Esteban Guerra Named BND Commission Chairman
Guerra serves as chairman alongside BND Vice Chairman Ralph Cowen and BND Secretary of the Board John Wood, also unanimously appointed to serve as part of the executive board. Commissioners John Reed and Sergio Tito Lopez round out the board as assistant secretaries.
Human Smugglers Continue to Disregard Public Safety
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted three human smuggling events.
In-Demand Cloud Computing Skills
STC’s Bachelor of Applied Technology in Computer Information Technologies (BAT-CIT) was designated as an AWS-Member institution in February.
Google Lawsuit Amended to Include “Incognito Mode”
“I am not going to let Google succeed in deceiving Texans.” - AG Paxton
McAllen ISD to Launch Summer Food Program
Meals will be provided at 32 sites at least, many of them twice per day. There are a mixture of school and community sites.
McAllen Police Officers Memorial Ceremony
This week is Police Officers Memorial Week and is dedicated to all law enforcement officers who have given their lives in the line of duty.
RGV Agents Provide Aid and Rescue
Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) riverine agents conduct two rescues saving four lives and an off-duty agent assist in vehicle accident.
Apprehensions and Property Damage in RGV Continues
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners encountered four large groups, disrupted three human smuggling events, including a human smuggling stash house resulting in a total of 703 apprehensions.
New grant to enhance visibility of agriculture careers
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, in partnership with South Texas College, has received a $750,000 grant to train students in agriculture careers and to create a pathway between the two institutions
Finance Dept. Earns Prestigious Award for 14th Year in a Row
This is the 14th consecutive year that the City of Pharr Finance Department earns the award.
























