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Two weeks after the storm that left thousands of Rio Grande Valley residents without power and caused damages and various road closures due to debris, the area is once again facing thunderstorms across the area.

The Food Bank of Rio Grande Valley is partnering up with the National Association of Letter Carriers to conduct its annual food drive this Saturday. 

Less than a day after the expiration of Title 42, the public health policy that for three years stymied the flow of migrants into the United States, McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos declared a local state of disaster Friday in anticipation of a large influx of migrants passing through the city.

McALLEN — With some dissent, school board trustees here voted Monday to extend the timeline to talk about directives for the district's superintendent and did not discuss a draft resolution of those directives that had been prepared for them.

The Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a "Mommy and Me" event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Edinburg Parks and Recreation Center, 315 E. Mark S. Pena Drive.

After the damage and power outages caused by the storm that hit the Rio Grande Valley nearly two weeks ago, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a disaster declaration Thursday to help those in Hidalgo County who were impacted by the damage, which was largely as a result of high winds.

McALLEN — Hundreds of high school students, many of whom were dressed to the nines, gathered inside the lobby of the McAllen Performing Arts Center on Wednesday evening.

McALLEN — Hundreds of high school students, many of whom were dressed to the nines, gathered inside the lobby of the McAllen Performing Arts Center on Wednesday evening.

A 22-year-old man is facing up to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to transport people illegally in the country, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas.

McALLEN — It's a situation not entirely unfamiliar to officials here — an influx of migrants flocking to the southern border on their quest for asylum — though the reason behind it may be different this time around.