Mayor’s Brunch highlights Mission citrus industry
The annual Mission Mayor’s International Brunch, a tradition that stretches back to the 1970s, will be another memorable one this year. The event will take place Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at the Mission Event Center.
Sabrina Walker Hernandez to Serve as Honorary Chair for the Boys & Girls Clubs...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV has selected Sabrina Walker Hernandez to serve as an honorary chair for this year’s annual “Steak” In Your Community event.
Nature Speaker Series Presents Plants, Posies, and Poems
Want a fresh take on that plant or flower in your yard? There’s a world of color and folklore in the plants around us here in the Rio Grande Valley.
TSTC Auto Collision grad moves toward Career
Rudy Pinon graduated with his Certificate 2 in Auto Collision & Management Technology in December from Texas State Technical College, and he is getting ready to make the move to Corpus Christi and begin his career in February.
Commission Approves Purchase of Hazmat Equipment through Grant Award
Commissioners approved the purchase of a Hazmat Elite Command Package- Single-Diamond FTIR Identifier for the Fire Department as part of the 2019 State Homeland Security Grant Award in which the City of Pharr was awarded $96,400.00.
New Program matches the needs of Low-Income students with ongoing demand for Skilled First...
A new pilot program to match the needs of low-income students with the ongoing demand for skilled first responders is open for students now as part of a pilot program offered by South Texas College.
Municipal Court Announces New Self-Paying Kiosks
Municipal Court Judge Marissa Hernandez announced to the Commission that the Pharr Municipal Court now has two self-serving kiosks available to the public.
Medical Alert: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Wuhan, China
The Mission Regional Medical Center sent an important message related to coronaviruses, please read.
Border Patrol seizes over 1.4M in narcotics
U.S. Border Patrol agents disrupted six narcotic smuggling attempts in the Rio Grande Valley over a four day period. The narcotics are valued at over 1.4 million dollars.
Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. Appointed to the Influential Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
South Texas Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) was recently appointed to the influential Texas Sunset Advisory Commission by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.























