EDINBURG — The Edinburg Police Department has received several calls recently in reference to citizens being scammed of their money. The Edinburg Police Department wants to educate the public on this scam and urge them to watch out for the red flags that they are being scammed.
PHARR - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted a load of hard narcotics consisting of alleged methamphetamine and heroin that was concealed within a commercial shipment of produce arriving from Mexico. CBP officers also detected methamphetamine on a man attempting to enter the United States walking from Mexico. The combined estimated street value of both seizures is $6,670,500.
MISSION - Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) delivered $3 million in federal funding to Mission Economic Development Corporation (EDC). These funds, awarded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), will help develop and enhance Shary Village Industrial Park with the construction of water and sewer improvements - creating close to 300 jobs, attracting private investment, expanding manufacturing support, as well as improving the area’s resilience against future natural disasters in Hidalgo County.
DHR Health Clinics welcomes Armando Reyes, O.D.
EDINBURG – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees recently approved the budget for the 2020-2021 school year, raising employee salaries while leaving the tax rate unchanged. It marks the ninth consecutive year the Board has increased pay for approximately 4,800 fulltime employees.
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