Life looked good for Angela Saenz of Mercedes. She had earned the title of licensed vocational nurse and had a job in the field. “Going to college was something that was always embedded in me by my parents because they didn’t get to go to college,” Saenz said. She realized the value of having parents who instilled in her the importance of education. Saenz also understood how fortunate she was…
The rows of caps at the TRW Hat Co. have a distinction of design with a Lone Star flavor. The company’s owner and founder – Steven Gallegos – was born and raised near Houston in LaPorte. He has found a second home and a new passion in Mercedes. The TRW brand stands for Texas Rustic Way. Many TRW designs feature the iconic map outline of Texas, along with longhorns, oilfields…
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce will host 53rd annual Fiesta Edinburg Feb. 24-26 at H-E-B Park in Edinburg. The family-oriented festival provides an opportunity for friends and family to celebrate Edinburg as the home of the county seat with live entertainment, food, vendors and the Heart of America Carnival. Fiesta Edinburg averages more than 10,000 people in attendance each year. Fiesta expects to draw an even larger crowd in 2022…
The Harlingen EDC is once again sponsoring the seven-week business course, Kauffman FastTrac. The UTRGV Entrepreneurship & Commercialization Center-led course is open to up to 10 participants who are currently looking to open or grow their business in Harlingen. This in-person course will be held once a week every Tuesday from April 5 to May 17. Participants will meet from 6-9 p.m. at the Harlingen EDC office. This $700 course…
In December, the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 5.0 percent, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from Nov. 2021. Texas added 50,000 total non-agricultural jobs over the month, making gains in 19 of the last 20 months. For the month, the state reached another record employment level with 13,059,600 jobs. Texas has added a total of 694,400 positions since Dec. 2020. “Seeing a second consecutive month of record-setting employment,…
Alamo’s newest food truck park offers the area’s newest self-pour tap wall experience. The Landmark on Tower features six hand-picked food trucks along with a rotating line-up of 24 self-serve beers, wines and more. In addition to The Landmark on Tower’s own brick oven pizzeria, guests can choose from six food trucks: RGV Crawfish Shack Cajun Seafood – A taste of Louisiana Tots With That – Loaded tater tots with…
As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community members from all 50 states and U.S. territories. The nomination deadline for the national awards has closed however, District Office Award nominations are still open. Deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Feb. 18. For nomination and to receive one of the following local…
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a funding opportunity for organizations to provide training and employing services to veterans combating homelessness. Administered by the department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, the grants will fund projects across the country at a maximum of $500,000 annually, for a total of up to $1.5 million over a three-year performance period of performance. The awards are part of the VETS’ Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program that…
The City of Edinburg and its economic development corporation are starting the new year with a new addition to an existing program designed to assist locally owned businesses through COVID-19-related hardships. The city’s Stimulus Program Aimed at Recovery from COVID is adding assistance to business owners who are based out of their homes. The SPARC program will provide up to $2,000 in grants for use to purchase furniture, supplies and…
When Denise Sandoval met Marshall Eason in the hallways of McAllen High School, she didn’t realize it was fate. Denise moved to McAllen from Monterrey at age 9, already fluent in English and Spanish. Her mom’s first language was English, having been raised in Chicago until she was 13 and her parents decided to return to Mexico. Her father had left his native country to serve in WWII, deciding later…