TBB Staff

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Thursday the promotion of Sara Hernandez from Assistant to Athletic Director for Marketing to Associate Athletic Director for Marketing and Strategic Initiatives.

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday joined Texas’ top state leaders at the U.S.-Mexico border to slam the Biden administration’s immigration policies during a visit to the “unfinished border wall.”

Laredo College Board of Trustees have accepted President Dr. Ricardo J. Solis resignation as president of the college effective July 15, 2021.

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrest two criminal migrants convicted of violent crimes.

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents interdict two migrant smuggling attempts.

Governor-Elect of the State of Nuevo Leon, Samuel Garcia, visited in Washington and was hosted by Congressman Henry Cuellar.

On Saturday, June 26th, the Outreach Coordinator for Congressman Cuellar Nick Cruz, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lone Star National Bank.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday that Renee Hill, the widow of former men’s basketball head coach Lew Hill, who passed away tragically on Feb. 7 at the age of 55, is dedicating 100% of the donations to the Lew Hill Memorial Fund to scholarships for UTRGV students.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently released results of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) for spring 2021. (See https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/2021-staar-analysis-presentation.pdf for a summary.)

This past Thursday, June 24th Ambassador of El Salvador to the U.S. Milena Mayorga, visited McAllen, Texas for a series of meetings with McAllen leaders.