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Veterans, Thank you for your service!

There are nearly 2.5 million veteran-owned businesses in the United States. These businesses employ more than four million people and contribute more than $1 trillion dollars in sales/receipts annually.

Nine more die of COVID-19 related causes in Hidalgo County; 193 more positive cases

Nine more Hidalgo County residents died from COVID-19 related causes and 193 more people tested positive, officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department reported Thursday.

More than 2,400 PSJA ISD middle school students experience voting during Mock Presidential Election

More than 2,400 middle school students in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD had the opportunity to experience voting during a Mock Election held Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

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.

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