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Bexar County Sheriff's Office recruits in Rio Grande Valley 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago Wednesday, May 12 2021 May 12, 2021 May 12, 2021 7:32 AM May 12, 2021 in News - Local Share: People in the Valley looking for a career in law enforcement got their chance to shine on Tuesday. For the first time ever, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office came to the RGV as part of their Recruit Texas tour. Recruiters set up shop at the South Texas College Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence, setting up multiple tests to see if Valley residents have what it takes. "We've actually been to about seven d...

Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Corus International is working with longstanding local partners to respond to the COVID-19 surge in India, providing support to overwhelmed hospitals and helping rural communities to limit the spread of the virus. Working through its subsidiaries Lutheran World Relief and IMA World Health, Corus is assisting hospitals in accessing critical supplies like personal protective equipment, oxygen, ventilators and basic medicines. It is also helping long-standing community organizations that reach deep into communities, p...

It has been just over one year since Janine Barican opened her business, and then had to switch to takeaway for COVID. Thankfully, the siren song of home has rung out to the local Filipino community, helped in part by Fides Santos-Arguelles and Grace Guinto who run the Entree Pinays, a website and social media channel that amplifies Filipino-run businesses (and has just launched a mercato for goods). Now, last-minute tables are hard to book, but a dozen stools lining the sleek central bar and some shorter squats around the kitchen are always there for walk-ins. It's encouraging to see any res...

Man convicted in 2019 death of off-duty officer sentenced to 65 years.

March 10, 2021 CHICAGO (AP) – A 65-year prison sentence has been handed a homeless man for the 2019 murder of an off-duty Chicago police officer. Before Jovan Battle was sentenced Tuesday, he apologized to Officer John Rivera’s family. In sentencing, the 34-year-old Battle, Cook County Circuit Judge Michael Clancy said although he didn’t fire the gun, he played a key role in the murder by pointing out Rivera’s car to Menelik Jackson and Jaquan Washington. They allegedly brawled with several Latino men and were on the lookout for their rivals when Battle pointed out Rivera’s auto...