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Cameron County is pleased to announce that the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation has awarded $1 million to Cameron County for the development of the Santa Maria Community Center. The grant funding will support the construction of the Community Center at the recently opened Santa Maria Community Park.

$2 million to McAllen International Airport in Texas for a terminal expansion that includes baggage claim, restrooms, nursing stations, and ticketing counters.

Registration for the City of Laredo’s sixth annual Runway Run 5K and 1-Mile Walk remains open. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at Laredo International Airport.

During “National Deaf Awareness Month,” DHR Health’s Interpretive Services Department is highlighting its commitment to patients who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing by providing them with access to clear and effective communication in a compassionate healthcare environment.

Edinburg Police Chief Jaime Ayala has officially announced his upcoming retirement from the Edinburg Police

Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to compel major water users, including data centers, to comply with water use reporting requirements and to impose legal consequences for past and future failure to comply with state law.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $25,167,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine concealed in a shipment manifested as cabbage, tomatillo, and cilantro.

McAllen resident and cancer survivor Elvia Gibbs will travel to Washington, D.C., to join hundreds of cancer patients, survivors and families from across the United States to urge Congress to make the fight against cancer a national priority.

The cases include charges against 21 individuals—nine of whom are illegal aliens—allegedly involved in human smuggling. A total of 36 criminal complaints were filed for illegal entry, while another 150 people face charges of felony reentry after prior removal. Most of those individuals have prior felonies related to narcotics, violent crime, immigration offenses, and more. The remaining five cases charged this week relate to other immigration-related crimes.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry, held its annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony to honor the victims, survivors, first responders and all those affected by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.