

When he was a kid, Noel Ysasi wanted nothing more than to play catch with his dad. But as much as his dad tried, their ball-playing sessions always ended in exasperation.

Edinburg continues its strong economic growth and financial gains, as indicated by recently released reports from state and local agencies. Figures released in June 2019 show that Edinburg sales tax continues to grow, increasing by 20.57% compared to the same reporting period last year.

For the first time Texas State Technical College has been recognized as a Military Spouse Friendly school for 2019-2020 by Viqtory.

Over 1,400 students from all Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA) high schools are currently taking free college courses this summer at the new PSJA College & University Center located in the corner of Ridge Rd. and Veterans Blvd. in San Juan.

UTRGV recently hosted its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, the highest honor an alumnus of UTRGV or one of its legacy institutions can receive.

Communities across Texas are contributing to economic growth. Although the state’s largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are where the lion’s share of economic activity occurs, most of the smaller population centers are also performing well.

Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order to extend the activity of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners past its set expiration of September 1, 2019.