City News

Allegiant Air Offers 'Fly Free To Vegas Sale'

Allegiant Air — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:11:01 GMT

Courtesy: Allegiant Air

LAS VEGAS- No need to put on a poker face because free flights to Vegas are no gamble on Allegiant Air. The low-cost airline is going all in by offering customers the opportunity to FLY FREE* to Las Vegas. Just purchase one air/hotel package with Allegiant by ...

City Prepares for 2010 New Year's Eve Bash

Public Information Office — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT

2009 is winding down and the City of McAllen is making plans to celebrate the arrival of 2010, with a huge celebration and ball drop, in downtown McAllen, December 31.

If any band or organization would like to be part of the annual celebration or if anyone would like to be a vendor, ...

McAllen Students Partner With TX Dot For Cleaner Roads

Texas Department of Transportation — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:42:03 GMT

Courtesy of Texas Department of Transportation:

McAllen Students Join Litter Force Superheroes to Promote Cleaner Texas Highways
Research shows elementary school program working to combat litter

WHAT: The pep rally of all pep rallies will take place in McAllen when schoolchildren join superhero mascots to prove Texas can be litter-free. ...

Ghostly Encounters at City Hall?

McAllen Public Information Office — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:04:02 GMT

At McAllen City Hall, where one of the area's first hospitals once stood, employees have learned to co-exist with "ghostly spirits" who pay regular visits to their departments.

Several of them claim they've have had hair raising experiences, heard sounds of shuffling papers and crying and even say they've seen human ...

Iraq & Afghanistan Servicemen To Be Honored

Veterans War Memorial of Texas — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:52:12 GMT

A Veteran's Day Ceremony, set for November 11 at the Veterans War Memorial of Texas, will honor the 32 Soldiers and Marines from the Valley that were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Veterans War Memorial of Texas is next to the new McAllen Convention Center, near the intersection of ...

Crime Stoppers To Host Paintball Shootout; Registration Underway

McAllen Crime Stoppers — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:00:54 GMT

McAllen Crime Stoppers is hosting its first ever Paintball Shootout, Saturday November 14, 2009, from 9am-6pm.

Organizers said this Event will challenge your every skill as a scenario paintball player and is like no other in South Texas.

"'Thanksgiving Paintball Shootout' Event is not your typical 'Weekend friendly game'," organizers said. ...

Mayor Encourages Organ, Tissue Donations

Texas Organ Sharing Alliance — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:36:01 GMT

The Texas Organ Sharing Alliance and the City of McAllen hosted a donor flag raising ceremony in front of City Hall Thursday, to increase awareness about organ and tissue donations.

McAllen Mayor Richard F. Cortez, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez and TOSA representatives raised the organ donor flag and honored the generosity of organ ...

Parks & Recreation Hosts 24th Annual International Friendship Run

Parks & Recreation — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:24:49 GMT

The McAllen Parks and Recreation Department would like to invite you to participate in the 24th Annual International Friendship Run, a 10K road race, that begins along the Mexico border and concludes in McAllen, Texas. The International Friendship Run starting point is at Anzalduas Park, which is located along ...

Parks & Recreation hosts local NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition

Parks and Recreation — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:00:06 GMT

The McAllen Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a local NFL Punt, Pass, and Kick Competition on Saturday, September 26th, at Westside Park complex located at 1000 S. Ware Road in McAllen. Start time for the competition will be 10:00 a.m.

The NFL Punt, Pass, and Kick program is a skills ...