A recent study shows that the City of McAllen is now ranked No. 10 in boomtowns or better known as a growing population and improved lifestyles, with plenty of jobs and businesses thriving. This result was found by looking at five-year trends across America looking at changes between 2011-2016. A … Continue reading
Manual labor can be dangerous and sometimes even deadly. In Texas, oil and gas drilling is life. It is one of the more common and most compensated jobs that someone can do. With that high paying job come risks. Oil field work injuries are more prone to occur. Accidents are … Continue reading
The city is placed in the Rio Grande Valley just Reynosa north, Mexico. The city of McAllen, Texas, has a very low crime rate of any metro region in the country. This is with 122 violent crimes per 100,000 locals. Actually, there were just 2 murders in all of McAllen … Continue reading
DeWayne Johnson spent the last 20 years as a groundskeeper for a school district near San Francisco, which meant that for two decades he applied Roundup weedkiller anywhere between 20-30 times each year. Johnson claimed that it was this pesticide application, and 2 incidents of being completely doused in the … Continue reading
One day you’re the assistant coach of a high school football team and the next you’re being convicted of drug charges. At least that’s what happened to 37-year old and former NFL wide receiver, Henry Jamaar Taylor. High School Football Coach Arrested for Marijuana Possession Back in May, an unknown … Continue reading
The Lower Rio Grande Development Council has looked at McAllen and even Austin’s dockless system to implement a plan that would not cost the taxpayers a dime. A dockless system as compared to ones most often associated with bike programs is one where the bikes are monitored via satellite and … Continue reading
Sometimes after labor day, this year residents will see the Hidalgo County Courthouse project begin. Scheduled for 30 months and to be at or under $150 million in costs, the plan is for the new courthouse to last for the next 50-60 years. Contractors are scheduled to be on site … Continue reading
[woobox offer=’kvm8ca’] Dates of Contest: June 22nd, 2018 – July 12th, 2018 Restrictions: Must be 18 years old of age to be eligible to win. Herrman and Herrman employees and their family are not eligible to win. One does not have to be a client of Herrman and Herrman to … Continue reading
As summer gets underway, children from across the Rio Grande Valley will be able to receive free meals. Children 18 and younger will be able to receive these meals through summer feeding programs throughout the Valley’s school districts. McAllen school district alone will have 40 sites where children can pick … Continue reading
Fed officials say now is the time to ban ATVs and off-road vehicles from Boca Chica Beach. With Space-X launches starting as soon as May 2019 at their Boca Chica site, this made a good time to issue the ban. Officials state that nothing will really change as far as … Continue reading
