EDINBURG — As of late, Border Patrol agents seizing drugs is a daily occurrence in the Rio Grande Valley Sector. Two separate seizures yield over 550 pounds, with an estimated value of $446K.
PHARR – At a virtual press conference held Tuesday, Pharr City leaders and local school district leaders announced the launch of the 2020 Census Complete Count Initiative which includes the opening of Pharr's new Community Census Headquarters and a new partnership with school districts. The City of Pharr continues its efforts to collaborate with local school districts to ensure that all families in the community are counted in the 2020 Census, especially now as the city and schools, like others around the nation, are facing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
McALLEN — Texas Department of Transportation announces that Anderson Columbia, a TxDOT contractor will be placing concrete pavement at the intersection of Interstate 2 eastbound frontage and Main Street in McAllen, TX.
BROWNSVILLE — A Michigan man was charged in federal court Friday for money laundering and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
LAREDO – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $39,141,025 in federal funds for the State of Texas to assist in efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. This funding, awarded through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will be used to pay for additional resources and support efforts to fight COVID-10 in Texas, including enhanced contact tracing, data surveillance, and increase testing capacity.
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