Archive for June 2023
Edinburg Sales Tax Revenue Slows As Retail Goes Through Annual Spring Slowdown
Edinburg TX, June 9, 2023 — Edinburg’s sales tax revenues slowed down in April of this year as the seasonal slowdown in retails sales set in after the start of the year. Edinburg’s April 2023 sales increased only 0.1% compared to March of last year. The Edinburg Advocate: Your best source for Edinburg Business News In all, Edinburg received $2,915,548.81…
Read MoreAltercation In Rural Edinburg Leads To One Death
Photo above — Antonio Garcia Garza was booked into the Hidalgo County jail on murder charges. Edinburg TX, June 8, 2023 — A shooting in rural Edinburg early today resulted in the death of one man and the arrest of another for murder charges. The Edinburg Advocate: Your best source for Edinburg City News In the early…
Read MoreEdinburg Municipal Court Extends Amnesty Program To July 31
Edinburg, TX — June 7, 2023 The Edinburg Advocate: Your best source for Edinburg City News Edinburg Municipal Court’s Amnesty Program has been extended through July 31st. The news was announced this week by Court staff. The Edinburg Municipal Court originally offer residents a special gift beginning on Valentine’s Day. Municipal Court originally planned to run the…
Read MoreEssential Employees
June 8, 2023 Although the numbers are temporarily decreasing as growth moderates and uncertainty rises, there remain about 9.6 million job openings across the country. Employers of all types and sizes are affected by labor shortages, with major challenges in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health care and social assistance. We presently…
Read MoreNew Texas law bans local government actions on COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but private entities not affected
Photo above — Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to local media before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at Ascension Seton Medical Center on Dec. 22, 2020, in Austin. Credit: Ricardo B. Brazziell/POOL via American-Statesman By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune June 7, 2023 — Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott has faced nagging scrutiny…
Read MoreUT Health RGV experts prompt men to seek check-ups; raise Alzheimer’s awareness
By Saira Cabrera Edinburg, TX – JUNE 06, 2023 – UTRGV School of Medicine and UT Health RGV physicians are available to help discuss some of June’s national health awareness days. Those days include a focus on the importance of urging men to attend to their health; increasing awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and brain health; self…
Read MorePrecinct 4 Breaks Ground on Parking Lot Improvements in a San Carlos Plaza
Photo above — Ellie Torres, Hidalgo County Com. Pct. 4, hosted the groundbreaking for improvements for the Hidalgo County San Carlos Head Start building, the UT Health RGV Primary Care Facility, the newly opened AHEC Annex, and the Hidalgo County San Carlos WIC Office. EDINBURG,TX – Hidalgo County Precinct 4 hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Precinct 4 Parking Lot…
Read MoreEdinburg to Host Annual Filipino Festival
Edinburg, TX – A taste of Filipino heritage is coming to Edinburg. The City of Edinburg is pleased to announce the upcoming Edinburg Filipino Fest, to be held on Saturday, June 10, at 6 p.m. at the Edinburg Municipal Auditorium located at 200 N. 7th Ave, just behind Edinburg City Hall. The festival will offer a glimpse…
Read MoreLittle Free Library Unveiled at Precinct 4 Endowment Center
Edinburg, TX — On June 2, 2023, Hidalgo County Precinct 4, the Hidalgo County 4-H Program and the South Texas Literacy Coalition hosted an unveiling event of a “Free Little Library” located at the entrance of the Precinct 4 Endowment Center in San Carlos. “It brings me great pleasure that this is the second Little Library located…
Read MoreEdinburg Public Works Department receives distinguished safety award
Edinburg, TX – The City of Edinburg is proud to announce that the Public Works Department’s Real-Time Hydrological System (RTHS) has been selected for the 2023 Exceptional Performance Award for Safety by the Texas Chapter of the American Public Works Association. The department’s RTHS, an innovative flood management project, allows staff to access up-to-date information on…
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