Good morning, Mission.

The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley urges seniors in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program to renew their registration by Nov.

3 so they can keep receiving monthly boxes with canned vegetables, beans, rice, and oats. Renewal helps seniors avoid long waits at distribution lines.

Fire crews from Pharr, McAllen + Mission battled an active blaze at a medical supply warehouse on Albrad Avenue in Pharr on Monday evening, with one firefighter treated for dehydration after propane tanks exploded inside the facility.

On Sunday, Oct. 11, poets gathered at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park to celebrate the land and people of the region.

Organized by the RGV Women’s Poet Society & Poets Against Walls, the event featured live readings, bird song and community voices honoring local heritage.

Roma High School junior Regina Susana Hernandez became the first Roma ISD student selected for the fully funded STARS at MIT Fly-In program when she was chosen from 8,000 applicants for a three-day engineering workshop in Boston and is now forming a group (to help other students apply).

Gov. Abbott announced over $20 million in grants to help Rio Grande Valley schools upgrade career training programs for nursing, automotive, and HVAC.

The funding will support equipment for more than 7,400 students at institutions including South Texas College (training 200 nurses) and local ISDs to address in-demand skills.

Breast cancer survivor Ancilla Gonzalez, a Rio Grande Valley native in remission, urges local women to check themselves monthly for lumps and signs of cancer.

She now works with the Titas Tatas Foundation (following treatments after her invasive ductal carcinoma diagnosis last year) to boost early detection efforts.

Dr. Martha Cano of South Texas Health System explained breast cancer warning signs and offered discounted mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The program aims to help women in the community get screened (low cost discounts available) throughout October.

Doctors at Valley Baptist Medical Center performed the world’s first Onyx 12 MMA embolization on Aug.

21 to treat a subdural hematoma — offering Rio Grande Valley patients advanced neurovascular care with hopes for improved outcomes, especially for older adults.

KJ Doyle interviewed head coach Travis Bush after the Vaqueros won 13-3 over Southeastern, marking their first win over a ranked opponent in FCS.

UTRGV defensive back TJ Neal was named Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week after his strong performance against Southeastern Louisiana on Monday, Oct.

12; he recorded (10 tackles and two interceptions) while limiting the opponent to three points, marking the fewest points allowed in program history.