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The McAllen Public Library (MPL) is kicking off its Youth Winter Drive to help keep children and teens in our community warm this season.

A 40-year-old Rio Grande City man has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Governor Greg Abbott announced Stephanie Muth as the new Executive Commissioner for Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) effective January 3, 2026 upon retirement of the current HHS Commissioner for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027.

Over the past two years, the number of small businesses utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) has more than doubled, with a recent report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce finding that nearly 60% of small businesses are using generative AI, with 82% of businesses saying AI has helped increase their workforce over the past year.

 Milling and paving operations are scheduled on the I-69C northbound and southbound frontage roads between I-2 and Nolana Loop in Pharr.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued the following statement after being notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of a new detection of the New World screwworm (NWS) in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico, approximately 120 miles south of the Texas border.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers conducting outbound operations at Laredo Port of Entry recently seized a significant quantity of weapons, magazines and ammunition.

On December 3, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced a full and unconditional pardon for Texas Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Cuellar — abruptly ending a high-profile federal bribery and conspiracy case against them.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), introduced the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Reauthorization Act, which would reauthorize the state and local cybersecurity grant program

The Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen (HECM) invites the community to attend its first Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m.