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The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) is now accepting applications for the BIG LIFT Citywide Storefront Improvement Grant Program from eligible small businesses in Brownsville City Commission District 2. Applications are open September 1 through October 9, 2026.

Village in the Valley (ViVa) has named Dina Sabnani its new Director of Development & Community Engagement, strengthening the nonprofit’s commitment to building relationships, expanding community partnerships and creating sustainable support for its work throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

The City of Edinburg, in partnership with the Edinburg Arts Foundation and H-E-B Operation Appreciation, proudly announces the Boulevard of Heroes Unveiling Ceremony. This community event highlights the brave service members of the Edinburg community.

The McAllen Public Library (MPL) is making room for one of life’s most important moments. Beginning September 1, 2026, mothers visiting MPL will have access to the Serenity Suite, a private, comfortable setting where they can nurse or pump while continuing to enjoy theprograms, services and resources offered.

In honor of Hunger Action Month, which takes place every September, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and Feeding Texas are teaming up to raise awareness of food insecurity and encourage Texans to take action in support of their neighbors facing hunger.

Within 35 years in public service, Donna Chief of Police Gilbert Guerrero has built a career that has taken him from patrolman to investigator, lieutenant and to eventually chief of police in the community where he was born and raised.

As part of its yearlong Centennial Celebration, Texas Southmost College will host TSC Generations Day on Monday, Sept. 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Oliveira Student Services Center, located at 1701 May St. in Brownsville.

The City of Pharr invites the community and members of the media to attend the opening ceremony of Pharr: Packed with History, a new museum exhibit created in special collaboration for the first time ever, with the Museum of South Texas History (MOSTHistory).

Governor Greg Abbott toured the TEL Texas Technical Training and Research & Development Center in Austin. He led a roundtable discussion with students and business leaders to highlight how industry-led training programs are preparing thousands of Texans for high-demand careers and strengthening Texas’ position as America’s semiconductor leader.

The Hidalgo County Courthouse will remain closed Tuesday, September 1, 2026, as county officials continue evaluating damage caused by a vehicle that crashed into the building’s front entrance Sunday night.