Good morning, McAllen.

Weslaco High School football players and local supporters have raised $6,000 for defensive tackle Vicente Gonzalez — who is battling leukemia and taking classes virtually after returning to practice from an ACL injury; his team will continue hosting fundraisers to support his treatment.

In August, the region saw a drop in unemployment as non-agricultural jobs increased by 800 across the McAllen, Brownsville, and Laredo areas with McAllen showing a 5.1 percent rate and public education and law enforcement driving the gains.

Mariana Guedea said the 5th U.S.–Mexico Binational Convention in Mexico City was successful in building ties through talks on trade, energy and technology — discussions that could spark economic growth in the Rio Grande Valley.

Deputies now have 116 heart-saving devices in their patrol cars after the sheriff purchased AEDs using opioid abatement funds.

They receive training from certified medics to operate the devices + help in cardiac emergencies.

Sister Norma Pimentel said at the Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, Sept.

25 that the federal government lifted a six-year funding ban on Catholic Charities’ migrant shelter (in McAllen) after talks in Washington (to address past grant issues).

UTRGV will host a free community forum on Tuesday, Sept.

29 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Community Engagement Building in Edinburg where experts will discuss diabetes, cancer, and upcoming clinical trials for liver cancer.