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…

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Edinburg 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…

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STISD 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…

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Edinburg 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…

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City 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…

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Vela 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…

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The 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…

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Edinburg 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…

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