A record number of Veterans Memorial High School (VMHS) students will be taking the stage as a part of this year’s Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-Region 15 Orchestra concerts.

Mission Collegiate High School (MCHS) had a total of 19 students earn AP Scholar recognition for their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that Sullivan City has received $78,000 in federal funds from the USDA Rural Development Program.

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $4,750,000 in federal funds for Hidalgo County through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Stonegarden Grant Program (OPSG).

PSJA Southwest Early College High School Senior Kassandra Moreno completed the highly competitive 2019 Brown University Pre-College Summer Program in Organizational Behavior and has been hired by a local digital marketing agency to manage social media.

The Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce will host a candidates’ forum for the upcoming City elections that will take place on Tuesday, November 5. The forum is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8 at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Weslaco Business Visitor and Event Center.

The South Texas College Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence will be the location for the 2019 National Threat Assessment Center Presentation taking place Oct. 10, 2019.

Nonprofit program Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls is once again engaging the community to collect new shoes for vulnerable children as part of its annual Rio Grande Valley Shoe Drive. During the month of October, donation bins will be located across the Valley.

Commissioners Court unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the county’s Veterans Service Office and Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance to bring the 6th Annual Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Veterans Health Education & Benefits Fair to the community.

To help break the silence, and to raise public awareness about the educational resources available for victims of domestic violence, Commissioners Court proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.