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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Community stakeholders input, grant funding will help launch effort (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen will be launching outreach efforts to develop Vision Zero Action Plan. The Vision Zero Action Plan is a traffic safety plan that will be created through data unique to the community in order to create safer transportation systems
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry on Thursday apprehended a male senior citizen pedestrian wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for a sex-related offense involving a child. “Our frontline CBP officers maintain strict vigilance and that dedication and perseverance resulted in the apprehension of
Courtesy Xochtl Mora, (Laredo, Texas)-It’s that time of the year: spring has sprung and Keep McAllen Beautiful (KMB) is spring-cleaning the city through their annual Great American Clean-Up & Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-off, taking place on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon at McAllen Municipal Park, 1921 N. Bicentennial Blvd.
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Travel site ranked cities more affordable than Dallas (McAllen, Texas)-McAllen has once again landed in the top 5 of another state list; this time, a ranking of cities in Texas more affordable than Dallas. The ranking, compiled by The Travel website, looked at 10 cities and compared travel costs, including flights, hotel
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge seized narcotics that totaled over $5,300,000 in street value. “These seizures highlight our officers’ commitment to interdicting illicit narcotics,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Laredo CBP officers continue to maintain a robust
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen, TX – McAllen International Airport has announced its newest nonstop route to Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida. Starting in June 2024, Allegiant will conveniently connect McAllen with Tampa/St. Petersburg, a top U.S. tourist destination with over 35 miles of award-winning beaches, the world-renowned Salvador Dali Museum, top rated beach front dining, and endless
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Over a dozen departments help keep community informed (McAllen, Texas)-Earlier today, the City of McAllen honored the Office of Communications Department, as well as the dedicated individuals of the Employee Wellness, Fire, Human Resources, Keep McAllen Beautiful, McAllen Public Library, McAllen Convention Center, Parks & Recreation, Police, Public Works, Quinta Mazatlán, Recycling,
Courtesy Jennifer Gutierez LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $9,500,000 in street value. “Officers in the cargo environment interdicted and seized millions worth in alleged methamphetamine, an addictive synthetic stimulant that causes a significant number of deaths nationwide,”
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – As Valentine’s Day rapidly approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s highly skilled agriculture specialists and officers across more than 328 ports of entry continue to dutifully examine hundreds of millions of arriving cut flower stems to ensure that plant diseases and plant pests are detected and stopped from being
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)_The City of McAllen will be surveying residents in the region using the Zencity Community Engagement platform. The purpose of the survey will be to gather feedback regarding public art, which will provide valuable insight into what area residents want, as well as to help develop a master plan regarding public
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