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PSJA ISD students harvest their garden
In true farm-to-table style, students in the PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School Garden Club, recently spent a morning harvesting fresh produce from their garden to help prepare part of the school lunch meal for hundreds of their peers.
Cuellar Presented with Spirit of Enterprise Award from U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) was presented with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Spirit of Enterprise Award,” in recognition of his support for pro-job, pro-growth policies in the U.S. House of Representatives for the second session of the 115th Congress.
Congressmen Denounce Trade and Travel Delays at U.S.-Mexico Border
Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), and Filemon Vela (TX-34) today issued the following statements in response to the Administration’s border policies that have inhibited cross-border trade and travel in South Texas.
PSJA ISD honored with Project ADAM Heart Safe School District National Designation
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD was recently recognized as a Project ADAM (Automated Defibrillators in Adam’s Memory) Heart Safe School District for completing Cardiac Emergency Response plans to prevent sudden cardiac arrest at all 44 of its schools.
ACT Will Provide Free Breakfast to Thousands of ACT Test Takers in Two Edinburg...
On April 13, 2019, ACT will provide free breakfast before the ACT test to students at Edinburg High School and Economedes High School.
District named a national Best Community for Music Education for 7th time
For the seventh straight year, McAllen ISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.
Edinburg Police Chief Selects STC for SWAT Vehicle Retrofit
When Edinburg Chief of Police Cesar Torres realized that his newly acquired, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) SWAT utility vehicle had practical deficiencies, he could have seen it as a problem. Instead, he saw it as an opportunity for a regional collaboration with South Texas College.
IBC Bank and Laredo Women’s Forum Hosted Panel Discussion on Women’s Health and Wellness...
On April 10 the Laredo Women’s Forum held its quarterly event at IBC Bank’s Annex Ballroom to educate and engage local women by sharing information about the unique health care challenges that women face and the importance of self-care.
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Honors Final “Head of the Class” Recipients for 2018-2019
On Wednesday, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol announced April’s Head of the Class recipients at a ceremony held at the Performing Arts Center at Harlingen CISD.
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Protect Texans with Pre-Existing Conditions
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Protect Act, legislation from Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) that will protect Texans with pre-existing conditions and ensure they will never be denied health care coverage or be charged more because of a pre-existing condition.
