Ten McAllen Independent School District campuses have been recognized statewide after being named to the Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll for 2019-20.

McAllen ISD had 12 students earn a spot on the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Choir following virtual auditions held January 16.

Mission, Texas- Five students from Veterans Memorial High School (VMHS) have earned a chair in the Texas Music Educators Association 6A/5A All-State Band. This is considered the highest level of achievement for any music student in the state of Texas.

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PHARR, TX – The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley is proud to recognize Vantage Bank Texas as their ‘Donor of the Month’ for January 2021. Vantage Bank Texas and the Loring Cook Foundation have partnered to make a generous donation, in the amount of $10,000 that will immediately enable the Food Bank RGV to provide up to 50,000 life-sustaining meals, through various distributions and within the 275 Food Bank RGV partner agencies. “This is such an important time to give back to the community and we are proud to be able to be part of this wonderful initiative with the Food Bank,” said Thomas Davidson, Vantage Bank Texas Market President.

EDINBURG, TX – The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce recognized many local well-deserving leaders, including the Man and Woman of the Year Mario Lizcano and Linda Tovar, during their virtual awards ceremony held on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 10 A.M.

Between shifts at Walmart, where he worked as a cashier to relieve pressure on his hardworking single mother, a teenaged Nestor Espino set his sights on two long-term goals.

Mission, Texas- Three students from Mission High School (MHS) have earned a chair in the Texas Music Educators Association 6A All-State Band. This is considered the highest level of achievement for any music student in the state of Texas.

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today held a roundtable discussion alongside healthcare professionals at Houston Methodist Hospital to highlight his legislative priorities to ensure a healthier future for the state of Texas. Following the roundtable, the Governor provided an update on the State's COVID-19 vaccination efforts. The Governor was joined by Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Chief Nim Kidd, Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Commissioner John Hellerstedt, MD, Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of the University of Texas System John Zerwas, MD, and Houston Methodist President and CEO Marc Boom, MD.

Luis R. Zamora has been promoted to Director of Real Estate Services for Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc. (AHSTI). Mr. Zamora, who has been serving as interim director for the last several months, had been Real Estate Services Manager with AHSTI since 2015.