Unprecedented Move: Killam Appoints 10 Female Leaders to Chamber Board in Historic Move
Cliffe Killam, who recently assumed the role of Chairman of the Board for the Laredo Chamber, named ten female leaders to the Board as one of his first executive actions.
McAllen Public Utility Recognized as Utility of the Future Today
McAllen Public Utility has received national recognition as a Utility of the Future Today for Community Engagement by the Water Environment Federation.
Wounded Warrior on the Rise
It’s no surprise that Orlando Isquierdo chose to make his career in the military when he joined the Army in 1987. After all, his father had previously served in the National Guard.
Hidalgo County Pct.4 breaks ground on much-anticipated Sunflower Drain Project
Commissioner Ellie Torres along with Hidalgo County leaders and local officials gathered in Edinburg today to break ground on a $988,803 drainage improvement project — the first of four slated projects to be completed in Precinct 4 as part of the 2018 Hidalgo County Drainage District Board Bond Election approved by voters in November 2018.
Exclusive: The Year 2020, to be Remembered for Decades to Come
The year 2020 has been a year that we cannot forget. It has had about everything.
Arrests & Development: Veteran Police Officer Discovers a New Beat at STC
The City of Roma Police Department issues every officer the same gun and badge. But when Officer Alvaro Trevino launched his career as a cop, he started with something beyond the standard issue.
Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to the Arrest of 63 Subjects
On Tuesday, Rio Grande Sector Border Patrol agents arrested 63 subjects in three separate human smuggling events.
Senator Hinojosa Re-Elected to the Texas Senate
Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa today was re-elected to the Texas Senate. Senate District 20 includes Brooks, Hidalgo (part), Jim Wells, and Nueces Counties.
Mission CISD Board of Trustees Election Results
The following are election results for the 2020 Mission CISD (Consolidated Independent School District) Board of Trustees election, provided by the Hidalgo County Elections Department.
Six more deaths related to COVID-19 in Hidalgo County and 130 new positive cases
Officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department reported six more deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday and 130 new known positive cases, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Tuesday.

























