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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Mission, Texas- As a part of efforts to combat the so-called COVID Slide, and also focus more on the social-emotional needs of students, Mission Consolidated Independent School District will be Capturing Kids Hearts as the 2021-2022 school year starts.

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)  announced a new Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Case Management Pilot Program (CMPP), which will provide voluntary case management and other services to ensure that noncitizens in removal proceedings have access to legal information and other critical services.

LINN-SAN MANUEL – After years of anticipation, the small rural community of Linn-San Manuel located in northeastern Hidalgo County will now have a county park. Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Commissioner Ellie Torres in partnership with the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD) is pleased to announce that the construction of the Linn-San Manuel Veterans Park is complete for a full park opening.

BROWNSVILLE, TX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Brownsville Port of Entry this weekend seized $182,000 in fentanyl within a passenger vehicle during a routine examination.

WASHINGTON—In recent weeks, suspects have used firearms to shoot at several U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas and California. In each case, agents found cover from shots fired without harm to themselves or others.