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Edinburg City Council Agenda Includes Cybersecurity Funding, Public Safety Grants and Transportation Agreement
Edinburg City Council, cybersecurity grant, public safety funding, Valley Metro, National Library Week Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas — The Edinburg City Council will consider multiple grant applications, technology purchases, transportation agreements and recognitions during its regular meeting scheduled for April 21, 2026, at Edinburg City Hall. Recognitions Include National Champions and Library Week Council members are…
Driver Killed in Early Morning Vehicle Fire Crash in Edinburg
Edinburg Police Department, fatal crash, vehicle fire, traffic fatality, Mile 17 1/2 Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas – A male driver died early Saturday morning following a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a vehicle fire in the 2700 block of East Mile 17 1/2, according to the Edinburg Police Department. Police responded at approximately 4:30 a.m. on…
Edinburg CISD Board takes action on superintendent search and Vela coaching assignment, review school bus seat belt costs at $6M
Edinburg CISD, superintendent search, Robert Vela High School, school bus safety, enrollment decline Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – During this week’s Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees meeting, board members voted to authorize posting a timeline and application for the superintendent position but took no action to appoint an interim superintendent when the current superintendent retires at…
Edinburg grad at STC sets standard for future leaders in occupational therapy
Photo Caption: Driven by a determination to help children gain independence through occupational therapy, STC student Bianca Reyna has returned to the classroom for a second degree while financing her education on her own. Photo by STC Communications Selene Rodriguez, STC Communications Edinburg TX – Driven by a determination to help children gain independence through…
Edinburg native Jose Medina earns promotion to colonel at Panzer Kaserne ceremony in Germany
Photo above: U.S. Army Col. Jose Medina, sustainment and logistics section deputy chief of staff for the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, gets promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel by his family during Medina’s promotion ceremony on Panzer Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany, April 13, 2026. Family members, fellow soldiers, and leaders gathered to celebrate the milestone and…
UPDATE: charges upgraded in fatal hit-and-run crash involving cyclist
Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, public safety, hit and run, Edinburg Police Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Edinburg police have upgraded charges in a hit-and-run case following the death of a bicyclist injured in a March 20 crash in the 700 block of East Chapin Road. According to the Edinburg Police Department, Eric Lee Flores…
Nighttime closures planned on Southbound I-69C for overhead sign work in Edinburg starting tonight
I-69C, road closures, Edinburg, Pharr, TxDOT, traffic advisory Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas — Nighttime ramp and lane closures are scheduled on southbound I-69C in Edinburg and Pharr for overhead sign replacements on April 15 and April 16, according to information released April 13, 2026. On Wednesday, April 15, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., drivers will…
Edinburg Police announce women’s self-defense course with 3-day training schedule starting next week
Edinburg Police Department, women’s self-defense, R.A.D. Systems, public safety training, Edinburg Texas Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas – The Edinburg Police Department is preparing to host a women’s self-defense course designed to provide participants with knowledge and skills to defend themselves through lectures, discussions and hands-on training. The 12-hour course will take place over three days and…
Com. Torres supports mental health first aid training
Mental health first aid, Hidalgo County, Ellie Torres, substance use, suicide prevention Staff Report Edinburg TX – Mental Health First Aid teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults, according to Hidalgo County Commission Pct. 4 Ellie Torres. The training covers common signs and symptoms…
Edinburg Advocate explainer: Why is Edinburg CISD required to spend possibly millions to install 3-point seat belts on all buses?
Edinburg, Edinburg CISD, school buses, safety, unfunded mandate, SB 546 Arnoldo Mata EDINBURG – Edinburg CISD trustees will review a report on the state requirement that public school buses be equipped with three-point seat belts during the board’s April 14 meeting. No action is planned on the item, but the district faces a May 29 deadline…
