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City of McAllen Hires Parks & Recreation Director

The City of McAllen is proud to have Denny as our new Parks & Recreation director, leading the growth, expansion and development of the community.

FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Use in Children 5-11 Years of Age

The authorization was based on the FDA’s thorough and transparent evaluation of the data that included input from independent advisory committee experts who overwhelmingly voted in favor of making the vaccine available to children in this age group.

Agents Locate 75 Migrants in A Locked Refrigerated Tractor Trailer

At the time of the discovery the trailer’s refrigerator was set to 58 degrees Fahrenheit and the doors were padlocked shut from the outside.

More Than One Ton of Marijuana Seized

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents seized more than $1.7 million worth of marijuana from a travel trailer in Roma, Texas, with the assistance of Starr County Sheriff’s Office deputies (SCSO).

Ross Dress for Less Helps Local Youth & Teens Learn

Pharr, Texas – Every year, nearly four million young people are served by Boys & Girls Clubs across America. To show their continued support in preparing today’s youth for a bright tomorrow, Ross Stores, Inc. partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to provide a program called, “Help Local Kids Learn.”

Road Closure Notice for Harvey Avenue (N 10th to N 6th St.)

The City of McAllen is scheduled to begin work on storm sewer improvements along N. 8th Street between Harvey and Daffodil Avenues.

City of Laredo Inaugurates Fitness Center

Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Council Member for District 6, Dr. Marte Martinez, celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony to present a new Fitness Center at North Central Park on Monday, October 25, 2021.
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New Corporate Partner Announced

The RGV Hispanic Chamber proudly announces their newest corporate partner as Northwestern Mutual.

Carbon dioxide emissions rebound to nearly pre-pandemic levels

Newswise — Irvine, Calif. — Days before the opening of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow, Scotland, the latest estimates by the Carbon Monitor, an international research initiative begun during the pandemic, show that global carbon dioxide emissions as of the end of September 2021 were just 0.9 percent lower than emissions at the same time in 2019.

Collaboration leads to 45 Apprehensions

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested 45 migrants at three locations with the assistance of local partners.

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