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The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce was recently recognized by the University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley’s Graduate College as the 2022 UTRGV Community Engagement Partner Award. The chamber’s nomination came from Sandy Hansmann, dean of UTRGV Graduate College, for its efforts to support graduate education. The university commended EDD Executive Director Ronnie Larralde for leading the effort to transform the RGV through student success, community engagement and sustainable development…

Paz Named San Benito Chamber Executive Director

May 10, 2022

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Texas Southmost College business student Phoebe Paz was recently named executive director of the San Benito Chamber of Commerce. The position stems from an internship she received as a new student at the college. “It really is an honor to have been chosen for this position, it’s a huge step,” said the 20-year-old. “When I became an intern, I never imagined that this would become a possibility for someone like…

ISL Completes First EU Ship Recycling Project in the U.S.

May 9, 2022

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Recycler EMR Group recently announced the completion of the first European Union ship recycled in the United States by International Shipbreaking Ltd. The project follows a $30-million investment in new equipment and processes at ISL’s site at the Port of Brownsville to meet the requirements of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation. The MT Wolverine is a 158-meter-long chemical tanker with a carrying capacity of 16,000 tons. Prior to her decommissioning, she…

MXLAN Returns, Exhibit Space Available

May 8, 2022

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MXLAN, McAllen’s five-day interactive arts and culture festival, returns July 27-31 and is currently accepting sponsors and exhibitors. The festival celebrates Mexico and Latin America’s heritage and its influence on the Hispanic community in the United States. MXLAN 2022 offers a wide range of sponsorship opportunities for businesses that want to bring their brands to a new level in an organic way. MXLAN Mercado offers exhibit space for local creators…

All Five McAllen ISD High Schools Nationally Recognized

May 5, 2022

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U.S. News & World Report has recognized all five McAllen ISD high schools among its rankings of the “2022 Best Public High Schools.” This is the eighth straight year McAllen ISD has had its high schools recognized by either U.S. News & World Report or The Washington Post. The McAllen ISD schools are Achieve Early College High School, McAllen Memorial High School, James “Nikki” Rowe High, McAllen High School and Lamar Academy. Achieve Early…

South Texas Builders Expo Coming To Edinburg

May 5, 2022

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Editor’s Note on May 19, 2022: The South Texas Builders Expo has been postponed to Aug. 20-21. The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and South Texas Builders Alliance will host their inaugural South Texas Builders Expo June 4-5 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. The event will host the region’s top exhibitors in home-building products, service solutions and up-to-date technology. This event comes in light of the city of Edinburg’s…

Pharr PD Mental Health Unit Receives Organization of the Year

May 4, 2022

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The Pharr Police Department’s Mental Health Unit was awarded “Organization of the Year” by the Texas Crisis Intervention Team Association at its annual conference this past weekend. Pharr’s Mental Health Unit provides specialized police responses to individuals with mental illness or who are experiencing a mental health crisis. “We are seeing the positive impact that the Mental Health Unit is directly having in our community, and to be recognized by…

Palm Awards Returns Live In McAllen

May 3, 2022

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Hundreds of Rio Grande Valley high-school theater students will learn who receives the pinnacle of their secondary theater careers, a Palm, on May 15. The red carpet will roll out for these students from more than 30 high schools at the Palm Awards that evening at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. PSJA ISD high-school-theater teachers Michael Alebis and Gilbert Zepeda Jr. began the Palm Awards in 2017. The vision was…

Shop Sparks Good Vibes & Warm Welcomes

May 1, 2022

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SBA Launches T.H.R.I.V.E. Business Training

April 30, 2022

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The U.S. Small Business Administration recently launched T.H.R.I.V.E. (Train, Hope, Rise, Innovate, Venture, Elevate), a reimagined training program for small business leaders, formerly known as Emerging Leaders. “T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined initiative will provide up-and-coming small business leaders with tools, knowledge, and access to the best and the brightest minds in economic development to help them accelerate their growth and help them become competitive in an increasingly global economy,” said Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman. Local…

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