Archive for 2022
Edinburg to Honor Local Veterans & Serving Military Personnel
Do you know an Edinburg veteran or active duty service member? Would you like to recognize a hometown hero for their service to our country? The city of Edinburg is accepting submissions for the Boulevard of Heroes Banners Program. All you need to do is bring their dress uniform photo and information about the veteran…
Read MoreSTC Receives $6.8M Grant For Student Emergency Relief
Photo above: STC was recently presented with a $6.8 million HEERF grant that will be used for student emergency financial aid and other necessities such as housing, child care and health care, including mental health. Pictured from left to right are STC Board of Trustees Danny Guzman, Dalinda Gonzalez-Alcantar, STC President Ricardo J. Solis, U.S.…
Read MoreGreater Texas Credit Union Event Marks Edinburg Branch Renovation
EDINBURG – Greater Texas Credit Union is hosting a “Greatest Day” community event to celebrate the grand reopening of its remodeled Edinburg branch. The carnival-themed affair will include fresh food from an array of popular local food trucks, family-oriented games for all ages, face painting, an on-site DJ, cash giveaway, and lots of door prizes.…
Read MoreHidalgo County Judge Cortez Partners With Girl Scouts For Ecotourism Initiative
EDINBURG – Outdoor experiences are key to children’s mental and physical well-being, but not enough children are having them. This summer, Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas (GSGST) has partnered with the Office of Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez to complete the Junior Explorer initiative program. The Junior Explorer program is an offshoot of…
Read MoreHidalgo County Precinct 4 Breaks Ground On Rio Grande Care Road Stormwater Improvement Project
Edinburg,TX — Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Commissioner Ellie Torres in collaboration with Hidalgo County Drainage District broke ground on the second of 12 stormwater management improvements to be developed within Precinct 4. “Drainage remains a top priority for the residents of Precinct 4. The Rio Grande Care Road Stormwater Improvement Project will provide enhancements that…
Read MoreFeds Reject Texas’ Application To Extend Postpartum Medicaid To Six Months
A midwife cares for a newborn baby in 2018. Credit: Natalia Ojewska for The Texas Tribune By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune, Aug. 4, 2022 State lawmakers who wanted the extension believe feds could have interpreted language in a 2021 bill as excluding pregnant Texas women who had abortions. Texas’ application to extend Medicaid coverage for new…
Read MoreSen. Hinojosa Reminds Texans Of Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend
By DAVID A. DÍAZ, [email protected] Texas’ highly successful annual Sales Tax Holiday is scheduled this year from Friday, August 5, through midnight Sunday, August 7, 2022 and will offer Texans an opportunity to save millions in state and local sales tax on clothing and various back-to-school items, according to Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen. Texans who…
Read MoreRep. Canales Honored With “Accomplishment by Public Official Award” from Housing Group
Photo above: Pictured from left are: Edinburg Mayor Ramiro Garza, Jr.; Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg; and Edinburg City Councilmember Dan Díaz. The mayor and city councilmember helped present Canales with the “Accomplishment by Public Official Award” from the Southwest Regional Council of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. By DAVID A. DÍAZ, [email protected]…
Read MoreSTC To Host Vaccine Clinic On Friday
South Texas College will host a vaccine clinic that will include FREE Covid-19 vaccines and boosters (Moderna and Pfizer). In addition to COVID vaccines, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (D-TAP), measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B and Meningitis vaccines will also be available for a fee of $10. The clinic will take…
Read MoreEdinburg Chamber to Host State of Education Luncheon
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Region One Service Center, 1900 W. Schunior St. from 11:30 A.M. – 1 P.M. The luncheon’s topic will be the “State of Our Education ” where attendees will learn about the advancements and challenges facing…
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