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McAllen Road Closures for 4th of July Festivities

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Street closures throughout day to ensure safety of participants, attendees of day-long events The City of McAllen wants to advise the public of various street closures throughout the day for the 97th Annual Independence Day Celebration, presented by H-E-B. The closures by the McAllen Parks & Recreation and Traffic Operations departments are

CBP officers seize over $513K in hard narcotics at the Laredo Port of Entry

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $513,000 in street value. “This methamphetamine interception is a testament to the skill and commitment of our CBP officers at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of

U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar & Mayor Dr. Victor D. Treviño Announce Deployment of Stryker Battalion to Support Border Patrol Operations

Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, Texas — On Monday, June 30, Mayor Dr. Victor D. Treviño joined U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar and held a collaborative press conference to inform the public about the upcoming deployment of a Stryker Battalion to this U.S.-Mexico border. The deployment, coordinated by the Department of Defense, is intended to support U.S.

The 23rd Annual Frost Bank McAllen Amateur Golf Championship

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Annual McAllen golf tournament features region’s best golfers (McAllen, Texas)-McAllen will once again proudly host the 23rd Frost Bank McAllen Amateur Golf Championship at the Champion Lakes Golf Course, Friday, June 20 through Sunday, June 22, at the famed municipal golf course, located at 2701 South Ware Road. This year’s defending champion

McAllen City School Park Hours Adjusted as Students Attend Summer School

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Mcallen, Texas)-Beginning Monday, June 9, 2025, the McAllen Independent School District will begin their Summer school program. In following safety protocols for all students, city school parks will continue to follow the normal school day gate closure schedule. The following parks (see list below) located at McAllen Independent School District schools will

Rep. Cuellar Applauds Court Decision Halting Job Corps Shutdown

Courtesy Fernanda Nuñez Casarez, Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following statement after a federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from moving forward with its plan to suspend operations at contractor-operated Job Corps Centers, including the one located in Laredo: “The federal court’s decision is the

CBP officers seize more than $312K in methamphetamine at Laredo Port of Entry

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized alleged methamphetamine that totaled more than $312,000 in street value. “As we begin to see increased traffic as local schools let out for the summer, our frontline CBP officers maintained their

McAllen Police Department Hosting Next Citizens’ Police Academy

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Applications being accepted until July 25, 2025 (McAllen, Texas)-The McAllen Police Department is now accepting applications for its next Citizens’ Police Academy. Starting August 14 and running through October 15, 2025, the 10-week academy will meet every Thursday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. There is no cost to apply and selected

CBP officers seize over $318K in cocaine at Laredo Port of Entry

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine that totaled over $318,000 in street value. “Thanks to the vigilance and dedication of our CBP officers, another significant seizure of cocaine has been stopped at our border,” said Port Director Alberto Flores,

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