Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, McAllen- McAllen Public Library invites the public to participate in a series of programs throughout the month of August to celebrate the Great American Eclipse. McAllen and surrounding areas will experience a partial solar eclipse on Monday, August 21st with 50% to 60% coverage. Events are planned at all library locations

Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, Events include McAllen Holiday Parade, Palmfest, Carfest and McAllen Marathon McAllen- The City of McAllen brought home the gold in 44 categories for a variety of special events including the McAllen Holiday Parade, Palmfest and McAllen Marathon. Numerous departments were recognized at the annual Texas Festivals and Events Association conference held

Courtesy Steve Helm,  $181,616 was collected by nearly 100 law enforcement units across 53 Texas Roadhouse locations in Texas, setting a record for the annual SOTX fundraiser. AUSTIN, TX – Last Thursday’s statewide ‘Tip A Cop Night’ at Texas Roadhouse generated $181,616 for Special Olympics Texas, marking a new record for the annual fundraiser which

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – Today, 14 Border Patrol agents from the Laredo Sector graduated as certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). This was the fifth EMT course conducted by the Laredo Sector Special Operations Detachment Emergency Medical Service program. The course is approved by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Health Affairs and

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Partner agencies participate in event to entice travelers, shoppers The City of McAllen, La Plaza Mall and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce’s Convention & Visitors Bureau recently hosted McAllen Day in Mexico City to create awareness about McAllen as a destination and to further relationships with friends and colleagues in Mexico. The

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DEL RIO, Texas – During a two-week period in late June, Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents rescued 11 illegal immigrants on eight different occasions who were either abandoned by a smuggler or became lost after illegally crossing the U.S/Mexico border. The first incident occurred on June 19 when

Courtesy Richard Pauza, (Laredo, Texas)-CBP Laredo Port of Entry announces current hours of operation and modes of commercial traffic processed by CBP for July 13-July 20. World Trade Bridge Imports (Mexico to the U.S.A.) · 7 a.m. to midnight or beyond until last queued truck processed. · Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or beyond

Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, McAllen, Texas– Keep McAllen Beautiful conducted the Community Appearance Index on June 28th. The Community Appearance Index is a tool designed by Keep America Beautiful to visually assess the overall appearance of communities. The survey team checked for indications of litter throughout its six districts. A team comprised of community, business

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, HOUSTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection deployed facial recognition biometric exit technology to George Bush Intercontinental Airport for one daily flight from the United States to Tokyo. The deployment builds upon a June 2016 pilot at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport using facial recognition. CBP recently deployed the technology