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STC welcomed educators from across the Valley to its 14th Annual Summit on College and Career Readiness, which took place at Mission Event Center on Monday, April 15. The theme for the Summit this year, “Bridging Student Success” was designed to address key issues in education, and featured a daylong slate of relevant and timely issues facing educators today.

Stakeholders in Education discuss the future of Workforce Preparedness

If we are going to grow our economy and have economic development across the Valley, we need to have graduates who are ready to go to work, whether it’s right out of high school or right out of college.

Unprecedented Volumes of Aliens Continue to Arrive as Thousands Enter Deep South Texas

U.S. Border Patrol agents continue to process and receive unprecedented numbers of illegal aliens entering the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector.
The Empty Bowls Committee are currently planning for the biggest fundraiser for the Food Bank RGV at Empty Bowls, Sept. 19 at the Pharr Events Center in Pharr, Texas! Pictured back - front: Dr. Chris Castillo, Omar Guevara, Abel Orendain, Ron Meijerink, Andrea Rodriguez, Jackie Flores, Laura Gutierrez, Crisabel Barrera, Norma Guevara, Gabriella Nunnery and Marla Sandavol. There’s plenty of room for sponsors and restaurants so sign up today! For more information, contact Philip Farias, Mgr. of Corporate Engagement & Special Events, by calling (956) 904-4513 or pfarias@foodbankrgv.com.

Empty Bowls Committee Members 2019

The Empty Bowls Committee is planning the best and biggest buffet in the Valley! The 14th Annual Empty Bowls Luncheon and Auction is confirmed for Sept. 19, 2019 at the Pharr Events Center, Pharr, Texas!

Updated City of McAllen Unofficial Election Results

The City of McAllen held a regular election for registered voter residents of McAllen City Commission Districts 4 and 5, today, Saturday, May 4, 2019, for commissioner for each district. Unofficial results for District 5 were pending based on review of provisional ballots by the Hidalgo County Elections Administration Office.

1 Million Cups McAllen

1 Million Cups (1MC) is back again to McAllen!

Border Patrol Identifies a Murder Suspect and Two Sex Offenders

Over the weekend, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man wanted for murder and two sexual predators in three separate incidents.

McAllen ISD School Board, Teacher honored at H-E-B Education Awards

The McAllen ISD Board of Trustees and a teacher were honored as finalists at the annual H-E-B Excellence in Education awards held Sunday night in Austin.

Special Needs Students at PSJA ISD First to Receive Metro System Training

In an effort to prepare students for life after graduation, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA) in partnership with Texas Workforce Solutions and Olympia Placement Services recently trained a group of special needs students in the Pathways Toward Independence (PTI) Program on how to navigate the metro system.

PSJA ISD Theatre Troupe named 2019 UIL State Champion

PSJA Southwest Early College High School's theatre troupe was recently named the UIL State Theatre Champion based on the results of the 2019 UIL State One-Act Play, Film, and Theatrical Design Contests.

Keep McAllen Beautiful to Begin Annual Paint McAllen Beautiful Project

Keep McAllen Beautiful (KMB) is proud to announce their annual Paint McAllen Beautiful, a project where volunteers from the City of McAllen’s non-profit beautification organization, paint homes at no cost, to low-income, elderly and/or disabled McAllen homeowners.

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