Hidalgo County Precinct 3 Commissioner Everardo “Ever” Villarreal and the Community Outreach Division are proud to announce the kickoff of the 5th Annual Toy Drive, a cherished initiative dedicated to brightening the holiday season for children and families in need across Precinct 3.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an emergency application for stay and administrative stay pending appeal with the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”). If granted, this filing would allow Texas to implement its newly passed congressional maps after a split decision by a three-judge district court panel resulted in a preliminary injunction.

South Texas College is taking bold steps to combat food insecurity among its students and continues its fight against hunger with its newly opened Student Food Pantry at STC’s Health Professions (HSP) campus in McAllen, marking a major milestone in the college’s ongoing commitment to ensure no student has to choose between a meal and their education.

November is National Apprenticeship Month and to commemorate it, South Texas College, as a national leader in apprenticeships, recently hosted its 5th annual Workforce Summit, gathering hundreds of local and statewide workforce development leaders for a morning of speakers, a panel discussion and a check presentation from D. Wilson Construction. 

Attorney J. Gonzalez once worked alongside his parents in Minnesota's sugar beet fields, far from his current role as one of South Texas’s best-known personal injury attorneys.

Construction in the City of Edinburg continues its upward trajectory, with the latest October 2025 permit valuation report showing significant, citywide expansion.

The 2025 South Pole Illuminated Festival is set to bring McAllen another unforgettable holiday season, and this year’s celebrations arrive with special excitement as the McAllen Holiday Parade draws near.

The South Pole Illuminated Festival will return to McAllen with enhanced experiences and renewed community focus, according to remarks by Linda Tovar, Director of Public Affairs for HEB.

The South Pole Illuminated Festival is set to welcome thousands of families back to McAllen for another season of holiday enchantment, and City Manager Isaac Tawil is encouraging the entire community to join in the celebration.

The Pharr Global Business Hub celebrated its first anniversary, marking a year that organizers described as defined by collaboration and growth. The initiative, jointly by the Pharr EDC and UTRGV’s Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Commercialization Center, has “become exactly that and more,” according to Pharr EDC President & CEO Victor Perez.