Category Archives: Featured

Edinburg Chamber Announces New Leadership Edinburg Class

Leadership Edinburg Class XXXIV

The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new Leadership Edinburg Class XXXIV on Sept. 8 with a welcome luncheon sponsored by Lifestar EMS and Kids Kollege Learning Center. During the luncheon Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr., board members of the Edinburg Chamber and City Council Members addressed the class and stressed the importance of leadership development and volunteerism. Councilmen Jason De Leon also shared his experience in completing the Leadership Edinburg…

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IMAS Calls for Community Altars

Community Altars (photo IMAS)

The International Museum of Art & Science is accepting open submissions for Community Altars 2022 in celebration of Día de los Muertos. Submission deadline is Sept. 16 with limited space. This year’s theme is Inspiring Latinas, incorporating altars for women who empowered their Latinx communities. Altars will be on display in the museum’s Discovery Pavilion from Oct. 9 to Nov. 5. The annual Día de los Muertos Festival will also…

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VIDA Program Sparks Future Electrician

Rogelio Garcia

Four years ago, Brownsville resident Rogelio Garcia depended on government assistance to feed himself, his wife and their five children. Today, thanks to the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement, that’s no longer the case. In early August of 2013, Garcia had a near-fatal accident that resulted in him going on disability. During his recovery, a friend told him about VIDA and its Commercial Electrician Program, focused on increasing the…

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SBA Seeks National Small Business Week Awards Nominations

National Small Business Week Awards 2023

The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for the 2023 National Small Business Week Awards. The NSBW Awards recognize SBA-assisted small businesses’ inspirational achievements and contributions to their communities and our nation’s economy. All nominations should be submitted electronically by 3 p.m. ET on Dec. 8. The awards will be presented during the NSBW Awards ceremony in the first week of May 2023. To nominate a small business owner in…

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UTRGV Named Second Among Texas Public Universities

UTRGV began the first week of the Fall 2022 semester with news it ranks second among all Texas public universities, according to Washington Monthly. The publication’s annual national College Guide and Rankings also places UTRGV as the 45th best public university in the United States among more than 400 other schools. Additionally, UTRGV places first in Texas in the following public university rankings: Lowest net price of attendance for students…

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Boxing Tourney Highlights Harlingen & RGV Fighters

Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda, center left, and Chamber of Commerce representatives welcome Rio Grande Valley boxers to the city in anticipation of an October tournament in the city.

A World Boxing Council-affiliated event is coming to Harlingen in early October, expected to attract 400 amateur boxers and 4,000 fans to the city’s convention center. Atlanta-based Sugar Bert Boxing Promotions is bringing its Green Belt Tournament Series to Harlingen. It will likewise be the first time Sugar Bert will hold one of its tournaments in Texas. There will be four rings in the convention center, each hosting 50 bouts.…

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TWC Funds Hundreds Of STC Apprenticeship Candidates

South Texas College is the recent recipient of an Apprenticeship Texas Expansion Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. The $593,934 grant allows for the largest expansion of apprenticeships ever funded by a single grant. With the grant, STC will create 297 new apprentices, as well as create seven new registered apprenticeship programs and two new pre-apprenticeship programs this fall. Registered apprenticeship programs through TWC are paid internships. The programs are defined…

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STC Theatre Hold Auditions For “Blithe Spirit”

South Texas College Theatre will hold auditions for its November main stage production of “Blithe Spirit” by Noël Coward both in-person and virtually. All STC and Rio Grande Valley community members, aged 18 and over, are welcome to audition. The director is looking for five women, 20-60 years old, and two men, 25-50 years old. The theater will accept virtual submissions starting Sept. 6 at 8 a.m. through Sept. 8…

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McAllen to Host IFEA World Convention

McAllen Holiday Parade

The City of McAllen will host the International Festival & Events Association 65th annual conference from Sept. 19-21. The McAllen Convention Center will be the host site for attendees from not only Texas, but also 29 U.S. states and 10 countries from around the world. This is the first time since 2011 that the convention has been hosted in Texas. “This edition of the IFEA’s annual convention and expo promises to…

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New SBA Webinar Series Helps Navigate Economic Challenges

The Bottom Line (Photo Charles Abell, SBA)

U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, recently signed a co-sponsorship agreement to partner on a new webinar series, “The Bottom Line,” to introduce small businesses across America to SBA tools and resources to address timely economic challenges. “This alliance between the SBA and Small Business Majority will help expand and deepen the SBA’s outreach network to better connect with…

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