Archive for 2022
Mario Lizcano Installed As President of the Board Edinburg Chamber Board
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce announced Mario Lizcano, Administrator of Corporate Affairs at DHR Health, as its 2022 President of the Board. Lizcano’s term began on October 1, 2022, and succeeds Michael Williamson, former President of the Board and current Executive Vice President of Commercial Lending at Texas National Bank. Lizcano first began serving as…
Read MoreVeronica Gonzales Completes Service As Edinburg Chamber Board of Director
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce marked the end of Veronica Gonzales’s term serving on the Board of Directors. For the past eight years, Gonzales has committed her time, talent, and expertise to the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce. Gonzales began her service on the Board of Directors in 2014, fulfilling the end of Martin Baylor’s term…
Read MoreEdinburg PD Unveils Crime Incidence Mapping Website
Edinburg TX – November 1, 2022 Photo above: A screenshot shows the website map pinpointing the number of incidents around a selected location in Edinburg. Edinburg residents will now have a way to see an online map of where crimes, traffic accidents and other incidents have occurred. Edinburg Police Chief Jaime Ayala announced at this…
Read MoreEdinburg Council Approves Small Business Loan Program
Edinburg TX – Nov. 2, 2022 The Edinburg City Council approved the Small Business Loan Program at last night’s meeting. The program will provide up to $50,000 in loans at a reduced interest rate. According to Edinburg Assistant City Manager Nelda Ramirez, Economic Development staff received a proposal from the LiftFund for an interest buy…
Read MoreHometown Heroes To Be Honored At MOSTHistory
EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History presents “Hometown Heroes of South Texas: A Veterans Day Exhibit” opening Saturday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. The Rio Grande Valley has a long history of military service and to commemorate this service, the museum will highlight four individuals who bravely served: Jerry Arteaga, Gina Guajardo,…
Read MoreEdinburg Employee Arrested, Allegedly Slapped 16-year Old In Custody
Saturday October 29, 2022, around 10 a.m., Edinburg Police Detention Specialist Roberto Guerra, a three-year employee, was arrested by the Edinburg Police Department for Official Oppression, a Class A misdemeanor. Guerra has been placed on leave without pay, pending the outcome of an administrative investigation. The charge stems from an incident that occurred on October 3, 2022 in the Edinburg Police Department juvenile…
Read MoreMaking the Grade
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, October 26, 2022 Recently released test scores show that Texas public schools fared better than many through the pandemic, though ground was clearly lost. In a recent column, I examined scores from the National Center for Education Statistics which indicate the declines in averages at a national level; now, we have…
Read MoreSTC Board Leader Benavidez Named First Latina To Serve As ACCT National Chair
Photo above: STC Board of Trustee Chair Rose Benavidez was recently inaugurated as Chair of the Association of Community College’s Trustees making her the first Latina to hold this distinguished position in the organization’s more than 50-year history. STC photo. South Texas College Board of Trustee Chair Rose Benavidez was recently inaugurated in New York…
Read MoreHCSO Employee Arrested For Indecency With A Child
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office was advised by the Mission Police Department that they were investigating allegations of a Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Deputy committing indecency with a child. Mission PD identified the Deputy as 35 year old Deputy David Munoz. Deputy Munoz started as a Detention Officer with the Sheriff’s Office in 2016 and has…
Read MoreMother Of Man Shot, Killed By Edinburg PD Makes Emotional Appeal To City Commission
Photo Above: Lydia Villarreal speaks to the Edinburg City Council, screen capture from Edinburg City video feed. Edinburg, TX, Oct. 20, 2022 During the Public Comments section of this week’s Edinburg City Council, Lydia Villarreal, the mother of a man shot and killed by Edinburg police, made an emotional appeal to the City Council for…
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