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Archives for September 2017

City of McAllen Brings Home 13 Gold Pinnacles

Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, McAllen Holiday Parade, Planta Nativa and McAllen Marathon Amongst Winners Boise, Idaho- The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) paid tribute to the City of McAllen on September 14 during the Pinnacle awards ceremony held at IFEA’s 62nd Annual Convention in Tucson, Arizona held Sept 13-17. McAllen was presented with 35

It was an under the sea adventure at United ISD’s Prada Elementary

Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Tx)-First Grade students of Prada Elementary were treated like Disney royalty during KGNS’s Magic of Storytelling Event. Every detail was carefully thought out and perfectly executed. Everything from the colorful faux water dripping from the ceiling to The Little Mermaid music playing as students entered the Library created the perfect environment for today’s

Beer Kegs Available at Big Jim’s Discount Liquor

(Laredo, Texas)-Purchase your favorite BEER OR LIQUOR at BIG JIM’S DISCOUNT LIQUOR for the Canelo vs. Golovkin fight this Saturday September 16th. BIG JIM’S DISCOUNT BEER is fully stocked with your favorite Tequilas, Rums, Vodkas, Whiskey, Brandy, Beer, Kegs, Mixes, and much more. For more information call us at 956-723-7721.  Both locations are open Mon-Sat

Passport Division open for Passport Day in the USA

Courtesy Laura Garcia,  McALLEN, TX –The Passport Division will celebrate Passport Day in the U.S.A . on Saturday, September 23. They will accept applications from 8:00 am to 4:00 p.m. however, the office will remain open until 5 p.m. No matter where you go, a U.S. passport will get you back home. To learn more

Trautmann Middle School Honors Band Tops in National Wind Band Projects

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-The Foundation for Music Education announced that the Trautmann Middle School (TMS),Honors Band, directed by Jorge Luis Garcia, has been selected as a National Winner in the 2017 Mark of Excellence/National Wind Band Honors Project. The Mark of Excellence consists of the National Wind Band Honors, National Choral Honors, National Orchestra

CBP Officers Continue to Maintain Vigilance and Seize Narcotics Worth More Than $9.7 Million at the Laredo Port of Entry

Courtesy Diego Hernandez,  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized a significant amount of alleged cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine with a combined value of more than $9.7 million recently in three separate enforcement actions. “These three interceptions of hard narcotics are significant and I am extremely proud of our CBP officers for

Man sentenced to 10 years for aggravated assaul

Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Texas)-The District Attorney’s Office has secured a guilty plea in its case against Gilberto Alejandro Arevalo for attacking a man at a store parking lot. On September 7, 2014, the Laredo Police Department Communications Division received a 911 call of a reported assault that occurred at the Walmart Store parking lot

McAllen to Host 25th Anniversary of Annual Texas Festival & Events Association Conference

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Founding members of organization from Rio Grande Valley invite all area events to participate (McAllen, Tx)-The City of McAllen is proud to host next year’s Texas Festival & Events Association (TFEA) Annual Conference, which this year, will be held from July 12-15, 2018, right here at the McAllen Convention Center. With over

Mighty Trautmann Texans Reach Out to Help Hurricane Victims

Courtesy Alex Meyer,  (Laredo, Texas)-We’ve been seeing all week how people across the state and country have been pitching in to help out those affected by the catastrophic flooding in Houston, Texas and surrounding areas. Trautmann elementary students decided that they too wanted to help their fellow Texans with a campus-wide food and supply drive. 

Killam Elementary Hosts AR Kick Off Pep-Rally & Disney’s Magic of Story Telling Event

Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-Students at Killam Elementary rocked out in style this morning during a Reading Pep-Rally hosted to kick off United ISD’s Accelerated Reading Program.  The Accelerated Reading Program, or AR as it’s known to students, is an online tool educators use to motivate, monitor and manage independent reading to accelerate reading growth.

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