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On Oct. 29, the McAllen Bridge System officially inaugurated additional northbound lanes at Anzalduas International Bridge Port of Entry. Aiding were federal, state and local stakeholders. The newly constructed lanes are part of improvements to increase northbound vehicular traffic at the bridge. The total construction cost for the improvement was $2,867,922. “Our international ports of entry are extremely important to our local and state economies, said Texas Senator Juan “Chuy”…

Veterans Day Fireworks to Light Up Pharr

November 5, 2020

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Veterans Day The City of Pharr is celebrating the nation’s heroes with a Fireworks Show over the city starting at 9 p.m. Nov. 11. Residents can tune in to KTEX 100.3 at the start of the show for patriotic music. To ensure safe social distancing, the city has secured parking spots near the fireworks on both the north and south sides of Pharr. Residents will be able to park in these…

McAllen Selects New Fire Chief

November 4, 2020

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James Schultz is the new chief for the McAllen Fire Department. Schultz has been serving in an interim capacity since Chief Rafael Balderas’ retirement earlier this year after serving as assistant McAllen fire chief for the past eight years. His career, almost exclusively with the McAllen Fire Department, began in 1993 as a firefighter, a position he held also for eight years. “The City of McAllen and the McAllen Fire…

TABC Offers Training for Alcohol Delivery

November 3, 2020

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A new training program from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission allows employees of eligible alcohol retailers to earn certification as an alcohol delivery driver. The Texas Responsible Alcohol Delivery certification is available to employees of businesses which hold a TABC Consumer Delivery permit who make alcohol deliveries anywhere within Texas. The online-only course is available directly through the TABC website, with two-year certifications costing $25 per person. Students of the…

Young Realtor Sees New Opportunities

News Real Estate Comments

The world of real estate today is one where anyone in the world can see a local property for sale. It’s a world of visuals, said one of Brownsville’s young and aspiring realtors. Hector Cardoza believes he is in a good position to seize the opportunities of a growing market. The 29-year-old Cardoza grew up locally, a graduate of Los Fresnos High School and the University of Texas-Brownsville. He started…

Port Lands Major Ship-Building Project

Manufacturing/Industrial News Comments

A Seattle-based maritime contractor has chosen a Port of Brownsville tenant to build the largest hopper dredge in the United States. Manson Construction Co. is one of the nation’s leading builders of marine infrastructure projects. Its contract with Keppel AmFELS has AmFELS building a 15,000-cubic yard hopper dredge. It will have a length of 420 feet and a breadth of 81 feet. A dredge is a marine vessel – a…

Former Officer Finds New Life In Business

Chris Ardis

News Retail Comments

Ric Tamez moved back home to McAllen in the early 1980s after working for Kroger in Corpus Christi. He soon realized he should have secured a job before returning. “I was young and stupid, and before long, I was desperate,” Tamez said. He moved back in with his parents with only $200 to his name when he received a job offer to work as a teller at Texas State Bank. That…

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