Archive for December 2022
Registration Now Open For 41st Annual All-America City David Chavana 10K Run/Walk
Edinburg TX – December 16, 2022 Registration is now open for the All-American City David Chavana 10K Run/Walk to be held Feb. 3-4, 2023 in Edinburg. Participation in the Miracle Mile, to be held Feb. 3, is free of charge. Entry fees for the 10K Run/Walk are $15 to the public and $5 for participants…
Read MoreECISD Board Appoints New Principals At De Escandon And Longoria Schools
Photo above: Rebecca Echazarreta, newly hired principal at De Escandon Elementary Edinburg TX, December 15, 2022 The Edinburg CISD School Board of Trustees this week approved appointing new principals for De Escandon Elementary and Longoria Middle School, along with other staff during their first meeting for the month. During an almost four-hour meeting, the board…
Read MoreEdinburg Police Blue Santa Drive-Thru Toy Giveaway
EDINBURG, TX – Join the Edinburg Police Department as they host their Annual Blue Santa Drive-Thru Toy Giveaway! This years event will be on Saturday, December 17, 2022, beginning at 9 AM at the Edinburg Police Department, located at 1702 S. Closner Blvd. Toys will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. All…
Read MoreEdinburg Holiday Chamber Raid
EDINBURG, TX – The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce & Ambassadors invites the business community to support the annual Edinburg Crime Stoppers and P.D. Blue Santa Toy Drive by purchasing unwrapped gifts for children in need. On December 13, at 10 A.M. The Edinburg Chamber and volunteers will meet at Walmart on University to purchase toys for…
Read MoreUTRGV School Of Medicine, Valley Grande Institute Expand Path For Allied Health Students
Photo above — The UTRGV School of Medicine signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday, Dec. 12, with Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies, at the VGI Campus in Weslaco, to strengthen the pipeline between the two institutions in training allied health professionals. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) By Karen Villarreal, Edinburg, TEXAS – DEC.…
Read MoreStaying on the Track
Dr. M. Ray Perryman — December 07, 2022 We just avoided a major train wreck! Rail is a crucial component of the US logistics system, and a prolonged strike would lead to chaos. It would exacerbate ongoing supply chain challenges, put additional upward pressure on prices and, thus, do substantial economic harm. We rarely stop…
Read MoreEdinburg STC Graduate Credits College For Educational Success
More than 2,400 South Texas College students walked across the stage at Bert Ogden Arena Saturday, many of them overcoming great obstacles to celebrate today’s success. Nicole Resendez, 22, from Edinburg graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She initially received her associate degree in nursing from STC last year. “I’ve been granted so…
Read MoreEdinburg Sales Tax Revenues Continue Increasing
Edinburg TX – December 9, 2022 Local sales tax revenues for the City of Edinburg continued increasing for 2022. So far this year, Edinburg has received $34.6 million. According to Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, this includes local sales tax allocations sales made in October by businesses that report tax monthly. For October 2022, Edinburg received…
Read MoreECISD Report On PreK Student’s Mistaken Release Reveals Conflicting Testimony, Lapses In Supervision
Picture above: ECISD Board of Trustees President Miguel “Mike” Farias Edinburg TX – December 8, 2022 The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees called an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss the results of an investigation of how a 3-year old Truman Elementary student mistakenly got on a bus rather than stay at school. The results revealed…
Read MoreNo Action Taken On Changing Edinburg City Manager’s ‘Duties And Responsibilities’
Edinburg TX — December 7, 2022, The Edinburg Advocate staff report After a three-hour closed door session that listed six items, the Edinburg City Council took no action on changing City Manager Myra Ayala’s duties and responsibilities during last night’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting. According to the city’s website, the city manager’s duties include:…
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