TBB Staff

Seven deputies received certificates and a resolution honoring their bravery and heroism at the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, May 21.

In the early 1970s, a large number of young Texans moved from rural areas and small towns to much larger cities.

Eleven Weslaco High School Juniors, who will participate in the American Legion Boys State and American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Girls State conferences this summer, were honored at Commissioners Court on May 21 for their academic achievement and interest in U.S. government.

We were saddened to hear about the passing of Soyla Gonzalez, a champion and servant of Weslaco, the city she loved so dearly.

On Thursday, May 30, 2019, Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector Headquarters recognized the importance of higher education and awarded this year’s Youth of the Year recipients at a ceremony held at the Pharr Events Center in Pharr, Texas.

U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued four illegal aliens who nearly drowned attempting to cross the Rio Grande and one who attempted to circumvent the immigration checkpoint.

Phillip Saldana, 27, graduated with an associate degree in 2018 from the Auto Collision and Management Technology at Texas State Technical College.

Built from the ground up by Texas State Technical College Welding Technology instructors and students, the program has a new pipe fitting training station for its Advanced Layout and Fabrication course.

It was a first-of-its-kind event for Texas State Technical College as the college welcomed two high school seniors with a signing day and scholarship presentation in a ceremony at Harlingen High School (HHS) on Wednesday.

Last week, the Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol Headquarters hosted the second annual Valley Valor event where agents and officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection gathered to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty while serving in the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding areas.