The UTRGV School of Nursing celebrated its expansion during a signing ceremony Sept. 2 with the City of Pharr at the site of the school’s future facility at 2800 N. Cage Boulevard. In May, the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded the school a $2-million grant under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act fund. The federal funding will also be matched with $24 million in local investments. The project…
An exhibit curated from the permanent collection of the International Museum of Art & Science will honor Sept. 11 with a series of photographs by photographer Mark Roddenberry after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2011. “Avenue of the Strongest: An Eyewitness Account of that Day in September 20th Anniversary” is a series of photographs which gets its name from a street in lower Manhattan. The street is approximately one mile…
Access to the Carl “Joe” Gayman Channel is closed to the public as of Aug. 28 as work continues to increase tidal exchange and restore the Bahia Grande as a major fish, wildlife and waterfowl nursery. The closure occurs south of SH 48, limiting public parking and access to the channel. The current 34-foot-wide half-mile Gayman channel connects the Bahia Grande and the Brownsville Ship Channel. It is widening to…
UT Health RGV is expanding its healthcare offerings in South Texas with a new Cancer and Surgery Center. In addition, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will provide oncology advisory services at the center. The center is part of the phase 1 development of UTRGV’s McAllen Academic Medical Campus. The 100,000-square-foot center will sit within the 495 Commerce Center development, on the south side of Pecan Boulevard between…
Eduardo Casas knew he was doing more than repurposing an old building into a new restaurant when he opened SMOKE: Texas BBQ & Watering Hole. SMOKE BBQ would be housed where the Rainbo Bakery held forth on Harrison Avenue in Harlingen. Rainbo was a mainstay Harlingen business for over seven decades. Memories run long in the city when it comes to the iconic bakery. “My idea in opening here was…
Webcast AuctionHidalgo County will hold a of general merchandise Aug. 31 at Vicksburg Property. The auction consists of SUV’s, trucks and office furniture. Buyers must register at www.amtauctions.com. Bidding starts on Aug. 30 at 10 a.m. and ends until the last item sells. In addition, the public may view items Aug. 30 at Vicksburg Property located at 12401 Vicksburg Drive in Edinburg. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with…
A year ago, Delyssa Gonzalez was working as a home health provider in Brownsville. At the time, employment opportunities looked to be limited. Where Gonzalez is at the present time – training to be an electrician – is unimaginable compared to where she was. It’s a story she told in brief form in front of a crowd recently at the administrative offices of the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement.…
The Food Bank RGV will present its Empty Bowls 2021 Luncheon and Silent Auction Sept. 21 and it recently welcomed Vantage Bank Texas as a Grapefruit sponsor. The sponsorship will enable the Food Bank RGV to provide up to 25,000 complete and nutritious meals in the Valley. The Sept. 21 event at Bert Ogden Arena from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. is Food Bank RGV’s signature fundraising event. Local restaurants will…
Texas Southmost College is the recent recipient of a Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior Becas program grant from the Consulate of Mexico in Brownsville. The Mexican government program provides help to organizations and institutions of higher education that promote and focus on areas such as literacy, English as a second language, adult education, computer skills and job training. “The Hispanic community is a large community and sometimes they…
Rosalinda Castillo had her sights on her goal of becoming a registered nurse but she also saw the hurdles she would have to face to get there. “There are many people with bright minds out there who do not have the financial means to study a career they wish to fulfill,” Castillo said. She understood full-time students best meet the demands of the nursing program at South Texas College, but…