21+ hour, 27+ min ago   (710+ words) WESLACO, Texas — Addressing a room of local leaders, community advocates, and elected officials gathered at South Texas College's Mid-Valley Campus, Dr. Jeremy Everett delivered a stark warning alongside a message of hope: while hunger remains a downstream symptom of systemic…...

21+ hour, 5+ min ago   (214+ words) BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The Council for South Texas Economic Progress brought the Binational Higher Education Advisory Council to the Port of Brownsville to learn about the big projects happening there. COSTEP is aiming to bring higher education and industry closer together....

21+ hour, 18+ min ago   (225+ words) BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The Council for South Texas Economic Progress brought the Binational Higher Education Advisory Council to the Port of Brownsville to learn about the big projects happening there. COSTEP is aiming to bring higher education and industry closer together....

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (634+ words) BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Higher education institutions in the Rio Grande Valley can help secure major federal grants to build the skilled workforce required for billions of dollars in new industrial developments at the Port of Brownsville, but only if they are…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (152+ words) LA FERIA, Texas - Gloria Santillan Casas is a longtime school board member for La Feria ISD with 22 years of service who is seeking another term in November. In a podcast with the Rio Grande Guardian, Santillan Casas discusses the current…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (625+ words) MISSION, Texas - The board of directors of the Mission Economic Development Corporation unanimously voted to appoint their financial officer, Joe Salazar, as acting CEO, at a special meeting held Sept. 9. The board also voted to search for a new, permanent…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (270+ words) “Talk to your doctor.” That’s a phrase you commonly hear when it comes to questions about your health. For men, it’s particularly important for prostate cancer screening. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a great time to learn more about…...

5+ day, 21+ min ago   (306+ words) The result is Grindstone Coworking, a happening place in Edinburg, Texas, that opened in November 2015. Rivera owns the co-working space and has partnered with Edinburg Economic Development Corporation to create a non-profit spin-off, The Hive Effect. This program provides seminars…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (401+ words) MCALLEN, Rio Grande Valley — Texas A&M University has named longtime South Texas attorney and community advocate Pablo Javier Almaguer as the new director of the Texas A&M University Colonias Program. Effective Sept. 14, 2026, the appointment comes alongside a major…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1320+ words) Good morning. I want to start by thanking the North American Development Bank for convening experts, decision makers and leaders to explore some very timely topics. I am Roberto Coronado, and I’m a senior vice president and senior economist at…...