Archive for December 2025
County Launches Old Courthouse Demolition, Announces Temporary Closure at New Courthouse
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Hidalgo County is moving ahead with demolition of the Old Hidalgo County Courthouse in downtown Edinburg, a long-anticipated project that officials say will reshape the courthouse square and improve public access in the area. At the same time, the county has announced a temporary closure of the new courthouse circular…
Read MoreECISD Sets Full Schedule for Upcoming Christmas Break
Staff Report Edinburg TX – Edinburg CISD announced its winter holiday schedule, confirming that all campuses and district facilities will close for Christmas break from Dec. 22, 2025, through Jan. 2, 2026. District staff will return to work on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, and students will resume classes on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The second regular…
Read MoreHoliday Stocking Activity Planned at Edinburg World Birding Center
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Families can get into the holiday spirit this weekend at the Edinburg World Birding Center, which will host a Christmas Stocking Program on Saturday, Dec. 20. The come-and-go activity runs from 9 a.m. to noon and invites participants to paint, decorate and customize their own felt Christmas stockings. All craft…
Read MoreTxDOT Seeks Public Input on Loop 195 Extension to Connect Edinburg to Rio Grande City
Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Texas Department of Transportation is asking residents in Hidalgo and Starr counties to weigh in on early plans to extend State Loop 195 between Rio Grande City and the Edinburg area. TxDOT’s Pharr District is conducting a feasibility study on a proposed SL 195 Extension and Connector that would…
Read MoreHargill Community Rallies Toy Donations Ahead of Parade, ‘Sleigh with Santa’ Event
Staff Report Edinburg TX – With just days to go before Hargill’s holiday parade and “Sleigh with Santa” celebration, community volunteers are asking for last-minute toy donations to make sure local children receive a gift this Christmas. Organizers say the small rural community north of Edinburg, whose children attend Edinburg CISD schools, has traditionally held…
Read MoreEdinburg Mayor Selected for Harvard Bloomberg Program for New Mayors
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa has been selected as one of 34 newly elected U.S. mayors to participate in the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University’s “Program for New Mayors: First 100 Days.” The program, delivered in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Institute of…
Read MoreToday’s City Council Meeting Rescheduled to Dec. 22 to Meet at Chamber Offices
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – The City of Edinburg has moved its regularly scheduled Dec. 16 City Council meeting to Monday, Dec. 22, according to a notice from the city. Tonight, the council chambers will be used by the City Council to canvas the votes from Saturday’s run-off election. The regular meeting will take place…
Read MoreLibrary to Host Virtual Visit With ‘Wimpy Kid’ Author Jeff Kinney
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Young readers and families will have a chance to meet one of the world’s best-known children’s authors — virtually — during a special event at the Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library on Friday, Dec. 19. The library’s Children’s Department will host a free virtual visit with Jeff Kinney, creator of…
Read MoreNeighbor Charged After Man Stabbed Multiple Times, Police Say
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – A 25-year-old Edinburg man was arrested Saturday after allegedly stabbing his neighbor multiple times during an argument on the city’s north side, police said. Officers responded to the 1400 block of Carmen Avenue on Dec. 13 for a reported stabbing. When they arrived, they found a 28-year-old man who had…
Read MoreSTC to launch AI community course in 2026
Photo above: In the new year, South Texas College is introducing a new community course – Essentials of AI, or artificial intelligence. The course, beginning January 20, offered through STC’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development, is an entry-level introduction to AI, taught through faculty from STC’s Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics Technology and Cybersecurity programs. Amanda Sotelo,…
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