Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen hired Jeremy Santoscoy, P.E. as its new Director of Aviation of McAllen International Airport. The Rio Grande Valley native has 18 years of experience with the City of McAllen, serving most recently as the Deputy Director for the Airport and previously as Transportation Engineer. Santoscoy is a

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-Keep McAllen Beautiful is hosting a Christmas Posada at Archer Park, located at 101 N. Main St. on Saturday, December 9, 2023, starting at 7:00 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will feature the traditional posada procession that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s search for lodging. The procession culminates at a nativity scene,

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) hosted an informational webinar on current benefits available to veterans and their families. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) discussed a wide range of benefits for crucial areas, including: VA Health Care Disability Compensation Education and Training Home Loans Employment

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC –  U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following statement after Mines Road in Webb County was named the 2nd Most Congested Road Segment for Trucks in a report by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute: “Mines Road is a critical roadway for personal and commercial vehicle travel in Laredo.

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Productive land use in plan, as well as ease of use by public two reasons cited for award (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen’s newly adopted comprehensive plan, Envision McAllen, was awarded the Best Comprehensive Plan Award by the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association at the recent annual conference. Each year,

Courtesy Rob Greenwald, (Edinburg, Texas)-Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will be performing at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg on April 12, 2024.  This is part of his Gabriel Iglesias: Don’t Worry Be Fluffy Tour. ​Tickets can be purchased at Fluffyguy.com or BertOgdenArena.com starting Friday, November 24, 2023, at 10 am CST. Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is one

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – As U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers began to see the rush of Thanksgiving traffic this weekend, they encountered a man wanted on a felony warrant for alleged sexual assault of a child. “As Thanksgiving holiday traffic starts to climb, our CBP officers this weekend apprehended a man wanted

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Financial website listed McAllen as one of 11 best places in Texas to retire (McAllen, Texas)The financial website GoBankingRates.com recently rated Texas as a great place to retire, highlighting its tropical climate, low cost of living, and no state income tax. For many retirees, safety is also a top consideration, so GoBankingRates.com

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Grand prize winner will see design in next year’s parade (McAllen, Texas)-Organizers have extended the deadline to submit an entry for the McAllen Holiday Shoebox Parade! The deadline to enter is Monday, November 20, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. at McAllen City Hall, Office of Communications. The winning entries will be premiered in

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas– As the Thanksgiving/Black Friday travel season quickly approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations at the Laredo Port of Entry encourages travelers to plan ahead, apply for I-94 travel permits online as CBP prepares to implement measures to facilitate holiday traffic. “As local stores have already begun