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179 mayors signed the letter to protect DREAMERS, which can be found here.  Image for illustration purposes

Mayor Mendez Joins 179 of Nation’s Mayors to Urge Congress to Protect Dreamers

City of Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez has joined Republican, Democrat, and Independent mayors from across the nation to call on Congress to take immediate action that provides permanent protection from deportation and a path to citizenship for all Dreamers who have lived in America since they were children and are building their lives here in the only country many of them have ever known.   

Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Rape

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, detained a male subject wanted for rape out of Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The site of the Cancer and Surgery Center, located on the south side of Pecan Boulevard between Jackson and McColl roads within the 495 Commerce Center development. Image by Roberto Hugo Gonzalez / Texas Border Business / Mega Doctor News

Cancer and Surgery Center to be Built

UT Health RGV is expanding its healthcare offerings in South Texas with a new Cancer and Surgery Center, with oncology advisory services provided by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — a world leader in cancer care and research.

RGV Border Patrol Arrests Two Mara-Salvatrucha Gang Members

EDINBURG, TX – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents arrested two Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members, one of them was previously convicted of murder.

Harlingen EDC Update

Every year the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation (Harlingen EDC) sponsors two Kauffman FastTrac courses. This accelerated business course is led by the UTRGV Entrepreneurship & Commercialization Center and is valued at more than $700 per course.

DHR Health Joins Other Texas Hospitals in Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations of Workforce

The health and safety of our patients, employees and community is our top priority. The vaccine remains the best line of defense against severe illness due to COVID-19.
Food Bank RGV thanks Vantage Bank Texas for their Empty Bowls 2021 sponsorship!  L-R: Olivia Lemus-Lucio, Food Bank RGV; Connie Ramos, Food Bank RGV CEO; Thomas Davidson, RGV Market President, Sindy Buezo, Food Bank RGV Empty Bowls Committee Member; Libby Salinas-Saenz, Food Bank RGV CEO; George Cardenas, Regional President. Food Bank RGV Image

Vantage Bank Texas Sponsors Empty Bowls 2021

The Food Bank RGV is proud to announce Vantage Bank Texas as a Grapefruit sponsor for the Empty Bowls 2021 Luncheon and Silent Auction. This sponsorship will enable the Food Bank RGV to provide up to 25,000 complete and nutritious meals for families and individuals in the Rio Grande Valley. 

Walkes Earns Preseason All-WAC Honors

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s soccer team learned on Tuesday that junior forward Reshaun Walkes is part of the Preseason All-WAC Team, as voted on by the WAC head coaches.

Largest online fundraising event, Day of Giving

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – UTRGV this year will host its annual Day of Giving – the university’s largest online annual fundraising event – on Wednesday, Aug. 25.

Mother-Daughter duo make it to the finals of the H-E-B 2021 Quest for Texas...

Mission. – Cynthia Villarreal and her daughter Ximena Martinez turned to meal prepping using what they learned in her beloved Nana’s traditional Mexican kitchen to create delicious, fresh dinner options that were ready in just a few minutes.

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