DPS Hosts Annual Drone Expo and Workshop
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) hosted TEXCON 2025, an Annual Public Safety Drone Expo and Tactical Awareness Kit (TAK) Workshop at the DPS Tactical Training Center in Florence. This year’s event, scheduled Dec. 1 through 4, was attended by over 300 members of local, state and federal law enforcement, as well as first responders from across the country.
Data Modeling Drives Texas A&M War on Cattle Ticks
Texas A&M AgriLife scientists have uncovered new insights into how cattle fever ticks survive and spread across South Texas, revealing hidden refuges that could explain why the pest remains one of the U.S. cattle industry’s greatest threats.
McAllen Invests $300 Million in Water Desalination to Secure Its Future
The City of McAllen is moving forward with one of its most significant infrastructure projects to date—a $300 million water desalination initiative designed to ensure long-term sustainability for the city and surrounding communities.
FBI Arrests Washington, D.C., Pipe Bomb Suspect in Virginia
The FBI has arrested a suspect for allegedly placing pipe bombs at the offices of the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee in Washington, D.C., on January 5, 2021.
McAllen Holiday Parade Kicks Off Christmas in the Park, Dec. 5th
The city of McAllen is known as the Official South Pole of Texas, declared so by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in 2018.
Governor Abbott’s Statement On SCOTUS Redistricting Ruling
Governor Greg Abbott issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled Texas can use the 2025 congressional redistricting maps:
Governor Announces $9.8M Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant to Temple College
Governor Greg Abbott announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $9.8 million has been extended to Temple College for a new Central Texas Chips Hub in Taylor. This is the second TSIF grant to a Texas higher education institution.
Paxton Wins Supreme Court Battle Over Texas’s Big Beautiful Map
Texas Border Business AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully supported Republican congressional redistricting efforts by defending Texas’s Big Beautiful Map in the U.S. Supreme...
At McAllen Gathering, Texas Restaurateurs Balance Big Wins with Rising Costs
Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo González / Texas Border Business Restaurateurs from across the Rio Grande Valley gathered in McAllen for the annual chairman’s dinner...
United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team to Perform in McAllen
The U.S. Air Force Drill Team is in McAllen to perform a series of public performances. Events include a high-energy performance at Nikki Rowe High School, a community meet-and-greet, participation in “Christmas in the Park,” and the opening of the biggest holiday extravaganza, the McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B and powered by Bert Ogden Auto Group.
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