Good morning, Edinburg.

Local leaders and advocates gather today at South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus in Weslaco to address rising hunger and food insecurity in the Rio Grande Valley.

Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez — alongside regional experts — will outline immediate relief efforts and future policy changes.

Edinburg ACE Center and Edinburg Arts Foundation will offer beginner adult workshops at 315 W.

McIntyre St. in September, including a Folklórico Dance class on Sept. 8 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Metal Working on Sept. 9 and Sept. 16, and Air Dry Clay on Sept. 8, each for $35.

UTRGV was ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 4 nationally by Washington Monthly for best tuition value, earning the award for the fourth year running.

The achievement shows the university's commitment to affordable education and strong outcomes for local students.

Three Rio Grande Valley irrigation districts will receive millions in funding from the North American Development Bank to convert open canals into underground pipes to reduce water loss.

The Delta Lake, Donna and Cameron County Irrigation District Number Two projects will complete over two miles of pipeline conversion by January 2027.

Brownsville’s National Weather Service forecast shows hotter-than-normal conditions this September — with a chance for increased rain by October and November as a historic El Niño develops — while drought and wildfire concerns linger in the Valley until rains ease.

DHR Health Women’s Hospital offers the free Nurse-Family Partnership program for first-time moms in Edinburg, matching each with a nurse who visits at home from pregnancy until the child turns two.

Nurses provide health guidance+ connecting families with community resources.

Hidalgo County Judge Richard F.

Cortez and Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai have placed a wardrobe wager before this Saturday’s college football game at the Alamodome; the loser must wear the winning team’s gear during a commissioners' court meeting on Sept. 15 + the bet shows support for both the UTRGV Vaqueros and UTSA Roadrunners as they open their seasons.