EDINBURG – Businesses and other establishments in Hidalgo County will no longer have facial covering or capacity restrictions beginning at midnight Wednesday to comply with state orders to open up Texas, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said.
The City of McAllen’s Bicentennial Boulevard extension construction is still ongoing and a troubling trend is emerging that is cause for concern: McAllen residents are running and biking along the constructed road extension as contractors are working in the area. This is especially worrying to contractors who are operating heavy equipment and vehicles along the road. This is creating a potentially dangerous situation for anyone on-site other than authorized personnel.
PHARR — The recent winter storm caused many area families to lose food due to the power outages. Vanguard Academy understands the hardship this may have caused and in collaboration with The Food Bank RGV and H-E-B, hosted a food distribution drive-thru at Rembrandt Elementary campus, 1200 E. Kelly in Pharr last Friday, March 12th from 7 to 11 a.m.
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Olivia Espinoza Riley, Susan I. Adams, Sheila M. Vallés-Pankratz, Ray R. Garcia, and Renee Foshee to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for terms set to expire on January 31, 2027. The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy protects the public by ensuring that persons issued certificates as certified public accountants (CPAs) possess the necessary education, skills, and capabilities and that they perform competently in the profession of public accountancy.
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents seized more than 1,800 pounds of marijuana in a span of four days.
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