Keep McAllen Beautiful is once again hosting their annual Great American Clean-Up and Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off on April 15. The event kicks off at 8:30 a.m. at McAllen Municipal Park, 1921 N Bicentennial Blvd., and ends at noon. Residents are invited to get cleaning shoes on and join KMB to traverse the city’s major streets, hike and bike trails, city parks and schools, all to help keep McAllen…
McAllen Public Library has received the 2022 Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Library Director’s Association for the ninth year in a row. Each year TMLDA confers awards for outstanding contributions to public libraries. “I am so proud of the McAllen Public Library for receiving this award for the ninth year in a row because it consistently brings high quality programs and services to all of our…
At a regular board meeting on Mar. 15, the Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to pass a resolution recognizing the value of unique environmentally sensitive areas located within the 40,000 acres of the Port of Brownsville. The resolution highlights the BND’s commitment to environmental stewardship through projects including the Bahia Grande Restoration Project, the Endangered Cat Corridor Project, the Peregrine Fund Project for the Protection of the…
On April 20, the Friends of Quinta Mazatlan will host Moon over Mazatlan, Noche De Flamenco, at the urban sanctuary in McAllen. The evening celebrates its 17th anniversary and works to raise funds for the Center for Urban Ecology at Quinta Mazatlan. This year, Friends of Quinta Mazatlan will honor an individual promoting and advancing the educational goals of the Center, Guy Bailey, president of the University of Texas Rio…
Vice President of Sales for VTX1 Companies Jeff Patterson has joined the board of directors for the United Way of Northern Cameron County. In this role, Jeff will leverage his decades of experience in sales and leadership to help drive the organization’s mission of providing resources and support to local families in need. “I am thrilled to join the board of directors at the United Way of Northern Cameron County” commented…
The Vocational Nursing certificate of completion program at Texas State Technical College will host an open house on March 31. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lucio Allied Health Technologies Building at the corner of North Loop 499 and Jasmine Street on the college’s Harlingen campus. The college encourages prospective students with an interest in beginning the Vocational Nursing program next fall to attend the event.…
Texas added 58,200 positions in Feb. 2023, leading the nation in jobs added over the month. In February, the state reached 13,831,900 total nonfarm jobs. February also marks two full years of uninterrupted monthly job growth in Texas. Since Feb. 2022, 611,400 jobs have been added in Texas. The Texas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 4.0 percent. However, the civilian labor force increased by 64,800…
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division have announced an agreement to bring 30 resident physicians to Brownsville and McAllen by summer 2024, with plans to seat 150 total resident physician positions by 2029. Residents from the UTRGV School of Medicine will train at HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division affiliate hospitals Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen and Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. This is the first…
Luis H. Zayas, PhD, is the new UTRGV’s new provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs. He will start his new role on June 1. From 2012-2022, Zayas served as dean of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin. He is currently the Robert Lee Sutherland Chair in Mental Health and Social Policy at UT Austin while also holding an appointment as…
For the second consecutive year, South Texas College will host the Prevent, Treat and Beat Diabetes Symposium this week. The event focuses on raising awareness about one of the Rio Grande Valley’s most prevalent diseases. In collaboration with South Texas Health System, Prominence Health Plan and Unidos Contra la Diabetes, STC’s Nursing and Allied Health campus will host multiple events and activities regarding nutrition and exercise. The events are free and…