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WAC Basketball Tournaments Canceled

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics learned on Thursday that, due to concerns about the safety of student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) has canceled the WAC Basketball Tournaments.

SBA’s Lower Rio Grande Valley District Announces 2020 Small Business Week Awardees

Today, Angela Burton, district director for the SBA’s Lower Rio Grande Valley District announced the 2020 District Small Business Week awardees for six small business categories.

Felicia Calo Named Hostess for 81st Annual TIFT

The TIFT Board of Directors is pleased to announce Felicia Calo will serve as hostess for the 81st Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament.

#4 UTRGV Women’s Basketball drops WAC Tournament Quarterfinal matchup to #5 New Mexico State

Fourth-seeded The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's basketball team fell to the fifth-seeded New Mexico State University Aggies 73-61 in the Hercules Tires Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tournament Quarterfinals presented by Ticketsmarter on Wednesday at Orleans Arena.

City of McAllen to Host Census 2020 Self-Response Sites

Starting today, the City of McAllen will be hosting various self-response sites and making kiosks available to anyone wishing to fill out the Census online, beginning now and through July 31, 2020.

Livestock Show Crowns Cover Girl

The 81st annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo held its Coronation for the 2021 Cover Girl this past weekend. There was a total of 37 contestants this year, a record number of entries and the winner is Eva Carolina Treviño.

BGCM CEO Appointed to BGCA Government Relations Advisory Committee

Boys & Girls Club of McAllen (BGCM) is excited to announce the appointment of CEO, Dalinda Gonzalez-Alcantar to the national Boys & Girls Club Government Relations Advisory Committee.

Mexican Man Sentenced for attempting to export more than 1000 AK-47 magazines

A 22-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to prison following his conviction of attempting to export firearm magazines, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

Cornyn Announces Texas Will Receive $35M in Initial Coronavirus Funding

Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced that Texas will receive $35 million in funding in support of their response to the coronavirus disease from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Border Enforcement win as Agents net Close to 800 Pounds of Drugs

Since Monday, Border Patrol agents foiled three smuggling attempts and seized more than 760 pounds of marijuana.

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