Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today 21 tentative selections for new reimbursable services agreements that will promote cross-border trade and facilitate essential travel to the United States. These public-private partnerships will allow approved private sector and state and local government entities to reimburse CBP for

Courtesy Robert Eads, National Day of Advocacy DC Fly-In lays out Legislative Priorities Laredo, Texas – Boys & Girls Clubs of Laredo Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director, Robert A. Eads and Kevin Lopez, Assistant Executive Director will join hundreds of Boys & Girls Clubs from across the country for National Days of Advocacy in Washington, D.C.

Courtesy Jose Sanz, The Zapata Fire Department serves nearly 15,000 people Zapata, Texas – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,000,000 in federal funding for Zapata County to construct a new, efficient fire station to replace the current building that was built in the 1980s. The current building has outlived its useful lifecycle and faces

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Annual emergency/disaster response training conference designates “Texas Strong” theme McALLEN – The ninth annual South Texas All Hazards Conference will be held Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the McAllen Performing Arts Center and McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, Texas. The STAHC is the second largest training conference of

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen’s SmartAsset.com ranking moved up three spots from 2022 to #3 (McAllen, Texas)-McAllen once again received recognition for something many in the community already know, ranking third on its list of Top 10 Safest Cities in the United States by SmartAsset.com. The financial website analyzed a core set of common safety factors

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas — Air and Marine Operations (AMO) will continue to upgrade and modernize its operating locations and facilities by breaking ground on the new Laredo Air Branch Administration building. The new Laredo Air Branch Facility will include 14,236 square foot administrative operations building, a 32,000 square foot maintenance hangar, storage hangar,

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Civil Service Examination for McAllen Entry Level Firefighter on Friday, March 10, 2023 (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen Fire Department is looking for a few good public servants who are interested in becoming a McAllen Firefighter. “The McAllen Fire Department is a workforce of men and women dedicated to keep the residents

Courtesy Jose Sanz, Road repairs will alleviate systemic flooding and improve public safety Rio Bravo, Texas— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,000,000 in federal funding for street improvements in Rio Bravo. The funds will go towards repairing significant fissures on roadways and flood prevention measures to ensure roadways are passable after heavy rainfall. Currently,