News

What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, The Advance News published a profile piece about Vanguard Academy Public Charter Schools’ number-one ranking in the South Texas region (Region 1), with an A+ rating of 97 (out of 100).

I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t even want to read the state and national news online every morning. I’m depressed enough. Why add to it? It’s been a lifelong habit, however, so it’s hard to quit. So I pop another antidepressant and read more into the deep, dark recesses of today’s American psyche, which is so screwed up, I don’t even think a lobotomy would fix things, much less Prozac.

The McAllen Police Department, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation and other Hidalgo County law enforcement agencies, will step up detection during a DWI Enforcement detail from Friday, August 21, 2020 until Friday, September 7, 2020 in an effort to promote safe driving with its education and enforcement efforts.