STC Trustee Benavidez to serve on executive committee of ACCT
South Texas College trustee, representing Starr County, Rose Benavidez has been elected to serve as the Secretary – Treasurer of a prestigious national Board charged with advocating for thousands of community colleges across the nation.
Debbie Georgatos
Debbie Georgatos hosts the talk show America, Can We Talk, which aired on Salem radio stations for 4 & ½ years and expanded in 2019 to a video podcast format
IBC Bank Employees Educate Over 1,400 People as Part of 17th Annual Get Smart...
This month, IBC Bank employees hosted 49 free financial literacy presentations in celebration of Get Smart About Credit Day. The presentations reached 1,457 students, adults and seniors in the 89 communities that IBC Bank serves in Oklahoma and Texas.
Cornyn: RESPONSE Act Would Help Stop Mass Shootings
Yesterday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his introduction of the Restoring, Enhancing, Strengthening and Promoting Our Nation's Safety Efforts (RESPONSE) Act, legislation containing provisions to reduce mass violence and make communities safer.
Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr., Elected Texas Border Coalition Chairman
The Texas Border Coalition (TBC) announced that it has elected Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr., chairman of the organization. Treviño will serve a two-year term effective today.
PSJA ISD school to host Student Leadership Summit presented by McDonald’s
PSJA Memorial Early College High School has been selected to host the 2019 United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) Student Leadership Summit presented by McDonald’s on Friday, Oct. 25 beginning at 8:45 am.
Department of Justice Grant to Enhance District Security and Emergency Communications
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) has been awarded a large grant.
Bank robber released and strikes again, now heads back to prison
A 55-year-old McAllen resident has been ordered to federal prison after he admitted to robbing another bank, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
Texas Border Coalition Urges NAFTA Modernization
The Texas Border Coalition (TBC) today urged Congress to recognize the importance of trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada and modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in a way that boosts economic growth, jobs and wages while helping to secure the border.
Hundreds of PSJA Middle School Students use City of Pharr Voting Machines for Student...
As part of the efforts to promote the importance of voting, 640 Kennedy Middle School students got to use the City of Pharr's voting machines to conduct their Student Council Elections on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019.






















