Good morning, Edinburg.

Edinburg Cultural Arts will hold open auditions for the Conceptos Dance Ensemble on Wednesday, Aug.

26 at 6 p.m. at the Edinburg Municipal Auditorium (200 N. 7th Ave), inviting dancers aged 18 to 25 to join the folklorico program that won Festivales de Mexico 2024.

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers in Weslaco have developed an EPA-approved treatment that uses spinach defensin peptides to help citrus trees fight citrus greening disease.

The treatment is expected to reach growers in Florida later this year while Rio Grande Valley growers await its release.

AEP Texas is investing over $1 billion in upgrading 190 miles of transmission lines to improve power reliability and support new industry in the Rio Grande Valley + the project features 109 miles of 345-kV lines and a new 138-kV line near Highway 34, with additional plans pending ERCOT review.

This September, Hidalgo County will receive an extra $100K through the Housing for Texas Heroes program to help low-income veterans and surviving spouses repair deteriorating homes—addressing issues like leaking windows and roofs as noted by Veteran Services Director Samuel Perez, Jr.

Pius Dawson urged local agents to pursue international designations at the inaugural forum hosted by the Brownsville+South Padre Island Board of Realtors, saying planned CIPS training and referral agreements will help agents reach affluent global buyers.