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TWC Invites Employers To Apply For Funds To Train Workers

Community e-Brief Features Government News Comments

The Texas Workforce Commission is rolling out a new initiative named Upskill Texas to help businesses with 100 employees or more train their workforce. TWC has approved $5 million in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds for the pilot program. It is inviting businesses to take advantage of the opportunity to provide technical training to their employees. “This opportunity invests in both the Texas workforce and businesses by guaranteeing that…

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MFE Hosts TSA Precheck Pop-up Enrollment Event

Featured News Transportation & Travel Comments
TSA Precheck, airport

A TSA Precheck Pop-up Enrollment event will take place at McAllen Miller International Airport from May 8-12. The Transportation Security Administration program allows airline passengers a smoother screening process with no need to remove shoes, belts, 3-1-1 liquids, laptops or light jackets. The event’s daily hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. In order to participate in this local enrollment event, applicants must follow these steps to pre-enroll: Access…

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STC, TWC Celebrate New Training Program

e-Brief Features Education News Comments

South Texas College is introducing a new program that will give students highly coveted and marketable skills that will help them get job placement in the industrial maintenance and repair field. The program is all in thanks to the Texas Workforce Commission Texas Talent Connection Grant. The $254,167 will fund scholarships for 76 individuals from high school students to adults to enter STC’s brand new Maintenance and Repair Program for…

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Tips On Financing Small Businesses

Business Advice e-Brief Features News Comments

VBR is kicking off a series with SCORE, a nonprofit organization fostering vibrant small business communities through mentoring and educational workshops. The nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors helps small businesses plan, launch, manage and grow.   In this SCORE Q&A, we hear from Pete Carvell, a SCORE mentor, leader and past district director. Q: What are some options in financing a small business? A: There are several ways to…

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Keep McAllen Beautiful Hosts Annual Cleanup April 15

Community Events e-Brief Features Featured News Comments
(photo Keep McAllen Beautiful)

Keep McAllen Beautiful is once again hosting their annual Great American Clean-Up and Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off on April 15. The event kicks off at 8:30 a.m. at McAllen Municipal Park, 1921 N Bicentennial Blvd., and ends at noon. Residents are invited to get cleaning shoes on and join KMB to traverse the city’s major streets, hike and bike trails, city parks and schools, all to help keep McAllen…

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McAllen Public Library Receives Excellence Award

Community Featured News Comments

McAllen Public Library has received the 2022 Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Library Director’s Association for the ninth year in a row. Each year TMLDA confers awards for outstanding contributions to public libraries. “I am so proud of the McAllen Public Library for receiving this award for the ninth year in a row because it consistently brings high quality programs and services to all of our…

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BND Board Supports Conservation of Regional Ecosystem

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The Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners, seated, John Wood, Esteban Guerra; standing, John Reed, Ralph Cowen, Sergio Tito Lopez, Eduardo A. Campirano and William J. Irwin.

At a regular board meeting on Mar. 15, the Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to pass a resolution recognizing the value of unique environmentally sensitive areas located within the 40,000 acres of the Port of Brownsville. The resolution highlights the BND’s commitment to environmental stewardship through projects including the Bahia Grande Restoration Project, the Endangered Cat Corridor Project, the Peregrine Fund Project for the Protection of the…

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Friends of Quinta Mazatlan Honors Guy Bailey

Events Featured News Comments

On April 20, the Friends of Quinta Mazatlan will host Moon over Mazatlan, Noche De Flamenco, at the urban sanctuary in McAllen. The evening celebrates its 17th anniversary and works to raise funds for the Center for Urban Ecology at Quinta Mazatlan. This year, Friends of Quinta Mazatlan will honor an individual promoting and advancing the educational goals of the Center, Guy Bailey, president of the University of Texas Rio…

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VTX1 VP of Sales Joins the United Way Board

Giving Back News Comments
Jeff Patterson

Vice President of Sales for VTX1 Companies Jeff Patterson has joined the board of directors for the United Way of Northern Cameron County. In this role, Jeff will leverage his decades of experience in sales and leadership to help drive the organization’s mission of providing resources and support to local families in need. “I am thrilled to join the board of directors at the United Way of Northern Cameron County” commented…

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Theater Awards Recognize Youth & Arts

Arts Community News Comments
Cheers ring out from start to finish of the Palm Awards Nomination Breakfast March 9 in McAllen.

An exciting announcement rang out across Facebook and YouTube in early March as this year’s nominees were selected for the fifth annual Palm Awards. The nominees were selected from 19 plays and 21 musicals performed at Rio Grande Valley-area high schools. The Palms first rolled out the red carpet in 2017. The awards are the brainchild of former Pharr-San Juan-Alamo theater directors Michael Alebis and Gilbert Zepeda Jr.  Alebis and…

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