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McAllen ISD to host its first Dyslexia Conference

Parents can increase their knowledge about Dyslexia and learn strategies for home and school at the McAllen ISD inaugural Dyslexia Conference on Saturday, Oct. 19, at McAllen High School.

McAllen ISD Bands Hosts Bands of America Marching Band Championship

Talented and dedicated high school marching bands from throughout Texas will gather in the Rio Grande Valley to compete in one of the nation’s most prominent championships, Music for All’s Bands of America South Texas Regional Championship, presented by Yamaha.

McAllen High student wins at national shooting competition

Issa Benavidez, a sophomore at McAllen High School, poses with her trophies. She took first place in Rifle Iron at the Scholastic Action Shooting Program National Championships in July.

Fallen Trooper Moises Sanchez Honored by Nonprofit Point 27

Point 27, an Atlanta-based global nonprofit, has sent Thin Blue Line scripture-inscribed dog tags called Shields of Strength as gifts to the fallen Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Moises Sanchez

Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Statement on Chapter 11

Attorney General Paxton released the following statement in response to the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Purdue Pharma and all affiliated U.S. companies in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Edinburg North High School art student Brittlee Garcia is pictured holding one of the prizes she was awarded in the Don’t mess with Texas® K-12 Art Contest along with her art teacher, Manuel Saenz Jr., who is holding an H-E-B/Central Market gift card.

Edinburg CISD student wins state art contest for second consecutive year

For the second year in a row, a student from the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District has won the annual Don’t mess with Texas® K-12 Art Contest.

Muralist from Austin at Quinta Mazatlan, Debuts Green Jay Garden Selfie Wall

Quinta Mazatlan gets even more picturesque with a beautiful mural

Funds Secured for City of McAllen to Hire New Firefighters

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $409,000 in funding for the city of McAllen to hire new firefighters.

Cornyn: McAllen Fire Department to Receive $400K Federal Grant

The McAllen Fire Department was awarded a $404,550.60 federal grant to increase the number of firefighters and support their work, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced today.

SBA Awards FY 2019 State Trade Expansion Program Grants

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that $500,000 has been awarded to the Texas Department of Agriculture who successfully competed for funding to support export growth among small businesses through SBA’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP).

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