Category Archives: Industry

Lone Star National Bank Wins Banking Awards

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Lone Star National Bank's “Cowboy Cash Saving Habits” recently won a Gold Eagle Award from the Independent Bankers Association of Texas.

The Independent Bankers Association of Texas recently honored Lone Star National Bank of McAllen with two Best of Community Banking Awards. Lone Star National Bank received a Gold Eagle award for its “Secret Teller” bank culture entry and a Gold Eagle award for its “Cowboy Cash Saving Habits” financial literacy entry.  The Secret Teller program’s inspiration comes from Lone Star National Bank’s values as a company. Secret Teller features the…

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Pediatric Clinic Recognized For Community Service

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Dr. Ashley Bose accepts the 2022 Outstanding Community Partner Award on behalf of Ashley Pediatrics Day and Night Clinic. (courtesy)

Dr. Sarajini Bose of Ashley Pediatrics Day and Night Clinic, was named the 2022 Outstanding Community Partner by the Office of the Governor. Dr. Ashley Bose, family medicine doctor at Ashley Pediatrics, accepted the award on behalf of the clinic recently at the Governor’s Small Business Series event on South Padre Island. Ronnie Larralde, executive director of the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, nominated Ashley Pediatrics and Bose for the award.…

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Pharr To Host Produce Season Celebration

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The City of Pharr and the Pharr International Bridge will host a special event “A Taste of Trade” to initiate the start of the 2022-2023 produce season on Oct. 6. The event, which is open to the public, includes produce growers, importers, distributors and consumers from the United States and Mexico. The annual “Start of the Produce Season” event takes place from 10 a.m. to noon at the Pharr International…

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Tourney Features RGV Boxers & Boosts Harlingen

Community Events News Recreation & Tourism Comments
Omar Juarez displayed his International Welterweight Champion's belt at a recent press conference in Harlingen.

Omar Juarez started boxing at age 8 under a father’s watchful eye at gyms in Brownsville. Rudy Juarez was an amateur boxer as a youth in Matamoros before family responsibilities obligated him to work and give up the sport. The elder Juarez wanted something different for Omar. Rudy then began taking young Omar to tournaments and other boxing-related activities where the youngster could sharpen his skills. Some of those treks…

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Weslaco Company Reaches Global Vitamin Market

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A tour of the Clever Foods & Supplements operating facility shows shiny white floors and gleaming silver equipment that’s intertwined and can churn out over 30 million vitamin gummies a month. The Clever facility is a new addition to the Mid Valley Industrial Park in Weslaco. Three executives with deep experience in manufacturing and sales are its owners and operators. They see the Mid-Valley city as an ideal location to…

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McAllen Lauded For Boosting Wi-Fi Access

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McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos is an advocate for expanding digital access in his city. (Courtesy)

Javier Villalobos set out clear priorities when elected McAllen’s new mayor in mid-2021. “Water, sewer, public safety and the police department,” he said, recalling some of the key issues of his campaign. What Villalobos didn’t figure is that education would emerge early on as a pressing issue in his tenure. More than 20,000 students in the McAllen school district were suddenly put into remote learning situations. Public health concerns in…

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Educator Works To Curb Cyberbullying

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David Molak, even at age 11, clearly fits the description on the David’s Legacy Foundation website at davidslegacy.org.

Lou Ann Sarachene was already well-versed on David’s Law. It was passed by the Texas legislature in 2017 to strengthen the penalties for cyberbullying while teaching ways to combat all forms of bullying.  Sarachene reached out earlier this year to Maurine Molak, the co-founder (along with husband Matt and sons Cliff and Chris) of David’s Legacy Foundation. Sarachene is the former principal of Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School in Sharyland. She…

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SpaceX’s Reach Goes Beyond Rocket Launches

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Elon Musk and SpaceX recently declared they were “one step closer to the first orbital flight test of Starship.” The reference was to the nearly 400-foot-tall rocket that’s perched at Starbase on Boca Chica Beach near Brownsville. The Federal Aviation Administration announced in June after a two year-study that SpaceX could expand its footprint on Boca Chica. The FAA, however, did not grant a rocket launch license. It cited 75…

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UTRGV Developing Medical Campus In McAllen

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An artist rendering features the future UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center in McAllen.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will develop a McAllen Academic Medical Campus and its first piece is a major one. The university is planning an Oct. 14 groundbreaking, commemorating the start of construction for a $145.7 million UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center in McAllen. It is being described as the single largest project in UTRGV’s history. The campus and its signature building will sit on Pecan…

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Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Returns

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Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, great kiskadee

Registration for the 29th annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival is now open for the event taking place Nov. 9-13 at the Harlingen Convention Center. The festival includes field trips, seminars, a trade show, a silent auction, a raptor show, kids’ activities and family fun. A keynote speaker for the event is Christina Baal, the 2022 Bird of  the Year Artist for the American Birding Association. A wide array of…

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