STATE NEWS
Courtesy Steve Helm, AUSTIN, Texas – Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath has forced Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) to cancel and postpone several competitions and fundraisers not only in the affected Houston and Coastal Bend areas, but across the state of Texas. Due to the significant loss of income from those fundraising events, the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization is forecasting a
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen, TX- The City of McAllen continues to be an economic leader in the Rio Grande Valley, posting a significantly lower unemployment rate versus other cities in the region for the month of August and for the second month in a row. McAllen’s unemployment rate was at 5.5 percent, still the lowest of all
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
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
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
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
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
Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, McAllen-, TX- McAllen Public Library is offering an exciting new service at the main library. The library’s 3D printers are now available to print designs submitted by library patrons. The printers, which use plastic filament to build objects layer by layer, can print just about any object that can be designed. Patrons
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Colombia-Solidarity Bridge to Serve as Alternate Vehicle Crossing Location Laredo, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary stoppage of vehicular traffic at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge the morning of Sep. 11, during the 16th annual commemoration ceremony to honor
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)-Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. It has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States and Canada since 1894. In observance of the Labor Day holiday, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed Monday, September 4th, 2017. The
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