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Leadership Mid-Valley is now accepting applications for its Class of XVII to begin in October. The eight-month program seeks to bring together rising professionals with a passion and willingness to use and improve their leadership skills to enrich the quality of life in Weslaco and across the Mid-Valley. Leadership Mid-Valley participants will gain inside knowledge of the region, a new network of like-minded leaders, and develop an in-depth understanding of…

Gulf Stream Marine Receives Safety Award

August 4, 2022

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e-Brief Features Manufacturing/Industrial News Comments

The Gulf Stream Marine terminal at the Port of Brownsville has been recognized by LOGISTEC Stevedoring with its Mitchell Daudier Health and Safety Award for 2021. The recipients of this award receives the recognition for their demonstration of leadership, continuous improvement and advocacy of health and safety in the workplace. Gulf Stream Marine is one of three stevedoring companies at the Port of Brownsville. It includes a team of more than…

City of McAllen Approves New Commissioner Districts

August 3, 2022

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Featured Government News Comments

At a special meeting on Aug. 1, the McAllen City Commission formally adopted an ordinance redistricting the City of McAllen’s single member voting districts. Redistricting was required because the results of the 2020 federal Census indicated a 48-percent population deviation based upon current district lines. Early in the process of drawing a new single member district map, the McAllen City Commission adopted a resolution establishing criteria to ensure that the…

STC Students Take First In Entrepreneur Challenge

July 31, 2022

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Education Featured News Comments

It was a big win for two South Texas College students at the Commodities Integrated Logistics Entrepreneur Challenge recently hosted at the McAllen Convention Center. The competition was open to local college and university students like Gilbert Barrera and Samantha Sauri. Both are students in STC’s Operations Management bachelor’s program. The duo presented an entrepreneurial idea to a panel of six judges who are business professionals in the region and an…

VRMC Recognized For Stroke Care

July 28, 2022

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Healthcare News Comments

Valley Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines – Stroke quality achievement award. The award recognizes Valley Regional Medical Center’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. These treatment plans ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the AHA and American Stroke Association…

McAllen Public Library Hosts Free Community Health Fair

July 28, 2022

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Community Events e-Brief Features News Comments

McAllen Public Library will host a Community Health Fair on July 30 from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. at the Main Library at 4001 23rd Street and Nolana Avenue. Attendees are invited to take advantage of free health screenings, local providers on site, informational stations and children’s crafts. The event is free and open to the public. “The Health Fair is an opportunity for our community to receive free health screenings…

STC and nVent Host First Cohort Graduation

July 27, 2022

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e-Brief Features Education Featured News Comments

A new chapter of international partnership was cemented recently at South Texas College. Employees from nVent of Reynosa, Mexico were celebrated at the Technology Campus for being the first cohort of students to complete the college’s new cross-border training initiative. STC has officially extended its workforce development services internationally through a unique collaboration with nVent, a global leader in enclosures, electric heat-tracing solutions, complete heat-management systems and electrical and fastening…

SBA Funds Service-Disabled Veterans Training

July 25, 2022

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Business Advice Government News Comments

The U.S. Small Business Administration is now providing a new funding opportunity to provide entrepreneurship training to service-disabled veterans. The funding is available to non-profit organizations, state and local government agencies, private sector firms, and institutions of higher learning. The awarded organization(s) can use the funding to market, deliver and scale existing service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs’ training programs for veterans, service-disabled veterans, and Reserve component members who intend to start new…

TWC & STC Support Future Architects

July 23, 2022

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Education Featured News Comments

Texas Workforce Commission recently presented South Texas College with a $204,058 Jobs and Education for Texans grant. With the funds, STC will purchase and install equipment in the Architectural Engineering Design Technology program. It will also supply hands-on training for up to 130 students in the program. TWC Commissioner of Labor Julian Alvarez joined STC President Ricardo J. Solis and Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. at a special check signing ceremony…

Port of Brownsville Announces New Police Chief

July 21, 2022

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e-Brief Features Featured Moving On Up News Comments

William G. Dietrich is the new Chief of Police for the Port of Brownsville’s Police and Security Department, effective July 11. Dietrich heads a department which includes sworn police officers, security guards and administrative staff. He succeeds Carlos L. Garcia, who retired July 8 from the Port of Brownsville after 10 years of service as police chief. Before joining the port, Dietrich retired from the Brownsville Police Department as commander…