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BCIC Recognizes Top Startups in Brownsville

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Valley Tire Recycling of Brownsville wins the grand prize at BCIC’s recent Pitch Summit. (Courtesy)

The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation hosted its third annual StartUp Texas Pitch Summit on June 16 and selected one grand prize winner among nine competitors.  Valley Tire Recycling took home the top honors and $25,000 in seed funding for their new venture in Brownsville. The other eight candidates will each receive six months of incubation and business support services from the BCIC. By design, the Pitch Summit recognizes emerging startup…

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City of McAllen Seeks Input for Comprehensive Plan

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McAllen City Hall

The City of McAllen is developing an updated comprehensive plan and is asking for residents’ input on what they feel the community needs. The plan will help McAllen maintain its character, enhance the quality of life for residents and support economic development. Residents can visit the website Envision McAllen, at mcallen2040.com  to take a survey on needs. They can also share ideas on what they would like to see in…

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Car & Truck Show Returns To Texas Cook’Em

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Cars & Stripes

The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual Cars & Stripes car-truck show on July 2 as part of the Texas Cook’Em High Steaks in Edinburg festivities. The celebration takes place at the Ebony Hills Golf Course, 300 West Mark S Pena Drive, from noon to 4 p.m. Texas Cook’Em is one of South Texas’s biggest BBQ purses, awarding $25,000 to the winners. In 2021, Texas Cook’Em drew…

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County Judge’s Program Encourages Kids To Visit Parks

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The Edinburg Scenic Wetlands

The Rio Grande Valley has increasingly developed and opened nature and wildlife parks that draw eco-tourists from around the country in their search for native and migrating birds. Many wildlife enthusiasts recognize the Valley as the top birding spot in the United States. The uniqueness of the region as a premier wildlife area is something many of the region’s parks and community birding centers are working to convey to local…

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McAllen ISD Staff Among Top 10 In State Contest  

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This spring, McAllen ISD won its division for the second year in a row in the statewide contest known as It’s Time Texas Community Challenge. Recently, McAllen ISD staff members who finished in the top 10 among individuals received certificates of their achievement in the health and wellness competition. The honorees included Melissa Leal and Angelica Cazares of Sanchez Elementary; and Erick Morin, Tony Harris and Karen Teverovsky of the…

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STC Manufacturing Goes International

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South Texas College’s new Global Market Development Coordinator Luisa Fernanda Rodriguez

South Texas College is extending its workforce development training and services for the first time ever to manufacturers south of the border. After nearly a decade of trying, STC is finally making ground with the maquiladoras in Mexico, according to Luisa Fernanda Rodriguez, the college’s Global Market Development Coordinator. Operating out of STC’s Office of Industry Training and Economic Development, Rodriguez said she is at the forefront of a brand-new…

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Edinburg Continues To See Significant Population Growth

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Edinburg saw its building and construction permits valuations nearly double in 2021 over the previous year.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Edinburg’s population has grown to 102,483 residents as of July 2021. In just one year, Edinburg saw a 2.4 percent population increase and grew by 2,444 people. This is up from 100,039 residents per the July 2020 Census numbers. The data, released in late May 2022, shows that the city’s growth ranks the highest amongst fellow Rio Grande Valley cities.…

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Finding A Focus For Success

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Savanah Arellano

Savanah Arellano of San Benito had a job as a mental-health technician earning $10 an hour. While Arellano knew she wanted to stay in the healthcare arena, she also knew she needed to earn a much better salary if she wanted to be self-sufficient and not struggle just to pay her bills. Because Arellano’s parents divorced and her father passed away, she had seen those struggles firsthand. Arellano enrolled in…

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STC And Rio Grande City Grulla ISD Partner For CDL Courses

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South Texas College announced in May that they will bring a new CDL program to Starr County. Following that announcement, board members with Rio Grande City Grulla ISD announced that it will start a CDL program for school district parents beginning in July. (photo STC)

With three ports of entry, trucking is the lifeblood of international commerce and the economy in Starr County, according to Rose Benavidez, chairwoman of South Texas College Board of Trustees and president of Starr County Industrial Foundation. That’s why Rio Grande City Grulla ISD board members have approved a new partnership with STC to provide CDL training in Starr County this summer. “There is little doubt that in these uncertain…

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TSC Logistics Program Begins This Fall

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The program options at the Texas Southmost College Workforce Education and Continuing Education department continue to expand with its newest Logistics program beginning fall 2022.  The 13-week program will offer a certificate of completion and was developed as a result of an industry shortage for logistic specialists.  TSC Executive Director of Workforce Training and Continuing Education Bervick Simon said the program’s development is based on industry recommendations to increase timely…

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