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Peso Pluma coming to Edinburg, tickets on sale next week
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Mexican Regional artist Peso Pluma is coming to the City of Edinburg. The Bert Ogden Arena announced his upcoming show in the Rio Grande Valley along with new tour dates. The Exodo Tour concert will take place on July 21, at the Bert Ogden Arena. Peso Pluma has taken the music […]
Working with Mexican drug trafficker lands McAllen man back in jail
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Raul Mendiola-Flores, 43 pleaded guilty on Feb. 22. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton ordered Mendiola-Flores to serve 12 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. […]
Missed care, fewer patients: Rural families and clinics feel Medicaid cuts
Rural children and families are having to skip vital health treatments and even ending up in the emergency room, while already struggling rural clinics are losing more patients, as states cull their Medicaid rolls. The process began in April 2023, when pandemic-era rules that prohibited kicking people off Medicaid coverage expired and states again began […] The post Missed care, fewer patients: Rural families and clinics feel Medicaid cuts appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Saldivar to resign from McAllen school board
Long-serving McAllen ISD School Board Trustee Sam Saldivar, Jr. plans to step off the board at the beginning of next month. Saldivar penned a letter Thursday saying he plans to retire from the board on June 1. The McAllen school board is slated to discuss his resignation Monday. Saldivar didn’t...
Mission tentatively OKs firefighter union agreement
The city of Mission tentatively signed off on a 10-article meet and confer agreement with Mission Fire Fighters Association Local 3609 Thursday. Many of the articles in the agreement relate to the city’s new in-house EMS program, laying out rules for things like staffing, medic hiring and certification, EMS training and pay.
Mission hires new finance director
The city of Mission hired Vidal Roman as its new finance director this week. The city’s been without a finance director since April 9 when Angie Vela resigned from the position “in lieu of termination” so she could keep her unemployment benefits. Roman, an Elsa resident, said...
Temple Emanuel to host food drive
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Temple Emanuel will host a food drive Saturday to support the mission and work of the Boys & Girls Club of McAllen during the summer months. Jonah Goldberg with Temple Emanuel said the food drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “As Jews, we feel a responsibility to […]
Texas A&M University Academics Lead Mental Health Initiatives in San Antonio and McAllen
In an effort to directly confront the challenges of mental well-being in the Lone Star State, Texas A&M University academics from San Antonio to McAllen are spearheading initiatives aimed at training educators and engaging communities in mental health awareness. Spearheaded by Professor Stephan Lenz, Texas A&M University-San Antonio has launched the South Bexar County Mental Health Awareness Project, as reported by FOX San Antonio.
City of Mission Building Board of Adjustments
The Mission Building Board of Adjustments will hold a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at the Mission Council Chambers, 1201 E. 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following Substandard Buildings:. 1) 211 Guadalupe, being Lot 3, Block 5, Leal No. 2. 2)...
Crash report reveals new details in death of Pharr 8-year-old riding bicycle
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A crash report revealed new details in the death of an 8-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding a bicycle in Pharr. At 7:30 p.m., April 26, officers responded to the 700 block of E. Eller Street where a truck leaving an apartment complex fatally struck 8-year-old Caleb Ramirez, […]
Mustangs blank Bulldogs to force Game 3
McALLEN — The McAllen Memorial Mustangs had their backs against the wall against crosstown rival McAllen High following a Game 1 loss and responded with a 2-0 shutout victory in Game 2 of their Region IV-5A quarterfinal playoff series Friday at McAllen High School to keep their postseason run alive.
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