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McAllen Fire Department Acquires New Brush Truck

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-With an initial investment of $220,696.00 approved by the McAllen City Commission and acquired through Community Development Block Grant funding (CDBG), the McAllen Fire Department acquired a brand-new Skeeter Brush Truck through Siddons Martin Emergency Group. This unit is equipped with a removable wildland firefighting skid load, a 300 gallon on-board

Rep. Cuellar Celebrates Groundbreaking Ceremony to Upgrade State Highway 359 in Laredo

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, A $48 Million Expansion Project, $38 Million Comes from Federal Transportation Funding LAREDO, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) joined state and local leaders in Laredo for the groundbreaking ceremony to upgrade State Highway 359 in Laredo. “As Laredo continues to grow with commercial and non-commercial traffic, securing robust

CBP officers seize over $818K in hard narcotics at Laredo Port of Entry

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $818,000 in street value. “CBP is proud of the work our frontline officers do to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our communities,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port

Rep. Cuellar Delivers for South Texas Public Schools

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, LAREDO, TX – Last month, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, championed provisions in the FY24 government funding bill that will deliver billions of dollars to South Texas schools, including federal grants for public schools and special education programs. “As a senior member of

Dogs Rescued in McAllen

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-Palm Valley Animal Society, City of Mission, Hidalgo County, and other municipalities and organizations helped to rescue dogs On Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 9:36 a.m., the McAllen Police Department received a report of an odor at the 3400 block of Ozark Ave. McAllen police officers requested McAllen Fire Department and

Rep. Cuellar Secures Wins for Working Families in Government Funding Bill

Rep. Cuellar Secures Wins for Working Families in Government Funding Bill LAREDO, TX –  U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted last week to pass an FY24 government funding bill that prevents a costly government shutdown. In the FY24 government funding bill, Dr. Cuellar championed provisions that

Laredo College Easter Closure

Courtesy Joana Santillana, (Laredo, Texas)-Laredo College employees and students will get to relax and enjoy a four-day holiday weekend as the Laredo College District will be closed from Friday, March 29 to Monday, April 1 in observance of Easter. College offices will reopen and classes will resume at both campuses on Tuesday, April 2.

CBP uncovers almost 500 pounds of mango within vehicle

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered almost 500 pounds of mango among other prohibited agriculture products in a single enforcement action at the Juarez-Lincoln bridge. “This significant amount of prohibited agricultural items seized illustrates the important work of our frontline CBP agriculture specialists in preventing harmful prohibited agriculture

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