Ellie Torres officially became Hidalgo County Commissioner Precinct 4. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez administered the oath of office. The ceremony brought together hundreds of people to witness such an important event for Precinct 4 and Hidalgo County, which is a region considered a leader in population growth and progress in South Texas.

Weslaco Beautiful, a committee of the Weslaco Chamber of Commerce, selected Weslaco Independent School District as its latest Commercial Beautification Award recipient.

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) released the following statements after President Trump signed their United States Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act into law.

Eleven UTRGV students are about to embark on an experience that will change their lives, with a spring internship at the State Capital during the 86th Texas Legislative Session.

McAllen, Brownsville and Harlingen finished first, second and third, respectively, in the amount of local sales taxes generated by their retail economies for the one-year period calculated by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Harlingen City Manager Dan Serna has named Assistant Chief of Police-Chief of Staff Michael Kester as interim chief. Kester, a 28 year veteran of the department, will take over on December 26 for retiring Chief Jeffry Adickes whose last day on the job is December 25, 2018.

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) on Thursday requested information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan

Harlingen Corners conveniently located off of Interstate 2 has a new owner who has big plans for the 300,000 sq. ft. property.

PSJA Early College High School's Head Band Director John Garza recently received word of his nomination for the University Interscholastic League (UIL) 2018 Sponsor Excellence Award.

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD educator, Miguel Santos, was recently named the 2018-19 RGV Lead Teacher of the Year by the Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic & Academic Development (RGV LEAD) organization during the RGV Lead Regional Conference held Dec. 7 at the Hilton Garden Inn-South Padre Island.