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Elsa EDC Fuels Small Business Growth

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Elsa Economic Development Corporation

The Elsa Economic Development Corporation is looking to support local entrepreneurs with the launch of the Lift Elsa Incentive Program. The small business loan initiative will boost cash flow and provide affordable capital for businesses in Elsa. In partnership with LiftFund, the program offers zero-percent interest loans to eligible businesses. Through this initiative, the Elsa EDC is buying down the interest on loans up to $50,000. They are eliminating interest…

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Clark Family Unveils Sleek New Branding

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The Clark Family has rolled out a new brand identity, unifying its Honda and Chevrolet dealerships under one cohesive vision. According to a release, the rebrand “reflects the Clark’s long standing commitment to their customers, their deep-rooted presence in the Rio Grande Valley, and focus on delivering an excellent automotive experience.” “Since 1933, the Clark Family has been known for its exceptional service and dedication to  our customers. This rebrand…

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Staying Fit

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Are we sticking with our new year resolutions to exercise? Ouch. I stepped on my own toes. I know. We’re busy, work and family schedules are crazy; there are not enough hours in the day. More necessary things have to get done. While that is a valid point, our physical and emotional health are also very necessary. How are we doing with keeping our company or organization fit? What’s our…

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Libraries Evolve To Serve Communities

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Frank Rivas, the children’s librarian at the Mercedes library, assists during a recent Families Place Libraries event.

The local library as cornerstones for books in the classic sense and e-books in the digital age are reinventing themselves to remain vibrant forces in their communities. McAllen boasts the largest single-floor library in the country, the McAllen Main Library. Here, events are plentiful throughout the year and include art shows and digital literacy courses. This month, the library is hosting AARP tax volunteers to help local residents file their…

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The District Adds To North McAllen’s Rise

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“A cake so yummy you’ll wish it didn’t have a hole” is one Nothing Bundt Cake motto, and you can see why as soon as you enter its North McAllen location.

McAllen’s commercial corridor did not stretch much further north than Dove Avenue in the early 1980s.  Flash forward to the present and the city’s north-bound landscape has been transformed. What was once far north McAllen is now a restaurant and shopping mecca. Developer Shavi Mahtani’s plans will add to making the area north of 10th Street and Trenton Road a place where families and friends will meet to shop and…

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Firms Founders Return To Make RGV Impact

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OrigoWorks main offices are in Brownsville at the redeveloped site of a former Edelstein Furniture warehouse along Expressway 77. 

The OrigoWorks portfolio is an extensive one. The Brownsville-based company got its start as a design-oriented firm. Origo today has the capabilities to offer turnkey projects to its clients. The firm over the years has expanded to include construction, sales and marketing, and property and asset management to the services it offers. Origo headquarter offices are housed in what was once an Edelstein’s Furniture warehouse along railroad tracks that are…

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Love For Flying Lifts Airplane Club

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Big skies and lots of green space at the SMASH airfield in Rio Hondo. (Courtesy)

As a boy growing up in Harlingen, Pat Reilly was enchanted by the sights and sounds of the Confederate Air Force show featured annually at the city’s airport. Reilly’s home was located just a few miles away from the airport. Looking up to the skies, he could see the vintage World War II airplanes fly overhead during the CAF’s hey days at the Harlingen airport in the 1960s and 1970s.…

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Suarez Takes On Dual Role In McAllen

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Elizabeth Suarez, far right, has actively led the McAllen Chamber of Commerce since late 2023 in celebrating new business openings such as the new Panera Bread. (Courtesy)

Elizabeth Suarez’s deep years of experience in city government and community affairs made her the ideal and perhaps only candidate for a newly formed leadership position in the city of McAllen. In mid-January, Suarez became the president and chief executive officer of the McAllen Economic Development Corporation. It’s the same title she was holding in leading the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. To put two vital legacy organizations under one leader…

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Burkhart Receives 40 Under 40 Award

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Nathan Burkhart

Nathan Burkhart, vice president for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, is a recipient of the 2025 Economic Development 40 Under 40 Award. The biennial award recognizes rising stars under 40 years old in the economic development industry. The awards program is hosted by Development Counsellors International and Jorgenson Pace Inc. An independent selection committee of six economic development leaders and site selection consultants evaluated nominations based…

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Winter Texan Fiesta Takes Place March 7

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Winter Texan Fiesta

The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce invites Winter Texans and the local community to the Winter Texan Fiesta on March 7 at Leo Peña Placita Park in Mission. The free annual event acknowledges the invaluable contributions that Winter Texans make to the local economy, culture and community. The Winter Texan Fiesta features live music, local vendors and an atmosphere that captures the unique spirit of Mission. In addition, the first…

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