Commissioners Court recognized and honored Elections Administrator Yvonne Ramón for being elected president of the Texas Association of Elections during the 37th Annual Election Law Seminar held in Austin.

Weslaco native Fred Robles was recognized by Commissioners Court for his recent win at the 40thAmerican Royal World Series of Barbecue on Sept. 12-15 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City.

Hidalgo County Commissioners Court unanimously passed a resolution re-naming a portion of 10th street to State Trooper Moises Sanchez Boulevard.

Raymondville native Shan Rankin, who has served as executive director of the Museum of South Texas History since 1989, was honored with a resolution in Commissioners Court for her committed service to the community.

The Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce was recognized with a mayoral proclamation at the October 1st Weslaco city hall meeting for Texas Chamber of Commerce Week, happening October 14-18.

Over 68 pounds of addictive opioids, are now out of the community’s medicine cabinets and headed for safe disposal following the “Crush the Crisis” opioid drug take-back day hosted by Rio Grande Regional Hospital in collaboration with the City of McAllen and McAllen Police Department.

Several students from Veterans Memorial High School are advancing to the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) regional choir auditions. The seven recently competed at the TMEA Region 15 District Mixed Auditions and performed well enough to advance to the regional level.

Breast Cancer continues to be the most prevalent cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among Texas women, also affecting about one in every 1,000 men.

U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley apprehended a previously-deported felon.

Senior Chief Mineman Elizando Roel, assigned to Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) and native of Mission, Texas, talks about damage control equipment and procedure on a tour of the ship during San Francisco Fleet Week 2019 (SFFW).