The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced new appointees to lead the agency under the Biden-Harris Administration.

Under the new Biden Administration, the Acting Interior Secretary has signed a 60-day Temporary Suspension of Delegated Authority

CORPUS CHRISTI – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros volleyball team dropped its second match of the day, 0-3 (23-25, 15-25, 18-25) to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders as part of the South Texas Showdown, presented by Navy Army Community Credit Union, on Friday at Dugan Wellness Center.

EDINBURG – The Edinburg Rotary Club recently purchased 1,200 jackets and donated them to the Tim’s Coats organization to be distributed to needy families throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

McAllen Municipal Court Judge Lauren Renee Sepúlveda was recently elected to the office of Chair-Elect of the Texas Young Lawyers Association at the board’s recent meeting.

Health departments: Detailed CDC recommendations for public health agencies on the duration of quarantine can be found here. Local public health authorities determine and establish the quarantine options for their jurisdictions. Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others. Quarantine helps prevent spread of disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus without feeling symptoms. People in quarantine should stay home, separate themselves from others, monitor their health, and follow directions from their state or local health department.

EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued 90 illegal aliens and apprehended 71 in three separate incidents. Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents working with the Starr County Sheriff’s Office apprehended 71 illegal aliens discovered in a trailer home in Garceno, Texas. Among the large group were women and children. The subjects were found crammed inside the small residence with no PPE. The smuggled aliens were from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico.

When McAllen District 2 City Commissioner Joaquin “J.J.” Zamora sought elected office in 2017, his campaign focused on three themes: Integrity. Accountability. Public Service.

Harlingen, TX – This morning, 20 Southern Careers Institute (SCI) students were awarded the Harlingen Cotton Committee’s (HCC) first-bale scholarships. The scholarships, totaling $10,000, will benefit Rio Grande Valley students enrolled in the welding program at SCI’s Harlingen campus. For the past 66 years, the nation’s first bale of cotton has been harvested in the Rio Grande Valley. Monies raised from the auction of the first bale and the annual fundraising event are given as scholarships to local students pursuing higher education. This is the first year that SCI students will receive HCC scholarships.

Colleagues, friends and family of a Mission police officer celebrated his return home with a welcome home parade, after he was hospitalized with coronavirus.