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Dolly Parton, the Tennessee-born singer-songwriter who became one of the most recognizable figures in American music and entertainment, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at age 80. Her death was announced by her family.

McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos and City staff participated in the 2026 Café Con Texas forum, hosted by the World Trade Center (WTC) Monterrey.

The Mission Fire Department invites the community to attend its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 9 a.m. at Mission Central Fire Station, 415 W. Tom Landry St., Mission, Texas 78572.

Governor Greg Abbott announced Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) is establishing an advanced manufacturing facility in San Antonio, with a capital investment of $200 million and up to 3,000 new jobs.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Laredo Port of Entry recently apprehended a pedestrian wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for firing a weapon.

The Brownsville City Commission approved the first reading of an ordinance concerning the voluntary filed disannexation of approximately 444 acres of land in Cameron County.

Don Quixote will return to downtown Laredo this September as the Laredo Center for the Arts presents The Quest to Dream III: A Rare Collection of the First Printed Don Quixote Illustrations, an exhibition combining art, history, literature and education.

All 26 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) elementary schools have been selected to participate in the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) 2026-27 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), providing students at participating campuses with additional opportunities to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables and learn about healthy eating. 

Moderna and Merck have reached a major clinical milestone after their investigational individualized cancer therapy, combined with Merck’s Keytruda, produced positive results in a Phase 3 study involving patients with high-risk melanoma.

A record-breaking 117 adult students from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District’s (PSJA ISD) College, Career & Technology Academy (CCTA) graduated on Thursday, August 20, 2026.