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RGV Sector Agents make Significant Arrests

Border Patrol agents arrested multiple gang members and sex offenders after entering the United States illegally.

Rep. Cuellar Passes Legislation Promoting Tourism Between the U.S. and Mexico

Congressman Henry Cuellar announced the passage of H.R. 951, the United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act of 2019, in the U.S. House of Representatives.
10 Edinburg CISD schools earn national Honor Roll distinctions.

10 Edinburg CISD schools named to national Honor Roll

The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District recently announced that 10 of its campuses have been named to the 2018-2019 national Honor Roll
City of McAllen Office of Communications representatives attended the annual Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) held in Denton where they learned best practices regarding various methods of communicating to the public and the media and attended the annual awards banquet, picking up three Awards of Excellence for their work in Communication Planning; Best Media Relations and Best Use of Social Media Unplanned. Xochitl Mora, Director; Jose Esqueda, chief photographer; and Laura D. Garcia, digital coordinator for the City of McAllen Office of Communications hold the awards for their work.

City of McAllen Office of Communications Wins State Awards

The City of McAllen Office of Communications won three TAMI Award of Excellence at the annual Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers conference held this week in Denton.
Angeles Diaz, Taco Palenque Marketing Coordinator; Pastor Giraud, Marketing St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Renea Ferris, Regional Director St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Francisco Ochoa Jr., Taco Palenque Owner and CEO; Jorge Cadena, Taco Palenque President; Adalberto Cisneros, Taco Palenque Market Director; and Patricia Barreto, Marketing Manager.

40,000 Dollars in donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital from Taco Palenque guests...

For a second year, this past April, Taco Palenque kicked off its fundraising efforts to help St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® continue to lead the way the world understands, treats and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV/Released

Navy Machinist’s Mate Heriberto Gonzales from Mission, Texas

Chief Machinist’s Mate Heriberto Gonzales, from Mission, Texas, gives training to Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Justin Fisher, from San Bernardino, California, during an engineering training team drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) during Formidable Shield 19, May 10, 2019.
Pictured from left to right, Alfredo Garcia, Director of Operations at Noble Texas Builders and a member of the advisory board for IDEA Alamo STEAM, student Jacqueline Villanueva, and her mom Rosalinda Villanueva holding the scholarship check, and Christine Blouch, Noble Charities Director. Courtesy photo

Noble Charities Challenges Idea Alamo Students, provides a $500 Scholarship

IDEA College Preparatory Alamo T-STEM Academy in conjunction with Noble Texas Builders provided the senior students with a work-based learning opportunity through the Graphic Design class to develop a logo for a new in-house company initiative for the Noble Texas Builders and Noble Charities.
Ysasi Sr. holds a photo of his son proudly who's currently an assistant professor at Northern Illinois University. Ysasi Sr. has parlayed his years of experience into a teaching position at South Texas College, where he has been a beloved instructor of social work since 2003. It’s a job that takes advantage of his greatest strength: his years as a social worker in almost any setting imaginable.

Focusing on Your Strengths: A Father and Son Story

When he was a kid, Noel Ysasi wanted nothing more than to play catch with his dad. But as much as his dad tried, their ball-playing sessions always ended in exasperation.

Edinburg Continues Economic and Sales Tax Growth

Edinburg continues its strong economic growth and financial gains, as indicated by recently released reports from state and local agencies. Figures released in June 2019 show that Edinburg sales tax continues to grow, increasing by 20.57% compared to the same reporting period last year.
TSTC students study, complete homework and relax in between classes at the TSTC Veterans Center, which assists military service members, veterans and their families.

TSTC earns first Military Spouse Friendly designation

For the first time Texas State Technical College has been recognized as a Military Spouse Friendly school for 2019-2020 by Viqtory.

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