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Aeromar recently announced it is increasing the number of Mexican cities it serves to and from McAllen International Airport to seven. Travelers will now be able to avoid connections and changing terminals with the addition of the Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí and Torreon extended service via the same aircraft, which includes an intermediate stop in Monterrey. This extended service translates into significant time and cost savings, as well as a…

Pharr Chamber Announces New President/CEO

June 23, 2021

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Marcela Beas is the new president/CEO of the Greater Pharr Chamber of Commerce. Beas previously served as interim president of the chamber since 2020. Prior to that, Beas was the chamber’s membership manager, managing the fulfillment of annual new membership sales and existing member retention targets. She also executed marketing initiatives to create brand advocacy and member growth for the Chamber. Beas holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business…

Texas Offers New Monarch Butterfly Plates

June 21, 2021

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is now offering the long-awaited Monarch Butterfly conservation license plate. Fees from the plates will raise money to help conserve monarch butterflies and other native Texas, non-game, at-risk species. “The monarch butterfly is a species that is beautiful and iconic in that it is one of nature’s great migration stories,” said John Davis, TPWD’s Wildlife Diversity Program director. “This species migrates through Texas from…

New Youth Symphony Orchestra Seeks Student Musicians

June 17, 2021

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A new initiative, the Rio Grande Youth Symphony Orchestra, invites music students ages 12 to 21 to join in the all-new musical experience. Students with two or more years of instrumental experience are welcome to audition. Students from music programs throughout the Rio Grande Valley region and neighboring communities will compromise RGYSO. Rehearsals will take place at the UTRGV campus in Edinburg on Sundays starting Sept. 12. Each season will…

McAllen Plans Independence Day Celebration

June 17, 2021

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The City of McAllen is preparing for this year’s McAllen Independence Day Celebration presented by H-E-B. The annual celebration will take place July 3 with an early morning patriotic program. Immediately following is the Main Street Parade and then the family-friendly Freedom Festival at Archer Park. Music, food and games will be some of the highlights of the event. The City of McAllen Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting…

TSC Gives Local Students STEM Super Powers

June 15, 2021

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Texas Southmost College is the recipient of $100,000 from the Texas Workforce Commission to host a summer youth camp, STEM Superheroes. The free, virtual three-track camp is for Valley students in grades 9-12 and will begin this month. “The purpose of these camps is to promote high-skill, high-demand jobs in STEM fields,” said TSC Dean of STEM and Career Technology Education Murad Abusalim. “Each student will have the chance to…

TWC Ends COVID-19 Related Work Refusal Guidance

June 13, 2021

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Following the continued economic recovery in Texas and the announcement of Texas opting out of certain Federal Pandemic Unemployment benefits, the Texas Workforce Commission is ending job refusal guidance associated with the COVID-19 emergency orders. The guidance for individuals at high risk from COVID-19 were put in place a year ago. The decline in COVID cases in Texas, widespread availability of vaccines, and greater availability of services such as child…

Brownsville To Host Expo Featuring Job Openings

June 11, 2021

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The City of Brownsville and the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation are teaming up to host what it is the largest in-person career expo in the Rio Grande Valley. Careers And Coffee takes place on June 28 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Brownsville Events Center. There will be no entry fee. At a June 10 press conference, GBIC and city officials, along with employers present, said more than…

Making the Impossible Possible

June 10, 2021

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Jorge Sanchez thought he had the perfect plan in place after graduating from high school. He earned a scholarship to St. Edward’s University in Austin, where he planned to major in biology with a concentration in biological sciences. But as he calculated the cost for tuition, room and board, and books, Sanchez realized this plan did not make financial sense. “Even though I was given a scholarship to study at…

TSTC Fills Cool Jobs in Rio Grande Valley

June 9, 2021

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