Category Archives: Industry

Guerra Appointed As Port Chairman

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Esteban Guerra

Brownsville Navigation District Commissioner Esteban Guerra was unanimously appointed to serve as chairman of the BND Board of Commissioners during the board’s recent regular meeting. Guerra serves as chairman alongside BND Vice Chairman Ralph Cowen and BND Secretary of the Board John Wood, also unanimously appointed to serve as part of the executive board. Commissioners John Reed and Sergio Tito Lopez round out the board as assistant secretaries. Wood, Commissioner…

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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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Family Casts For Success With RGV Lures

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Making RGV Lures involves molds, liquid plastics, melting pots and paints.

In family photos, she is the proud little girl, standing by her father, the skillful fisherman.  Diamond Hernandez beams in the photos, helping her Dad, Rick Martinez, hold up a big catch of fish bunched up at the end of a line.  “I remember my dad winning contests and getting TVs,” Hernandez said of his dad’s prize-winning fishing. “I’d think, ‘I want to do that.’” The family that fishes together…

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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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Cycle Pub Spinning To Success On SPI

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SPI Cycle Pub is becoming a new kind of fun outlet on the Island.

Finding a new entertainment option on South Padre Island that can gain traction isn’t easily pulled off.  A former oilfield worker with an infinity for Island life decided to give it a try. Homer Garcia reached into his bag of ideas and came up with a 15-seat bicycle rig where peddling is shared and fun is had. “It’s pretty much a moving bar,” Garcia said of what’s experienced at his…

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Lou’s Mixes Inspiration & Flavors

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Jose’s brother-in-law Israel Flores, sister-in-law Sonia Flores, Jose Garcia, mom Guadalupe “Lou” Garcia, dad Tim Garcia and Iesha.

“You are always on my mind” is a fitting theme for Lou’s Brunch & Brews in McAllen. Jose Garcia, who owns the restaurant with his wife, Iesha, chose the name to honor his mom, Guadalupe Garcia. Jose’s dad, Tim Garcia, affectionately calls her “Lou.”  “I want to be reminded of her every day,” Jose said. His mother epitomizes strength and courage as she is currently undergoing cancer treatments for the…

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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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Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1

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The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water opens June 1 with new federal regulations via the DESCEND Act now in effect as of January 2022. The DESCEND Act requires all commercial and recreational anglers to possess a venting tool or a rigged descending device on their boat while fishing for reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, “Research shows…

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VIA Sees Resurgence In New Flights & Bookings  

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Viva Aerobus jet, the airline has recently started direct Harlingen-Monterrey flights with one-stop connections to Cancun, Guadalajara and Mexico City. (Courtesy)

Valley International Airport is experiencing its best growth numbers since 2008 as longstanding airlines return daily flights and new international flights to Mexico have been established. Marv Easterly, VIA’s director of aviation, provided that overview recently during a commercial and investment tour hosted by the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation and the Rio Grande Valley Partnership. The Harlingen-based regional airport has gotten through the worst of the cutbacks brought on by…

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DHR To Lead Breast Cancer Study

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Breast Cancer Study

The Breast Center of Excellence at DHR Health and the Cancer Research Center at DHR Health Institute for Research and Development will soon lead an innovative breast cancer study – WISDOM (Women Informed to Screen Depending on Measure of risk). The study aims to recruit women of diverse backgrounds across Texas. “Despite advances in the past three decades, breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths for women…

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