Archive for September 2023
Edinburg CISD Hires McAllen ISD Staff For Finance Chief Post
Edinburg, Texas, Sept. 19, 2023 — The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees recruited a current assistant superintendent from the McAllen school district to fill a vacant assistant superintendent post. The board took action after exiting from executive session. McAllen ISD Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations Adelita “Adel” Felix was approved by the Edinburg CISD board…
Read MoreEdinburg City Election Features 3 Competitive Races
Edinburg, Texas, Sept. 18, 2023 –Edinburg voters will have to decide between six candidates in the upcoming November city election. With two city council and the municipal judge posts up this November, the election will again feature competitive races.. Place 3 incumbent Johnny Garcia drew an opponent in David Salazar Jr. Place 4 incumbent David White…
Read MoreSTISD Preparatory Academy Wins 2022-2023 Academic & Athletic League Middle School Cup
Photo above — South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy student athletes pose with the 2022-2023 Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League (TCSAAL) Texas Cup for the Middle School Premier Schools division during the campus trophy presentation ceremony Edinburg, TX, Sept. 18, 2023 – The athletic program at South Texas Independent School District (STISD) Preparatory Academy in Edinburg…
Read MoreTexas parents who care for their disabled children full time will lose money after pay raise
Photo above — Laurie Sharp talks with her daughter, Logan Sharp, in the living room of their Pflugerville home on Sep. 9. 2023. Logan’s feeding tube runs in the foreground, which she requires to eat. Julius Shieh/The Texas Tribune Texas Medicaid caregivers’ wages were already near the poverty level. But parents whose sole income came…
Read MoreEdinburg STC student aspires to make a difference in the RGV, follow her father’s footsteps
Photo Caption: Andrea Quintero, an Edinburg native and South Texas College student, carries a strong desire to follow in her father’s footsteps by becoming a respiratory therapist, determined to make a difference in the lives of those struggling to breathe. By Selene Rodriguez Edinburg Texas, Sept. 15, 2023 — Born and raised in the world of…
Read MoreCity of Edinburg secures FEMA SAFER Grant to enhance fire, emergency response capabilities
Edinburg, TX, Sept. 14, 2023 –The City of Edinburg is announcing its successful acquisition of the Fiscal Year 2022 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant, a crucial initiative offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This significant grant award, totaling $1,068,068.36, carries no local match requirement and is set to fortify…
Read MoreVela Grad among newest cohort to UTRGV Physician Assistant Career Track Early Assurance Program
Photo above — The UTRGV Department of Physician Assistant Studies has admitted the five newest members of the Physician Assistant Career Track. (UTRGV courtesy photo) By Victoria Brito Morales Edinburg Texas, Sept. 14, 2023 – The UTRGV Department of Physician Assistant Studies has admitted the five newest members of the Physician Assistant Career Track. Among the…
Read MoreThe High Economic Cost of the Opioid Crisis
By Dr. Ray Perryman, September 13, 2023 Opioid addiction and overdoses have devasted individuals, families, and communities across the state, nation, and world. The human costs of this health crisis are immeasurable and are the reason that aggressively attacking this crisis is a social and humanitarian imperative. At the same time, there are significant economic…
Read MoreEdinburg Selected as one of 18 ‘Arts for EveryBody Communities’
One Nation/One Project’s Arts for EveryBody will unveil audacious, participatory public art in collaboration with 18 small towns and big cities putting a spotlight on the proven health benefits of arts participation September 12, 2023 – Inspired by the 1936 Federal Theatre Project where 18 cities and towns presented their own interpretations of the anti-fascist play “It Can’t…
Read MoreCity of Edinburg To Open Jose Nieto and Consuelo Alfaro Robledo Center
Building features three basketball courts and a walking trail Edinburg, TX, September 12, 2023 – The City of Edinburg is set to unveil the new and improved Jose Nieto and Consuelo Alfaro Robledo Center, fondly known throughout the community as the El Tule Recreational Center, this Friday, September 15, 2023. The ribbon cutting for the…
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