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Texas Leads All States For Annual Job Gains
Governor Greg Abbott touted Texas’ jobs leadership with the release of July labor market data showing Texas gained 165,600 nonfarm jobs over the last 12 months, more than any other state. Texas also outpaced the nation’s annual job growth rate by a full percentage point, growing at 1.2% from July 2025 to July 2026.
Over $9M in Methamphetamine Discovered Concealed in Detergent Cargo at Roma Port
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Roma Port of Entry seized more than $9 million in methamphetamine in a single enforcement action.
International Economic Development Council Honors BCIC with Four 2026 Awards
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) received four 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The awards recognize BCIC’s work in strategic planning, economic equity and inclusion, public reporting, and business education.
PSJA ISD Elementary Schools Named National ‘Bright Spots’ for Excellence in Literacy
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) congratulates Aida C. Escobar Elementary and Graciela Garcia Elementary for being named Bright Spots Top Schools, a national recognition honoring campuses that are exceeding expectations in literacy education and helping students build the foundational skills needed for lifelong success.
Estela Flores Honored for 40 Years of Service at South Texas VoTech
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute honored Estela Flores for 40 years of service in vocational education during a ceremony at the STVT McAllen campus.
Cartel Cash Cleaner Sentenced to 4 Years for Multimillion-Dollar Peso Scheme
A 52-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to prison for his role in two-year, multimillion-dollar trade-based money laundering conspiracy to move drug trafficking proceeds through Texas to Mexico.
Leah Wise Law Firm Welcomes Abraham Garcia as Chief Marketing Officer
Leah Wise Law Firm has named Abraham J. Garcia as its new Chief Marketing Officer, marking a historic milestone as the firm's first male executive hire since its founding nearly ten years ago.
PSJA ISD Takes the Stage to Celebrate Top Marks at 2026 Convocation
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD celebrated its historic “A” rating from the Texas Education Agency and the employees behind the achievement during a rock-inspired Staff Convocation on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Bert Ogden Arena.
STC Cuts College Costs with Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree Programs
A champion for student success, South Texas College Economics faculty member Kevin Peek, Ph.D., for the last decade has dedicated his time to promoting Open Educational Resources (OER), or access to free digital textbooks and other academic material, to maintain student educational access and equality
Next Decade Finds the Workforce It Needs in the Rio Grande Valley
Andrea Figueroa Benton, director of community relations for NextDecade, said the Rio Grande Valley has demonstrated it can provide the workforce needed for one of the region’s largest industrial projects, with more than 70% of workers at the Rio Grande LNG construction site coming from the Valley.
