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Anthony Salinas

‘Tell Your Kids to Keep on Pushing’ 

Aware that April is Autism Awareness Month, Anthony Salinas, a young autistic security guard in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD is hoping to raise awareness and inspire his community by bravely sharing his personal story.
The UTRGV Chess Team successfully defended its title as national champions of the President's Cup this weekend in New York City defeating six-time champion Webster University, as well as UT Dallas and Harvard University. From left to right are members of the championship team: GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan, GM Vladmir Belous, GMM Kamil Dragun, GM Andrey Stukopin.(UTRGV Photo by David Pike.)

Chess Team Defends National Title for Second win in President’s Cup

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Chess Team successfully has defended its title as national champions of the President's Cup, during the Final Four of Collegiate Chess this weekend at the Marshall Chess Club in New York City.
Guerra Elementary School students perform in a musical concert directed by their music teacher Alex Requenez during the Edinburg CISD Second Annual Instrumental Festival at Vela High School.

ECISD Fine Arts Department earns Best in Nation Music Honor for Fourth Consecutive Year

The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District’s Fine Arts Department recently earned the 2019 Best Communities for Music Education award for the fourth consecutive year.
The annual Summit for College and Career Readiness will take place April 15, at the Mission Event Center from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Student Success to be Highlighted At College and Career Readiness Summit

Student success is at the forefront of priorities for this year’s College and Career Readiness Summit taking place April 15.

Mexico’s Consulate Promotes Children’s Festival

The Consulate of Mexico in McAllen and the McAllen Public Library, are pleased to inform you about the traditional celebration of "Día del Niño”, in which has organized with the collaboration of the McAllen Public Library an artistic program named Children's Festival: "Francisco Gabilondo Soler Cri-Cri”, is this the first Festival in Spanish language in the region.
Dennis E. Nixon is CEO of International Bank of Commerce in Laredo, and chairman of the board of International Bancshares Corporation.

Common Sense Must Prevail at the Border

Texans, especially those of us who live and work on the border, support President Donald Trump’s efforts to enhance border security.
City of Edinburg first responders meet in preparation of the Hurricane season. Edinburg taking proper steps to share with citizens important information to protect lives and property. Photo Roberto Hugo Gonzalez

Strong Infrastructure Critical for Disaster and Emergency Response Resilience in Valley Community

As the next hurricane season approaches and with the flooding of June 2018 a fresh and haunting memory, Edinburg leaders today announced a commitment to improving the city’s wireless communications infrastructure.
Dr. Sophia Banu with Baylor College of Medicine gives her presentation “Understanding Trauma of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Survivors of Torture” on the second day of the 14th annual Human Trafficking Symposium. More than 450 registered to attend South Texas College’s annual event dedicated to raising community awareness about the pervasiveness of the labor and sex trafficking trades.

Annual Symposium Explores ‘Nexus of Exploitation’ within Human Trafficking

Comparing the current trade in human beings as a form of modern-day slavery, students, faculty, and global experts combatting the issue of human trafficking arrived at South Texas College this week to highlight what they called a true crime against humanity.

Gonzalez, Cuellar, Vela Condemn Trump’s Threat to Shut Down Border

Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Filemon Vela (TX-34) and Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) have introduced H. Res. 287, a resolution condemning President Trump’s recent threat to shut down the United States-Mexico border.
Front view of new Kapal Industries International Headquarters, 508 S. Nevada Ave. Weslaco, Texas 78596

Weslaco Sees a Rebirth in 80,000 Square Foot Proportions 

The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Weslaco announces the opening of the new Kapal Industries warehouse, factory, and showroom, at their new location at 508 S. Nevada Ave. in Weslaco.

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