Category Archives: Featured

DHR Health Clinics Host Career Fair Event

DHR Health Clinics job fair, doctor

DHR Health Clinics will host a career fair from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance (118 Paseo Del Prado). The event aims to connect talented individuals with a range of employment opportunities. “We are looking for individuals who share our passion and commitment to providing exceptional patient care,” said Veronica Villarreal, DHR Health chief ambulatory officer. “Whether you’re a seasoned healthcare professional…

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Harlingen Receives $4.5 Million for Airport Terminal Program

Valley International Airport

The City of Harlingen is the recipient of a federal award of $4.5 million for the modernization of the Air Traffic Control Tower at Valley International Airport.  The ATP funds, allocated as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $1-billion distribution for Federal FY24, will be instrumental in the modernization and expansion of airport terminals and control towers, ensuring adherence to the most rigorous standards of safety, security and passenger service. …

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STC Administrator Named “Man of the Year”

Daniel Montez

South Texas College Mid-Valley Campus Administrator Daniel Montez is the by the Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year. The honor recognizes Montez’s commitment and dedication to community service and leadership. Montez said that being honored in this way is validation that his 10 years of service to the community was always the right thing to do. “Being awarded as Man of the Year validates years of service…

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Dad Changes Life Thanks to Daughter & VIDA

George Ibarra and his daughter, Jevany.

According to the United States Census Bureau QuickFacts 2018-2022, in the four-county region of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties, an average of 67 percent of adults over the age of 25 hold a high-school diploma. A paltry average of 16 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher. While the financial burden of higher education — including tuition, books, room and board, tools and equipment, uniforms, transportation and child care…

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City of Pharr to Host Job Fair

City of Pharr job fair

The City of Pharr will host a job fair on Feb. 15, aimed at filling approximately 50 open positions in various departments throughout the city. The city states it is “actively seeking highly motivated and career-driven individuals to join our dynamic team and contribute to the continued growth and success of our community.” The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pharr EMS, 3000 North Cage Blvd. Positions…

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STC Makes Call for Youngsters’ Poems, Artwork

STC Art & Memory Conference & Exhibition

Youth ages 6-18 throughout the Rio Grande Valley are invited to participate in the South Texas College 2024 Art & Memory Conference & Exhibition. The STC Library Art Gallery is collaborating with STC’s Philosophy, Art and English departments to organize a youth call for artwork and poetry that focuses on a significant experience or emotion from the artist’s childhood or teenage years. These submissions will be included in STC’s third…

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City of Pharr Awarded Grant to Address Brain Health

The City of Pharr was selected by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Association of County and City Health Officials for the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Strategists. The initiative will allow the City of Pharr to enhance its capacity to address cognitive health and dementia for the citizens of Pharr. Through this initiative, the City of Pharr will designate a part-time HBI Road Map Strategist, a systems change agent…

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Pharr Offers Free Valentine’s Day Wedding Ceremonies

wedding

The City of Pharr will offer free wedding ceremonies on Feb. 14 from 2-5 p.m. at Pharr ONE French Garden, located at 1121 E. Nolana Loop. Couples looking to tie the knot on this special day are invited to participate in the ceremony officiated by Judge Jerry Muñoz. The public is invited to attend ceremonies. To be part of this event, interested couples must obtain a marriage license 72 hours…

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STC Culinary Art Introduces New Associate’s Track

Il Forno Brands owner and long-time South Texas College Culinary Arts partner Jaime Muriel said anyone can be a great cook, but it’s excellent management and leadership skills that create success, which is why STC’s Culinary Arts newest restaurant management program is what the region needs. STC began the newest Culinary Arts program last semester as a response to industry demand. Chef Nadia Casaperalta Velazquez is a STC Culinary Arts lecturer.…

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RGV Ranks High Among Tourist Spots

Winter Texans enjoy the weekly hamburger lunch day on a recent Wednesday at Chimney Park RV Resort in Mission.

It’s the sort of 70s-degree January day that draws Winter Texans to the Rio Grande Valley as Cathy Sutton stands on a riverside pavilion at one of the two RV parks she manages in Mission. It’s the weekly hamburger lunch day at the Chimney Park RV Resort, a Wednesday treat that features live music played by Winter Texans from area parks. Sutton calls it “coming up with ideas on what…

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