Toward the end of the last school year, Tomas Garcia made the difficult but, in his mind, right decision to leave teaching after 15 years.

City of McAllen officials and the McAllen Fire Department will host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at the McAllen Central Fire Station, 201 N. 21st Street.

BROWNSVILLE, TX - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in two separate enforcement actions at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge that have a combined estimated street value of $286,450.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, The Valley Environmental Coalition will be hosting the 12th Annual Valley Environmental Summit on Friday, October 1, 2021 from 8:30am – 3:30pm. This year’s summit, Sailing Towards a Cleaner Environment, will be held at the South Padre Island Convention Center, located at 7355 Padre Blvd.

The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce it is now accepting nominations for the highly anticipated 2021 Man & Woman of the Year Award. The winners will be recognized at the chambers Installation & Awards Banquet set for Thursday, October 14, 2021.

Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the announcement of DHR Health's Level 1 Trauma Center designation and ceremonially signed Senate Bill 827 into law in Edinburg.

The designation of Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR) in Edinburg as the first Level 1 trauma facility in the Rio Grande Valley is a historic and momentous occasion. This designation is a true testament of the leadership of the DHR Board of Directors, hospital administrators, physicians, and staff. Achieving this designation takes years of building the infrastructure needed such as facilities and personnel and requires a significant financial commitment. The vision, dedication, and commitment of DHR is to be commended. Our Valley delegation worked with DHR to ensure the State of Texas did its part in providing the support and a portion of the funding needed to help make this vision a reality. 

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX - Last year, the UTRGV School of Music’s hefty schedule of live events on the Edinburg and Brownsville campuses came to an abrupt halt, silenced by the pandemic and the need for safety.

In March, crews broke ground on five projects made possible by $5.262 million awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Rider 38 Grant for transportation improvement and service expansion. Grant money, along with $1.75 million in matching funds, will create more truck queuing areas along Port and Cemetery Rd., which a portion will also function as a breakbulk cargo laydown yard, and road refortification and resurfacing on Port Rd. And Robles Rd.

EDINBURG, TX - Hidalgo County will hold a Webcast Auction of court awarded jewelry by AMT Auctions at the Hidalgo County Administration Building Purchasing Department at 2812 S. Business 281, Edinburg, TX 78542 on Thursday, September 16, 2021.