TBB Staff

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX – As UTRGV prepares for the start of the Fall 2021 semester on Aug. 23, now more than ever the university is encouraging its Vaqueros to get vaccinated.

Today, the City of McAllen announced a one-of-a-kind exhibit that will be on display at the McAllen Convention Center Ballroom, 700 Convention Center Blvd., starting on October 15, 2021. Michelangelo: A Different View is a breathtaking exhibit of Renaissance artist Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Frescoes. The exhibit will run through November 7 and tickets will begin at $10 for children under 12, and $17 or $22, depending on the day of the week.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX – Acting as a liaison between UTRGV researchers, staff and students, Amy Mutore, senior research compliance specialist, assists all researchers across all campuses.

Jennifer Han of McAllen ISD, who was recently named the Regional Elementary Teacher of the Year, is now a finalist for the entire state of Texas!

LAREDO, TX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized narcotics in one enforcement action that totaled over $20,000,000 in street value.

BROWNSVILLE, TX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics with an estimated street value of $55,942.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced additional federal coronavirus relief assistance payments from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will begin this week for populations under 50,000.

Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents successfully disrupt five human smuggling incidents across the Rio Grande Valley.

The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Texas, has partnered with CVS Pharmacy and Vanguard Academy to host walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics for families in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso is now providing a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who are moderately to severely immunocompromised.