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Edinburg, Texas — Who really knows Edinburg the best? YOU DO! The Edinburg Advocate welcomes your news and community events stories. Whether it’s a community event, a church event, a school event or just an interesting story about the city you love, we want to know about it. Send us a short — or a long…

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10th Annual UFO Festival Lands In Edinburg Tomorrow

Edinburg, Texas, August 10, 2023 – The City of Edinburg will be hosting the 10th Annual Edinburg UFO Festival and Conference on August 11 – 12, 2023. The free festival will be held on Friday, August 11, at the Edinburg City Hall Courtyard, while the Out of This World Conference will be held on Saturday, August…

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Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation Awarded $70,000 From Wyatt Ranches Foundation For Student Scholarships 

Edinburg, Texas, August 10, 2023 – The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation announced that it has been awarded a grant of $70,000 in funding for scholarships for Sheriff’s Office employees and families pursuing and continuing their higher education.  With this generous contribution the Sheriff’s Foundation will be able to continue to award educational scholarships…

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What Recession?

Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 02, 2023 While we’re not out of the woods, opinions about the likelihood of recession are shifting away from the doom and gloom which has been prevalent over the past year. I have always felt that the talk was overblown and that the US economy would prove to be resilient…

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Texas child welfare agency fails vulnerable teens when they turn 18, whistleblower says

Photo above — Heart Galleries — portraits of adoptable children — on display at the Child Protective Services office at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Austin on Nov. 14, 2019. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune A Child Protective Services disability specialist says Texas’ foster care system isn’t preparing teens with cognitive disabilities and…

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Heat Wave

Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 1, 2023 Texas has thus far endured a heat wave of historic proportions in the summer of 2023. The higher-than-normal temperatures have created health issues for many residents and impacted quality of life for millions of people. Not surprisingly, the effects do not stop there. As with any extreme weather…

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