South Texas College and Harlingen CISD are two of 12 state-wide recipients to receive Camp Code grants from the Texas Workforce Commission. The grants enable middle-school students to attend various camps this summer for free to get a head start in science, technology, engineering and math careers. STC will provide 72 scholarships with its $44,815 award. Students in the camps will create prototypes of different electronic projects utilizing actual engineering…
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Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Harlingen with a new location that opened on April 20. The location along I-69E at exit 30 adds 50 jobs and 62 truck parking spaces to Cameron County. On the same day, the chain opened a location in Mansfield, La. “In adding a 19th location in Louisiana, and a 79th in Texas, Love’s is strengthening our commitment to bringing Highway Hospitality to…
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The Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce hosts Cassandra Consiglio for its May installment of Women Empowering Women on May 4. The director of the Harlingen Convention and Visitors Bureau will share her story of inspiration, unity and strength. Tickets are $15 for chamber members, $20 for non-members. Must RSVP to attend. Call 956-423-5440 or email aalvarez@harlingen.com to claim your spot.
Highly skilled aircraft technicians are in short supply, and the aviation maintenance program at Texas State Technical College is training students in an effort to meet demand for them across Texas. Isaac Pena of Rio Grande City is a second-semester Aircraft Powerplant Technology student at TSTC. He said the technician shortage creates a promising outlook for upcoming aviation maintenance graduates. “It’s beneficial because there’s more demand, opportunities and potentially increased pay,” he said. “As I’m…
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Join the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce for Business Over Breakfast on April 13 with Dr. Jesus Roberto Rodriguez, president of Texas Southmost College. The morning includes complimentary breakfast and networking with local business communities. This event is free. For more information, email aalvarez@harlingen.com.
The South Texas Senior Summit – Cameron County is a free event for seniors on April 13 at the Harlingen Convention Center. The day features free education seminars for health, Medicare, Medicaid, fraud and abuse. Other free events include: Exams for face, ears, eyes, nose, throat, heart and lungs Health Screenings for glucose, blood pressure, eye, feet, veins, dental and bone density Activities like Zumba, gold massages, nail polishing and…
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As a child, Kendra Chyann Hernandez tried to negotiate with the tooth fairy for an increase in the rate paid for what was placed under her pillow. Kendra left a handwritten note, saying the teeth she was offering were worth more than $2. She asked for a raise to $4. Her mother, Josie Ann Hernandez, smiles at the memory. She calls up an old photo of the note on her…
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The Vocational Nursing certificate of completion program at Texas State Technical College will host an open house on March 31. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lucio Allied Health Technologies Building at the corner of North Loop 499 and Jasmine Street on the college’s Harlingen campus. The college encourages prospective students with an interest in beginning the Vocational Nursing program next fall to attend the event.…
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Kristin Luckey, director of Marketing and Public Affairs at Marine Military Academy serves as keynote speaker on April 6 at the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Women Empowering Women luncheon. Luckey will share her story of inspiration, unity and strength. Registration is $15 for chamber members, $20 for non-members. Must RSVP to attend. Call 956-423-5440, or email aalvarez@harlingen.com to claim your spot.
The U.S. Small Business Administration recognizes that supporting entrepreneurship is a team effort. “Business Registration: Filing Requirements for Starting a Business” is the fourth workshop in a series of 12 specifically developed with the local entrepreneur in mind. The 12-part series addresses a variety of subjects and connects participants with experts from federal, state and local business resources. The most common and the simplest form of business is the sole…
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