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Rep. Vela Announces $7.5 Million for National Park and National Wildlife Refuges

The House passed a 2020 funding bill in December, which included a total of $7.5 million in funds for TX-34 parks and national refuges.

McAllen Public Library Launches Inaugural Winter Reading Challenge

McAllen Public Library invites children, teens, and adults to sign up for the 2020 Winter Reading Challenge. The program begins Monday, January 20 and runs through Friday, February 28, 2020.

Rep. Vela Honors Vietnam Veterans

Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) will host six pinning ceremonies throughout Texas 34 to honor Vietnam veterans.

Edinburg CISD names spelling bee champions

Approximately 70 student spellers from the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District recently competed to advance to the Rio Grande Valley Regional Spelling Bee.

Cornyn Op-Ed: USMCA a Big Win for the Lone Star State

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News praising the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and all the good it will do for Texas

San Juan police chief earns his bachelor degree from South Texas College

As one of 12 children, current San Juan Police Chief Juan Gonzalez says there wasn’t a lot of emphases placed on attending college among his siblings growing up.

Mayor’s Brunch highlights Mission citrus industry coming, save the date

The annual Mission Mayor’s International Brunch, a tradition that stretches back to the 1970s, will be another memorable one this year. The event will take place Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at the Mission Event Center.

UTRGV Women’s Basketball pulls off last-minute Comeback in Overtime victory over Seattle U

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's basketball team rallied from down 10 over the final three minutes of regulation to force overtime and beat the Seattle U Redhawks 85-81 on Thursday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.

UTRGV Men’s Basketball falls at Seattle U

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's basketball team fell to the Seattle U Redhawks 91-74 on Thursday at the Redhawk Center.

UTRGV Hospitality and Tourism Management Program, Luby’s partnering for one-day event to help raise...

UTRGV’s Hospitality and Tourism Management Program is partnering with Luby’s to host the event “Healthy Eating and Wellness at Luby’s,” with a percentage of the sales going to student scholarships in the hospitality and tourism program.

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