Thirty-seven parents in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD were recognized by the City of Pharr during a U.S. Census Ambassador Ceremony held Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 at the Pharr Research & Development Center for their dedication to promoting the U.S. Census this Spring.

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped include over $1.7 billion in the final spending bill to expand student loan and education programs for low-income students and Hispanic student populations, a $200 million increase from FY19.

Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed how Speaker Pelosi’s refusal to send Articles of Impeachment to the Senate benefits Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden and hurts the many Democratic U.S. Senators running for President.

Geo Hernandez, a senior at McAllen ISD’s McAllen Memorial High, signed a letter of intent to compete for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on January 8. She will participate in women's soccer.

Hidalgo County will hold a Surplus Auction by AMT Auctions at Palmer Pavilion located at 301 E. Hackberry Ave. in McAllen on Saturday, Jan. 18. Bidding begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.

In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, in conjunction with the Jr. NBA will be hosting a Basketball and Mental Health Wellness camp on Thursday, January 16 from 4-6 p.m. CT.

Three drug smuggling attempts lead to the seizure of more than 1250 pounds of marijuana.

In the last five days, Border Patrol agents arrested a gang member and two sex offenders.

Rio Grande Valley FC has announced the team’s professional tryout dates ahead of the 2020 USL Championship season. Players aiming to become members of the Toros may attend tryouts at H-E-B Park Practice Fields.

Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS) opened two grant funding opportunities for law enforcement agencies across the nation.