Good morning, Brownsville.

Brownsville’s Historic Battlefield Trail is competing for the RTC Hall of Fame as residents can vote until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday (Aug.

16) to help the trail—the only Texas contender—in the national ballot. The vote is open to all with unlimited entries to boost local tourism.

A French foundry is building a 50-foot bronze statue of Prometheus at Starbase.

The work honors the Greek Titan (who stole fire from Zeus for humans) and has no set finish date.

Economic development nonprofit RioPlex is hosting a delegation of 15 Mexican investors and its first annual member meeting in McAllen this week to boost cross border commercial ties.

It will also lead a multi nation trade event in Mexico City on Sept. 9–10 to attract around 200 international investors.

VAMOS celebrates 30 years of providing scholarships for Rio Grande Valley students.

The 30th Anniversary Celebration will be held Saturday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. at Bert Ogden Arena.

Effective this fall, beach-goers will pay more to access Cameron County parks as one-day passes rise from $12 to $15 and RV sites will see a 30% rate increase from Oct.

1 + extra fees will help pay for park maintenance.

Health experts and parents in the Rio Grande Valley advise adjusting sleep schedules and limiting screen time to help students transition back to school; Edinburg parent Andrea Garza is preparing her children with an earlier bedtime routine for the school year ahead.