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Pablo Vegas, A Utility Executive In Ohio, Named ERCOT’s New CEO, To Be Paid $900K+
By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune Pablo Vegas, a utility executive who lives in Ohio, will be the new leader of Texas’ main power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. ERCOT’s board announced Vegas’ hiring Tuesday. Vegas becomes ERCOT’s first permanent chief executive in 16 months, since former CEO Bill Magness was fired…
Edinburg PD Arrests Multiple Suspects, Seize $13K+ Worth of Cocaine
A call about suspicious activity resulted in Edinburg Police arresting four individuals and seizing a 163.91 gram package of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $13,000. On August 17, 2022, at approximately 1:00 am, Edinburg officers were dispatched to the area of Freddy Gonzalez and 28th Street in reference to suspicious activity. Officers arrived at the scene…
South Texas College Holds First GED Graduation Ceremony
Photo above: STC celebrated the recent graduation of the college’s GED students in a ceremony, the first-of-its-kind for the college. It was a morning to celebrate second chances. South Texas College held a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, August 17 to honor this year’s General Educational Development (GED) program graduates. All students who fulfilled their academic goals…
Hidalgo County Judge Cortez Signs Disaster Declaration On Drought
EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez, in his capacity as emergency management director, signed a declaration of a local state of disaster on Thursday because of the ongoing drought. The declaration says that Hidalgo County “has suffered exceptional drought conditions that pose a threat of imminent disaster.” The declaration is effective immediately but only…
Villalobos Recognized At UTRGV By Congressman Vicente Gonzalez For 2020 National Award
Photo above: Pictured are Dr. Vivian Incera, dean of UTRGV College of Sciences; Villalobos; and Javier Bustos, constituent field representative of Congressman Vicente Gonzalez. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy) By Victoria Brito Morales RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – AUG. 12, 2022 – Dr. Cristina Villalobos, a Myles and Sylvia Aaronson Endowed professor in the UTRGV…
STC Board Approves Modified Work Week
Photo Above: STC Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend the four-and-a-half-day work week, but he quality of service the college provides to its students, especially during peak registration times has not wavered, in fact STC is offering extended hours during the month of August. By Amanda Sotelo Following a positive response from faculty and…
Whence Workers
Dr. M. Ray Perryman Recent data indicates that the Texas economy continues to generate jobs at a torrid pace. In June, the state added 82,000 positions, pushing the year-over-year gain to 778,700. The 6.2% growth rate is second only to Nevada, which Texas dwarfs in size by a factor of more than nine. In May,…
Edinburg Invites the Public to a Noche Bohemia
The City of Edinburg invites the public to enjoy a night of music and poetry at Noche Bohemia (Bohemian Night) event. The event is scheduled to take place at Edinburg’s Food Truck Park, located at the corner of N. 7th Ave and McIntyre Street, on Saturday, August 20th, starting at 7 p.m. Noche Bohemia, a…
UTRGV Upward Bound Program Receives More Than $16M In Federal Grants
By Marisol Villarreal The UTRGV Upward Bound Program recently was awarded $16 million in grants to help more than 600 high school students from across the Rio Grande Valley earn a college degree. The five-year federal grants, submitted in the spring, were awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to nine Upward Bound programs from Rio Grande…
STC recognized with Military Friendly Gold Award for its service to the armed forces
By Amanda Sotelo South Texas College, for six consecutive years, has received a Military Friendly School Gold Award, and for the first time a Military Friendly Spouse School recognition. The Military Friendly rating is awarded by VIQTORY, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business, and measures an organization’s commitment, effort and success in creating sustainable and meaningful…
