The number of people moving to Texas from other states is slowing markedly. The primary reason is that the national economy has become stronger over the past few years and most areas are at or near full employment, diminishing the comparative advantage and some of the rush to the Lone Star State.

The Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce will host a candidates’ forum for the upcoming City elections that will take place on Tuesday, November 5. The forum is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8 at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Weslaco Business Visitor and Event Center, located at 275 S. Kansas.

Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that Vanguard Academy Charter Schools received a School Climate Transformation Grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today joined the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) and The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) to announce a Cooperative Agreement that will provide up to $65 million over five years to Texas A&M

Educate Texas and Dallas-based Communities Foundation of Texas today announced Dr. Rodney Rodriguez as the new Senior Director of RGV FOCUS, a collective impact initiative focused on cradle to career education initiatives across Rio Grande Valley school districts.

U.S. Border Patrol agents continue to disrupt smuggling attempts throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker is coming to McAllen and the company is looking for local ballet students to fill children’s roles.

The Terracon Foundation is pleased to announce the award of $98,538 in community and university grants.

Dr. Kevin Peek has worked extensively in both the public and private sectors, including founding the Trade Policy Research Group in 2003, located in San Francisco, California; documentary and investigative work in Mexico City, Venezuela, and Spain as chief economist with Peek Media; and extensive consulting on international trade policy.

Commissioners Court unanimously passed a resolution celebrating the 100th birthday of Sullivan City resident Maria L. Benavides, who was born August 1919, in San Isidro.