Special to the Advance PHARR — The Pharr Police Department has been recognized by the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Workforce Solutions, and the Texas Veterans Commission for its outstanding commitment to hiring veterans.
PHARR — The Pharr Community Theater is getting ready to host a two-act play next week. The play — La Edad Es Solo Un Numero — will be in Spanish and will have showings on July 18 and 19.
A new update to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s plans for a border wall indicates that 30-foot wall segments will be built in two parts of Big Bend Ranch State Park, the latest in a series of mixed messaging about construction in the region.
Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for a ban on data center construction in rural neighborhoods, according to the Houston Chronicle. Opposition to the facilities is growing because they require large amounts of electricity and water and can be noisy. The governor had previously touted Texas as “the epicenter of AI development.”
Former school district financial officer charged in $1M fraud scheme HOUSTON — A 50-yearold Tomball resident has been charged with wire fraud after allegedly stealing approximately $996,174 from Tomball Independent School District, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
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