Archive for May 2026
Edinburg Council to Consider Golf Course Management Contract, Police Annual Report, and Multiple Rezonings at June 2 Meeting
Edinburg City Council, Golf Course, Edinburg Police Department, Rezoning, Public Hearings, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg City Council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, June 2, 2026, beginning at 6 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 415 W. University Drive. City Highlights The council will open with a recap of upcoming community…
Read MoreEdinburg Kicks Off Summer Concert Series Saturday with Hot Rodz, La Dezz, and Mike Gonzalez and The Iconiczz
Edinburg, Summer Concert Series, Live Music, Promenade Park, Cultural Arts, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The City of Edinburg Cultural Arts department will launch its 2026 Summer Concert Series this Saturday, May 30, at the Promenade Park Amphitheater, 200 W. McIntyre St., with a free outdoor concert running from 7 to 11 p.m. Doors…
Read MoreEdinburg CISD Board Approves Major Curriculum and Technology Contracts, Tables Insurance Item, Hears Public Concerns Over Safety, Grades, and Ten Commandments
Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, School Safety, Employee Grievances, Public Comments, Contracts, Edinburg TX Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – The Edinburg School Board approved a sweeping slate of instructional and operational contracts, tabling a controversial insurance item for committee review, and hearing pointed public comments on school safety, employee misconduct reporting, campus grades, and the posting…
Read MoreVeteran STC Board Member and newly-elected trustee take Oath of Office
Photo above: Rina Castillo and Alejo Salinas Jr., Ph.D., were both sworn in recently during a Ceremonial Oath of Office event to officially mark their new six-year terms on the STC Board of Trustees. Photo courtesy STC Communications. Amanda Sotelo, STC Communications Edinburg TX – Rina Castillo and Alejo Salinas Jr., Ph.D., were both sworn in recently…
Read MoreEdinburg Police Department to Host Women’s Self-Defense Course June 1-3
Edinburg Police Department, Women’s Self-Defense, Public Safety, Community Programs, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Police Department will host a three-day Women’s Self-Defense Course June 1 through 3, 2026, at the Cpl. Derek Hernandez Police Training Facility, 1313 N. Doolittle Road. Each session will run from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The course is…
Read MoreEdinburg CISD approves $10+M Teacher Incentive Allotment funding distribution
Editor’s Note: This is the second story on the Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees meeting of May 26, 2026. Visit theedinburgadvocate.com for the previous story and the third story, too. Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – Edinburg CISD trustees approved the distribution of $10+M in Teacher Incentive Allotment funds during the May 26 Board of Trustees…
Read MoreEdinburg CISD Board Honors 70 Scholarship Recipients with $1,000 Awards and AT&T Laptops
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first part of The Edinburg Advocate’s reporting on the May 26, 2026 ECISD School Board meeting. See theedinburgadvocate.com for the second report on the meeting. Edinburg CISD, Superintendent Scholarship, AT&T, Rio Grande Valley Partnership, Laptops, Edinburg TX Arnoldo Mata EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees…
Read MoreEdinburg Library to Kick Off 2026 Summer Reading Program with Dinosaur Show June 3
Edinburg Library, Summer Reading Program, Jurassic RGV, Family Events, Edinburg TX Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The City of Edinburg Library & Cultural Arts department will host the 2026 Summer Reading Program Kickoff Party on Wednesday, June 3, at the Edinburg Activity Center, 123 Mark S. Peña Drive. The event will feature two dinosaur shows by…
Read MoreEdinburg Fire Department to Host Free Sparky’s School’s Out Bash June 4 at Promenade Park
Edinburg Fire Department, Sparky’s School Is Out Bash, Family Events, Community, Edinburg TX Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Fire Department will host Sparky’s School Is Out Bash on Thursday, June 4, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Promenade Park Amphitheater, 201 W. McIntyre St. The free community event will feature games, music, a…
Read MoreEdinburg Launches Mosquito Control Efforts, Urges Residents to Drain, Dress, and Defend
Edinburg, Mosquito Control, Public Health, Solid Waste Management, Fight the Bite, Edinburg TX Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The City of Edinburg Department of Solid Waste Management is actively conducting mosquito control efforts across the city and is urging residents to take steps to reduce mosquito breeding around their homes and businesses. The city is targeting…
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