Good morning, Brownsville.

RGV's Little Elves works with local school districts to help families in need by providing food, clothing, and household necessities year-round (founded in 2019 to teach giving back).

Run by nine volunteer board members, the nonprofit prepares Thanksgiving meal kits, Christmas blessings, and summer bike giveaways.

The Mitte Cultural District will hold a vigil at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct.

16 at the Mitte: Arts and Cultural Center on E. Ringgold St. in memory of RJ Mitte, the actor and disability rights activist who died Monday; community members will honor his legacy of supporting local arts.

RioPlex will send a trade delegation to Taiwan in the next six to nine months to promote the region as a top nearshoring and manufacturing destination, and its board has added county judges as honorary members to strengthen binational ties — details will be finalized soon.

Santa Rosa ISD will launch a new tech program at Santa Rosa High School in November to provide hands-on computer repair and cybersecurity training, supported by the Dell Student TechCrew Grant (Dell staff will train teachers) and (certify students) to help students prepare for tech jobs.

The Mission Fire Department was awarded a $250K state grant from Operation Lone Star to buy 30 new portable radios for each firefighter.

The radios will arrive by the end of the year.

Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville performed the world’s first subdural hematoma procedure on Aug.

21 using liquid embolic glue to reduce bleeding from head injuries.

Dr. Andrew Widener explains that women, even without a family history, should follow routine mammograms starting at age 40 and discuss family medical history during check-ups (a key part of early detection) as October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month.