Congressman Henry Cuellar spoke at the “Building a More Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border” Conference in Mexico City about the U.S Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). During last year’s conference, the Congressman received the ‘Friend of the Americas’ Award by the Border Trade Alliance for his leadership and commitment to increasing the economic and cultural relationship between the United States and Mexico. “There is too much at stake for us to not pass this trade agreement,” s

With a prolific offense that piled up more than 600 yards and helped them build a 22-point lead, the Rio Grande City Rattlers held off a late uprising by the PSJA Memorial Wolverines to achieve a 49-41 triumph in a District 16-5A Division I battle in Pharr Thursday night. The Rattlers led 14-13 after one quarter after briefly trailing 13-7 and built their halftime advantage to 35-20. Their offense continued to be unstoppable in the third quarter, enabling them to increase t

East Texas families can get more treats than tricks at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s Halloween at the Hatchery event. The annual event provides a safe place to go trick-or-treating while raising money for local causes including the East Texas Crisis Center, Henderson County Rainbow Room, and the Athens High School Bass Fishing Team. The outdoor event will feature family-friendly games and activities Thursday, Oct. 24, from 6 — 8 p.m. Local businesses and organizat

In a victory that significantly improved their chances of achieving a playoff berth, the Rio Grande City Rattlers used a second half offensive explosion to trounce the Brownsville Veterans Charges 36-13 in a District 16-5A Division I battle at Joe R. Sanchez Stadium Friday night. Both teams entered Friday night’s contest with 2-1 district records and season marks of 3-1. Brownsville Veterans achieved a playoff berth in 2018 and pundits have evaluated the Chargers as one of