Controlling Carrizo Cane Along the Rio Grande and Real-Time Water Sensors Discussed at Meeting...
The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) scheduled a public meeting of the Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum (LRGCF) on Wednesday, May 8, at the USIBWC office at 325 Golf Course Road in Mercedes, Texas.
IBC Bank-McAllen Celebrates ‘Teach the Children to Save Day’ with Financial Literacy Programs
IBC Bank employees across Texas and Oklahoma are spending this spring using their professional expertise to teach local students the fundamentals of financial literacy.
“We simply cannot handle the influx of migrants arriving” –Chief Rodolfo Karisch
U.S. Border Patrol Stations and the Centralized Processing Center to include the Donna Temporary Facility are holding an average of 8,000 illegal aliens in recent days, a result of waves of migrants fleeing El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
Leadership Mid Valley graduates Class XIV
Leadership Mid-Valley held a graduation ceremony for Class XIV on Friday, May 10 at the Valley Nature Center in Weslaco. The program featured keynote speaker Reynaldo Limas, CEO, Con Carino, Inc. and class member Sara Walker, who was elected by fellow classmates as class speaker.
City of McAllen Joins Temple Emanuel to Host Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony
After the horrors of the Holocaust, the world vowed to never let such a thing happen again. For that reason, the City of McAllen and Temple Emanuel have joined together to host the first ever McAllen Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony.
FESTIBA 2020 Mariachi Festival Awarded $25,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
The UTRGV FESTIBA 2020 Mariachi Festival has been awarded a grant from Art Works, the National Endowment for the Arts’ principal grant-making program.
Border Patrol Agents Save Lives on the Rio Grande
U.S. Border Patrol Riverine agents patrolling the Rio Grande continue to save the lives of illegal aliens abandoned in the river by smugglers.
Cornyn, Feinstein Bill to Help Fight Rape Kit Backlog Passes Senate
Yesterday, the Senate passed a bill introduced by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), the Debbie Smith Act of 2019
Commissioner David L. Fuentes Leads the Way in Blood Drive Competition
Pct. 1 Commissioner David L. Fuentes was recognized for the outstanding efforts of Precinct 1 and its staff in leading the way on a recent blood drive competition held between three of the county precincts.
Lady Wolverine to Play Soccer for Western Texas College
PSJA Memorial Early College High School Senior Carolina Lopez, signed a letter of intent today to play soccer for Western Texas College in Snyder during a ceremony held at her school.























