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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-McAllen residents whose homes were flooded due to last week’s rain event can cross at least one thing off of their recovery and repair TO DO list. The City of McAllen is waiving permit requirements for repairs due to flooding only, allowing residents to be able to get started on the
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-Emergency repair grants are now available from Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc. for residents living in McAllen who have had damage to their home due to the flooding from the rain that fell in the area on Wednesday, June 20 and Thursday, June 21. The grants are valued at up
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Due to the heavy rains and flooding yesterday, June 21, 2018, some of the City of McAllen regular garbage collection routes for Thursday were suspended. City of McAllen Public Works crews are working today and will continue through this weekend to make up for the missed residential cycle pick-up. Citizens are encouraged
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry during a recent 48-hour period apprehended two travelers with pending felony warrants regarding sex-related offenses against children in separate incidents. “CBP officers play a critical role safeguarding the border at our ports
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
