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Popcorn Prophets, a coming-of-age feature by Nate Boyer and Rio Grande Valley native Reynaldo Leal, is in active development in Brownsville with fiscal sponsorship through Film Independent and is seeking tax-deductible donations + regional sponsors to move into principal photography; production timelines and casting updates will be announced in the coming months.

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Popcorn Prophets, a coming-of-age film set in 1990s South Texas, is in active development in the Rio Grande Valley, directed by Nate Boyer and written by Reynaldo Leal, and the team is seeking tax-deductible donations + sponsors via Film Independent; production and casting will be announced in the coming months.

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Two regional workforce boards pledged a unified Valley strategy after meeting at a conference on South Padre Island and touring the Port of Brownsville to see major industrial growth; they plan joint grant applications and coordinated training to help local job seekers and employers.

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The Texas Workforce Commission awarded a $169,087 Skills Development Fund grant to Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley to train 87 workers at Denso Ten, Alps Logistics, Index Fresh and Emerson Electric, announced at a ceremony at Rio Bank — McColl Center in McAllen.

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Hidalgo County health authority Dr. Ivan Melendez says recent federal cuts forced his department to cut more than 30 staff and has reduced access to care, and he warned restoring services will require new funding and policy changes.

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