Archive for February 2023
Edinburg PD Car Hit By Drunken Driver
An Edinburg Police Department vehicle was hit by a drunken driver while the police officer was removing road debris after responding to another accident early yesterday morning. On Sunday, February 5, 2023, at approximately 5 a.m. Edinburg P.D. officers responded to the northbound lanes of the 6000 block of N IH-69C in reference to an…
Read MoreECISD Superintendent To Ask City’s Support On South Texas ISD Property Tax Concerns
Edinburg TX — Feb 6, 2023 Edinburg CISD Superintendent Dr. Mario H. Salinas will make a presentation at tomorrow night’s City Council meeting on the school district’s work to challenge South Texas Independent School District’s property tax status. Presumably, Salinas will request that the City support their efforts to remove STISD’s property tax powers. The…
Read MoreAfter Two Threats At Schools, Edinburg PD Proactively Working Against School Violence Threats
Edinburg, TX – February 3, 2023 Following a pair of reports of school violence threats in the City of Edinburg within the last week, the Edinburg Police Department is reminding the community of the severity of the consequences related to making such threats. Last week, a student made a threat at an Edinburg IDEA school (see…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Spikes Among RGV Latinos
Photo above: Neuroepidemiologist Gladys Maestre on Sept. 1, 2022. Maestre’s research explores many factors linked to dementia that affect Latino families in the Rio Grande Valley. Credit:Victoria Bouloubasis Edinburg, TX — February 3, 2023 A stretch of South Texas is struggling with a crisis many parts of the nation could someday face: Cases of Alzheimer’s disease…
Read MoreLos Tigres Del Norte, Randy Rogers Band To Headline Fiesta Edinburg
EDINBURG, TX – February 2, 2023 The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce (ECC), Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships and the City of Edinburg announced the return of the 54th annual Fiesta Edinburg during a press conference at Bert Ogden Arena. During the press conference, ECC announced a highly anticipated lineup of musical acts. Set to perform on…
Read MoreSTC Welcomes New, In-demand Program
By Amanda Sotelo Surveying and Geospatial Technology is a career with a demand on the rise, and a new program at South Texas College to provide the training, certifications and degree needed for a success in the field. The program, set to open this month, will be the only one of its kind offered in…
Read MoreCity of Edinburg To Host All-Inclusive ‘Miracle Mile’
Edinburg, TX – February 2, 2023 It will be a race to remember! The City of Edinburg is inviting the community to join the 8th Annual Miracle Mile festivities on Friday, February 3, at Richard R. Flores Stadium at 6 p.m. The Miracle Mile precedes the 41st Annual David Chavana 10K Run/Walk this week and…
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