STATE NEWS
Courtesy Margie Garza, LAREDO, TEXAS –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged crystal methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $4.2 million in one enforcement action at the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge. “CBP has numerous layers of enforcement and our officers will go above and
Courtesy Paul Townsend, MCALLEN, TX – Today, after tireless efforts between Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Congressman John Cornyn, Governor Greg Abbott, and McAllen Mayor Jim Darling, the Homeland Security Grants Division (HSGD) of the Governor’s Office announced the awarding of grants to several local entities for Humanitarian Relief for Unaccompanied Children and
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Year-long program helps prepare future managers (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen now has eight more Certified Public Managers in its employee ranks. The eight employees recently graduated with their certification, after the 14-month long intense program, offered by the William P. Hobby Center for Public Service through Texas State University and operates
Courtesy Live Nation Entertainment, LOS ANGELES – The King of Bachata, Romeo Santos, confirmed details for the second leg of his highly popular Golden Tour, which wrapped in April of this year. The newly announced fall run of dates, produced and co-promoted by Live Nation, will kick off September 15 in Las Vegas, NV. The
Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, Ratings based on strength of debt service and stable economic outlook (Laredo, Texas)_The McAllen Public Utility (MPU) recently went before Fitch Ratings for review on its upcoming bond series and received a rating of ‘AA+,’ viewing “the outlook for this rating as stable.” The bonds, set for $33.1 million, are for
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Online registration technical issues pushes registration to on-site only (McAllen, Texas)-Parents wishing to enroll their children in the various summer recreation programs offered by the City of McAllen will have to do so in person at the three community centers extended hours today, Thursday, May 31, 2018 through Sunday, June 3, before the
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Laredo Field Office (LFO) and its South Texas ports of entry are preparing to open available lanes as needed, encouraging travelers to obtain tourist permits early, use Ready Lanes or consider enrolling in trusted traveler programs in anticipation of the expected surge in northbound
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained a fugitive at the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge who had an outstanding warrant out of Little Rock, Arkansas for capital murder. “CBP officers remain vigilant in intercepting travelers with outstanding warrants,” said Port
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in Laredo, Texas on May 17 apprehended eight more illegal aliens from the country of Bangladesh in two separate incidents. The subjects were encountered after illegally crossing the Rio Grande River in south Laredo. The Laredo Sector Border Patrol continues to have the highest apprehension of
Courtesy Richard Pauza, HEBBRONVILLE, Texas –U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Hebbronville Station rescued three illegal aliens at a ranch near Hebbronville, Texas. On May 17, 2018 Jim Hogg County Sheriff’s deputies relayed to agents a 911 call regarding three lost aliens. Agents from the Hebbronville Station were dispatched to the general location and shortly
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