UTRGV Fall 2016 Commencement celebrates 1,974 Edinburg, 604 Brownsville Campus graduates
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By Gail Fagan, Jennifer Berghom and Melissa Vasquez MCALLEN, TEXAS – DEC. 17, 2016 – More than 1,900 graduates from The University of...
Edinburg retail economy up, performs better than other state cities
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By DAVID A. DÍAZ
Edinburg led major Valley economies with 4.57 percent growth rate from January through October 2016, compared with the same...
South Texas College graduates more than 2,000 students
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MCALLEN, TX (December 17, 2016) -Addressing a sea of colorful stoles and eager students, South Texas College President Dr. Shirley A. Reed took...
President Signs Cornyn, Cuellar Bill to Encourage Public-Private Partnerships at Ports of Entry into...
Texas Border Business – WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) issued the following statements after their Cross-Border Trade...
$1.25M DOE grant to establish Industrial Assessment Center
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By Vicky Brito
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – DEC. 15, 2016 –The UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science has been selected by...
South Texas College holds ceremonial groundbreaking for Starr County construction and expansion
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RIO GRANDE CITY, TX (December 15, 2016) – South Texas College held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony for its $24 million Starr County...
Edinburg passes $199 million in construction from January through November 2016
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By David Diaz
With one month to go in 2016, construction activities in Edinburg just barely missed the $200 million mark for the...
Holiday season is do-or-die for small retailers
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By Yolanda Garcia Olivarez, SBA’s South Central Region Administrator
Tis the season to be jolly, not broke. Many small retailers earn 25 percent...
ERO Architects Celebrated the Opening of a World-Class McAllen Performing Arts Center
First audiences dazzled by size, colors and aesthetics for a perfect theater experience in the McAllen area
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Couples that Rock South Texas
To begin, not long ago, I had the opportunity to cover a very special event where Bob and Janet Vackar were honored as the Border Texans of the Year 2016. The above picture was taken during the ceremony and celebration where both were recognized.























