STATE NEWS
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
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Senate bill could hinder municipalities from regulation and collecting millions in fees (McAllen, TX) -The City of McAllen and 21 other Texas cities officially filed lawsuit in Travis County against the State of Texas, challenging the constitutionality of SB 1004. The law, which was passed by the Texas Legislature earlier this year
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, TX) In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, many people have evacuated to the Rio Grande Valley for safety. McAllen Public Library is opening its doors to evacuees to offer free access to their computer labs, wi-fi, printing services, and other valuable library resources, as well as providing a comfortable place to
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, TX) The City of McAllen has quickly responded to provide assistance to those Texas cities that have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey; so far, sending eight personnel to various communities to assist as needed. The McAllen Fire Department has deployed a total of seven individuals to three different areas, including the Corpus
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, TX) Earlier today, the National Weather Service cleared McAllen from receiving any direct impact from Hurricane Harvey. City of McAllen administration and emergency management officials have been closely monitoring the forecast and were ready to take any appropriate action in response to the weather situation. “The safety and security of our
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