Texas has introduced an optional designation for deaf or hard‑of‑hearing individuals on driver’s licenses and state identification cards after the passage of House Bill 3132, a change advocated by Liza Lara of the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf to improve communication with law enforcement and other responders.

A 27‑year‑old McAllen man, Jose Manuel Lopez‑Silva, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for directing teenage drivers in a long‑term smuggling operation that involved several high‑speed pursuits, one of which resulted in three deaths, including a minor, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office press release. The release said he recruited drivers as young as 14, used social media to coordinate pick‑up

The McAllen Public Library is celebrating Library Card Sign‑up Month in September by giving children who register a limited‑edition card featuring the mascot Marty the Cat and highlighting its wide range of resources and early‑literacy programs.

Attention Bidders McAllen Independent School District is accepting submittals on the following items: No.: Description: 2027-1010 Request for Proposal (“RFP”) – Personal Importation Mail Order Prescription Program Deadline: 09/04/2026 10:00 AM (CT) Location: Purchasing Services 2000 N. 23rd St., McAllen, Texas 78501 Interested respondent may obtain specifications and information at https://mcallen

Attention Bidders McAllen Independent School District is accepting submittals on the following items: No.: Description: 2027-1017 Request for Proposals (“RFP”) – Catering, Entertainment, Field Trips, Fundraising, Food, Restaurants, Rentals, Retail, and Other Related Products and Services Deadline: 06/30/2029 10:00 AM (CT) Location: Purchasing Services 2000 N. 23rd St., McAllen, Texas 78501 This is

Attention Bidders McAllen Independent School District is accepting submittals on the following items: No.: Description: 2027-1016 Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) – Collection of Delinquent Taxes Deadline: 09/11/2026 10:00 AM (CT) Location: Purchasing Services 2000 N. 23rd St., McAllen, Texas 78501 Interested respondent may obtain specifications and information at https://mcallenisd.ionwave.net/

The McAllen International Airport runway and taxiway improvement project experienced a delay of roughly 1,000 days instead of the contracted 415 days, prompting a supplemental agreement that adds $977,987 for consultant KSA, with the city saying the cost will be covered by liquidated damages despite the mayor’s uncertainty.