STATE NEWS
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LAREDO, Texas– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry encourages travelers to plan ahead, utilize Ready Lanes and asks for the public’s patience as CBP prepares to facilitate Thanksgiving holiday traffic without a full complement of officers due to
Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, McALLEN, TX – McAllen Public Library today announced plans to expand its Personal Finance Collection following receipt of a $5,000 grant from the Financial Industry Regulatory AuthorityInvestor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation). The additional tools and resources will help ensure that residents have the information they need when making critical money decisions as they repair,
Courtesy Mika S. Akikuni, (Laredo, Texas)-Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and Universidad Del Noreste (UNE) from Tampico, Tamaulipas, México, recently signed a Collaboration Agreement that will allow them to work together to promote social and economic development in their respective countries and coordinate efforts in academia and research. The Agreement will specifically allow for
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Texas)-The District Attorney’s Office reports that Janette Pantoja has plead guilty to tampering with evidence. As part of her plea of guilty, the State recommended a punishment of six months to serve as a condition of an 8-year probationary term. On Wednesday, September 10, 2014, Cristian Yepez’ girlfriend Janette Pantoja came
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen Public Library launches its fifth annual book festival with an exciting name change: South Texas Book Festival (STBF). Formerly known as McAllen Book Festival, the South Texas Book Festival will take place on November 10, 2018 at the McAllen Public Library, 4001 N. 23rd Street, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The
Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, Grant to assist patrons with free basic computer classes (McAllen, Texas)-The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) recently awarded McAllen Public Library a $6,000 grant under its Impact Grant program. Thanks to this grant, McAllen Public Library will offer patrons an opportunity to attend a free, eight-week computer basics course that will
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-While the weather in the Rio Grande Valley already feels like winter has arrived, for the McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B, there is still a lot of fall left to enjoy to build up the excitement for this year’s presentation. Today, organizers of the international-award winning event unveiled the first
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend apprehended a bus passenger wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for child molestation. “Our frontline officers continue to steadfastly uphold our border security mission. The processing and identity verification of a
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Removing signals and future traffic studies part of the plan The City of McAllen Traffic Operations Division has begun to identify traffic signals that may no longer be necessary due to new city development and change in traffic patterns that reflect new routes where neighborhoods, schools and commerce are now concentrated. In
Quinta Mazatlán earns 15 awards, McAllen Holiday Parade earns 23; Parks, Convention Center earn one each Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen continues to set the standard for quality and entertaining events, with the hardware to back up those claims. McAllen employees who organize and promote events including the McAllen Holiday Parade, McAllen
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