Good morning, Edinburg.

The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation unveiled 5×5 Brewing Co. as the partner for “Project 25,” a $2.5 million investment expected to create 20 jobs (517 W.

McIntyre St.); construction will begin in December, with a fall 2027 opening (8,000 sqft taproom, restaurant, patio, live entertainment).

Bishop Daniel Flores, Judge Richard Cortez, Bread for the World and clergy will launch a Vote to End Hunger campaign tomorrow, Oct.

28 at 11:00 a.m. at Humanitarian Respite Center (111 S. 15th St.) to urge voters to support full funding for SNAP before the Nov. 3 election.

Hundreds of dignitaries, veterans and community members gathered Saturday, Oct.

24, 2026, in Weslaco for a ribbon-cutting unveiling the Corporal Harlon H. Block Memorial honoring the Weslaco native pictured raising the flag on Iwo Jima; the ceremony included a flyby, a 21-gun salute, and presentations by local choirs and military units.

Pharr EDC President Victor Perez said manufacturing momentum is growing and teased a prospective $150 million tech and manufacturing project now in development after a Manufacturing Day Summit in October at the Pharr Global Business Hub.

South Texas College’s Center for Advanced Training and Apprenticeships will host its 2026 Workforce Summit on Nov.

19 at STC’s main Pecan Campus in McAllen, focusing on industry partnerships, apprenticeships, and demand-driven programs as nearly 200 registrants have signed up.

South Texas Health Systems is offering discounted mammograms through the month of October to boost mammogram education and screenings (Tom Castaneda discussed the campaign on Channel 5 News).

More than 231,000 women are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer each year, and survival rates have risen more than 20%.

UTRGV beat Central Arkansas 30-27 in overtime on Saturday for the Vaqueros' first road win of the season and the program's first overtime game, and head coach Travis Bush spoke with KRGV about the victory.