Two Starr County residents, one a former justice of the peace, are now headed to federal prison for their roles in a drug-trafficking organization, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Texas is no stranger to extreme weather, but it’s been a year. Massive wildfires, intense thunderstorms, widespread flooding, tornadoes and a tropical storm have swept the state.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge, intercepted 1,455 pounds of alleged marijuana concealed within a tractor trailer.
After Vanguard Academy Public Charter Schools Superintendent Narciso Garcia retires effective June 30, current Edcouch-Elsa ISD Superintendent Marisol Rocha has already been selected the district’s Lone Finalist and is expected to begin work July 1.
Despite the recent rains that McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley region has received in recent days, mandatory Stage 2 water restrictions are still in effect for McAllen residents and businesses.
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