Countries must do more to make migration safe, legal, pope says
Continuing to focus on the care of migrants and refugees, Pope Francis urged a U.N. organization to do more to convince nations to open safe…
Government
Elsa Reduces Property Tax Rate and Reports a Positive Fund Balance
It is said that good things come in bunches; and for Elsa residents, the end of the 2021 fiscal year ended well with the city…
Federal court halts Texas’ restrictions on migrant transport
A legal group representing Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday praised a court decision halting Texas’ restrictions of Catholic ministry to migrants.…
Congressman Gonzalez Announces $130 Million in Final Title I Allocations for Rio Grande Valley School Districts
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced $130,332,854 in final federal funds for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Title I allocations for Local Education Agencies (LEA) in the…
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Independence Day Festival puts Elsa on the Map
Several Valley cities have one or more events or festivals for which they have become renowned; Brownsville has its Charro Days, Mercedes has its Livestock…
Benito Alaniz VFW Post and Elsa EDC collaborate on Military Mural
The nation is on a well-deserved trend of honoring and commemorating its fallen members of the armed forces in many ways. It has named its…
House Bill 786- Requiring 9-1-1 dispatchers be trained to coach CPR over the phone
Trained 9-1-1 dispatchers would be able to help a bystander who has a cell phone or landline to provide life-saving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, more commonly known as CPR, until…
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Congressman Gonzalez Announces $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application Opening
Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced that applications for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will open on Monday, May 3 at 11 a.m. CST, making billions in direct aid available to independent restaurants,…
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City of Elsa to create employment opportunities for local residents
The City of Elsa’s Pacific Trails Park Project held its groundbreaking ceremonies with news of a new development strategy. The new development will be undertaken…
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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
In 1988, President Ronald Reagan declared October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Julie Smith, who is a unit coordinator and b...
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