Archive for September 2022
Dulce Cortina Named New Edinburg Chamber Membership Director
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Dulce Cortina as the new Director of Membership. Cortina will work closely with chamber staff and the board of directors to expand and service more than 400 chamber members.Cortina demonstrates a strong commitment to leadership growth and training. Having over 8 years of experience in management,…
Read MoreEdinburg PD Arrest Additional Suspect In Multimillion Dollar Case; Recover Additional $900K In Stolen Property
Photo above: Jorge Gonzalez of Edinburg arrested in $3.1M robberies. Over the course of a six-month-long investigation, Edinburg Police have recovered over $3.1 million dollars in stolen property, including several vehicles, heavy machinery, tractor-trailers, and more. The property was recovered from multiple locations and cities across the Rio Grande Valley. In April 2022, an estimated $2.2M in…
Read MoreHidalgo County Declares September National Deaf Awareness Month
EDINBURG – During last week’s Commissioners Court meeting, County Clerk Arturo Guajardo, Jr. and Hidalgo County Precinct 2 Commissioner Eduardo “Eddie” Cantu sponsored a proclamation declaring September as National Deaf Awareness Month. The deaf population includes a wide range of individuals, from those who were born profoundly deaf and use American Sign Language (ASL) as a primary…
Read MoreRGV Food Bank Provides Years’ Worth Of Supplies To STC Student Food Pantries
WESLACO, Texas – Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley will now be providing student food pantries at South Texas College’s Mid-Valley and Pecan campuses with free food supplies for one year estimated at more than $10,000. “We want to make sure our students are focused on their education and not where their next meal…
Read MoreBusinesses Continue To Expand In Edinburg, 600+ Jobs Expected
North Industrial Park Subdivision Development Sees New Growth EDINBURG, Texas– During last week’s city council meeting on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, Mayor and Council voted to approve a number of contracts that will soon expand the North Industrial Park Subdivision in Edinburg and create hundreds of new jobs in the area. Following each item’s initial…
Read MoreHidalgo DA, Family Violence Taskforce host 2nd Annual Brides’ March in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and the Hidalgo County Family Violence Taskforce will host the 2nd Annual Brides’ March to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The event will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the Hidalgo County Annex Building located at 100 E. Cano…
Read MoreThe Not‑So‑Great Resignation
Dr. M. Ray Perryman Among the most widely discussed economic phenomena in our post-pandemic world is the so-called “Great Resignation,” a phrase used to describe what seems on the surface to be unusually high numbers of people leaving their jobs after the arrival of COVID-19. It goes without saying that the toll the pandemic has…
Read MoreHispanic Texans may now be the state’s largest demographic group, new census data shows
Photo above: Josie and Santos Ramos dance during a Cinco de Mayo parade and festival on April 30. The couple have been married for 49 years and raised their family in Texas City. Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune A closely watched estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday…
Read MoreSTC, UTRGV Sign Joint Admission Agreement Making College More Accessible
Photo Caption: (left to right) STC President Ricardo J. Solis, Ph.D. and UTRGV President Guy Bailey, Ph.D. signed a joint admission agreement today making it easier for students to obtain a higher education. By Amanda Sotelo South Texas College and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ventured into an extraordinary partnership that will make…
Read MoreUTRGV Ranks First Among Texas Public Universities For Least Student Debt
(UTRGV Photo by David Pike) By Amanda L. Alaniz RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – SEPT. 14, 2022 – U.S. News and World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings has placed UTRGV first among Texas Public Universities and third among National Public Universities for Least Student Debt. The university continues to have one of the lowest average…
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