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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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Brownsville ISD Launches Free Summer Meal Program

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Brownsville ISD Seamless Summer Option Program

The Brownsville Independent School District is launching its Seamless Summer Option Program beginning June 6. The district’s Food and Nutrition Services Department will offer free breakfast and lunch meals through Aug. 5. This program is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture and provides nutritious free meals for children up to age 18. All families have to do is find a site, have their child show up for breakfast…

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McAllen Chamber Names Mejia President/CEO

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Josh Mejia

The McAllen Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has named Josh Mejia as president and chief executive officer effective June 29. Bianca Cardenas, who has been serving as Interim President/CEO over the last eight months will continue her role as VP of Membership Services. Mejia is an economic development executive with more than 10 years of experience in economic development, entrepreneurship, government relations and marketing. He comes from the Brownsville…

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TSC RN Program Receives Full Accreditation

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TSC’s Associate Degree of Nursing program now has full accreditation and approval from the Texas Board of Nursing. (photo TSC)

The Associate Degree of Nursing program at Texas Southmost College now has full approval and accreditation by the Texas Board of Nursing. The milestone has been a goal since the program’s inception at the college in 2019. To receive this status from the Texas Board of Nursing, the program had to meet all rules, regulations and stipulations set by the board of nursing. This includes a National Council Licensure Examination…

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Raymondville Nursery Powered By Peppers 

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General manager Jei Gaither checks on young pepper plants in an indoor growing room at South Texas Chile Co.

The South Texas Chile Co. is on a dual-track mission that sets it apart from other Rio Grande Valley nurseries. The first goal is to grow all the chiles, “from jalapeno to the wild chiles like chile de monte,” as the nursery’s website states. The Raymondville nursery does offer more standard plant choices such as cucumbers and beans, but it has set out to be the chile specialty nursery of…

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McAllen ISD Launches Summer Food Program

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McAllen ISD begins its annual Summer Feeding Program on June 1 at 21 locations. The participating sites will serve free, nutritious meals to children 18 years of age and under.   Some sites will provide two meals per day. There are a mixture of school and community sites. No documents or proof of income are required. Children can simply show up to any one of the participating locations throughout the…

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UTRGV Works With Catholic Diocese On Solar Panel Project

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UTRGV assistant professor Jesus Gonzalez, student Eugenio "Gene" Reyes and professor Immanuel Edinbarough are partnering with the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville on using solar energy. (photo David Pike, UTRGV)

The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville has taken a step toward green energy with the help of UTRGV. To help oversee the installation of solar panels at two parishes in Brownsville, a memorandum of understanding was established between the Catholic Diocese and the UTRGV Engineering Technology Program within the College of Engineering and Computer Science in August of last year. The Catholic Diocese owns 72 parishes, 44 missions and 14 Catholic schools across Starr,…

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Firefighter Boosting Fitness In Mid-Valley

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Mid Valley Fitness offers individual and group classes to boost flexibility and strength. (Courtesy)

Joseph Duenas sought new experiences after graduating from Mercedes High School in 2006. He joined the Marines. Duenas trained to become an infantryman and did multiple combat tours in Iraq. He would stay on after his military service, working for a security firm contracted by the State Department. “I spent most of my 20s over there,” Duenas said of Iraq.  The skills and training learned overseas were put to good…

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Creating a Better Community VIDA

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Rebecca Gutierrez

McAllen resident Rebecca Gutierrez always had career goals, but barricades kept getting in her way. “It was always financial challenges of either paying bills or paying for school,” Gutierrez said. “I was not able to do both, at times.” Gutierrez is a Valley native. She is also one of six children who witnessed their parents perform the grueling labor only migrant farm workers know. “My parents both worked hard for…

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