Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, TEXAS — With the Fourth of July holiday around the corner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Port of Entry (LPOE) will soon begin to process larger volumes of international travelers to the United States through the South Texas border. The LPOE is recommending that

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Drainage Improvement Project Pavement reconstruction As the City of McAllen moves forward with the 2018 Bond Group C3 Drainage Improvement project, storm infrastructure construction will cause a road closure at Main Street and Redbud Avenue Intersection Main Street will be closed to all through traffic between Quamasia Avenue and Shasta Avenue on

Courtesy Jose Saenz, Cuellar recently spoke with the White House’s National Security Council and Council on Environmental Quality to expedite approval of the WTB expansion Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured language to reform the Presidential permit process in the Fiscal Year 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs House appropriations bill.

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, PRESIDIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Presidio Port Director Daniel Mercado was formally sworn into office this morning at a CBP change of command ceremony. Family, friends, colleagues, and local dignitaries gathered as Mr. Mercado recited the oath of office during a ceremony at the Presidio Activity

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics today for May 2023, which show that more than half of the U.S. Border Patrol’s encounters in May occurred prior to the lifting of the CDC’s Title 42 public health Order. CBP monthly reporting can be viewed online

Courtesy Jose Sanz, The bipartisan letter urges USPS to prioritize delivery of new mail trucks to South Texas Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) led a bipartisan letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy urging him to prioritize deliveries of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles to letter carriers in South Texas. These new, air-conditioned vehicles

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Carlos Espinosa led University of Houston Cougars to National Championship (McAllen, Texas)-Carlos Espinosa, current director and golf pro of the City of McAllen’s Champion Lakes Golf Course was inducted into the RGV Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Mission Event Center.   Espinosa competed as a professional golfer

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Annual McAllen golf tournament features region’s best golfers McAllen will once again proudly host the 2023 Vantage Bank McAllen Amateur Golf Championship at the Champion Lakes Golf Course, Friday, June 23 through Sunday, June 25, at the famed municipal golf course, located at 2701 South Ware Road. This year’s defending champion is

Courtesy Elizabeth Suarez, McAllen, TX – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it has granted $1.6 billion this year through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants for various projects to improve runways, airfields, and airport facilities.  The FAA awarded McAllen International Airport $6.2 million for drainage, erosion control, pavement management study, and airfield safety design.