With the first partisan impeachment vote since the Civil War complete, the spotlight will now shift to the U.S. Senate. Taking part in an impeachment trial is a solemn responsibility and one I take extraordinarily seriously.

Governor Abbott declares a state of disaster in Bandera, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, McCulloch, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Williamson, Zapata, and Zavala counties due to drought conditions.

The McAllen Convention Center proudly host the Dia De Reyes Celebration in association with Junior’s Supermarket on Monday, January 6, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. This event honors the holiday (Dia de Reyes) celebrated widely in Latino and Hispanic communities.

SpaceX is targeting today, Monday, January 6 at 9:19 p.m. EST, or 2:19 UTC on January 7, for its third launch of Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. A backup launch opportunity is available on Tuesday, January 7 at 8:57 p.m. EST, or 1:57 UTC on January 8.

The McAllen Independent School District will join 1,025 school districts throughout Texas to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month.

Today on Fox News’ The Daily Briefing, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed last week’s American military operation in Iran and Speaker Pelosi’s delay in sending Articles of Impeachment to the Senate.

Border Patrol arrested two men affiliated with notorious gangs.

January is not only the start of a new year but it’s also National Mentoring Month. According to Inc. magazine, engaging a mentor is a must for entrepreneurs… John C. Maxwell once said, “One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.”

The Museum of South Texas History invites the community to the first Sunday Speaker Series of 2020 on Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. The presentation features a historical lecture and discussion on “Immigrant Indians in Early Texas,” which will be led by Joseph Chance and Don Drefke.

Physics is a study of matter, motion and behavior through space and time related to energy and force. In Texas State Technical College’s Physics program, students receive the building blocks to support technical programs and educational goals.