TBB Staff

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday Dr. Margaret Graham, Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology, as the new Faculty Athletics Representative.

Mission, Texas – Laredoan, Viviana Frank, Architect and Partner of Able City LLC recently earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a national certification that denotes a mastery of skills in economic development.

ALAMO - PSJA Memorial Early College High School Music Student Israel MacDonald was accepted to the prestigious National Youth Orchestra 2 (NYO2) to be held this summer in New York. The incoming Senior and State Outstanding String Bass Soloist is looking forward to working with some of the best musicians in the nation through this program.

(Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice for records of communication between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and several financial institutions about the reported transfer of financial transactions made by people in DC, Maryland and Virginia on January 5 and January 6, 2021(Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:21-cv-01216)).

The McAllen Parks & Recreation Department, in conjunction with the India Association of Rio Grande Valley and Popular Pharmacy are hosting another first or second dose Pfizer vaccine clinic on Saturday, July 10, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Lark Community Center, located at 2601 Lark Avenue.

TAMPA, Fla. – The USL Championship announced the Team of the Week Presented by Cleer Audio for Week 11 of the 2021 regular season on Tuesday, with El Paso Locomotive FC’s Dylan Mares being voted Player of the Week after recording two goals and one assist across a pair of contests during the week’s action.

McALLEN — Willard Bailey Moon passed away peacefully at his home in McAllen, Texas, on July 1st 2021, just shy of his 83rd birthday.

EDINBURG – Twenty-eight parents taking courses through Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD’s (PSJA ISD) Family & Community Engagement Program were among those recognized and awarded Dell laptops by Region One Education Service Center during a special ceremony held June 23.

With the threat of heavy rain looming all week, the City of Mission has opted to open a self-serve station for sandbags at Lions Park (1500 Kika de la Garza loop) beginning today July 6, 2021 to help residents.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Volleyball Head Coach Todd Lowery announced on Tuesday the promotion of Paulina Ramirez, who served as a volunteer assistant in 2020-21, to assistant coach.