Archive for October 2026
UT Health RGV expands treatment options for depression, OCD
Photo above: UT Health RGV offers Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy, a non-invasive treatment that uses magnetic pulses to target specific areas of the brain. Updated technology has allowed the program to offer shorter and accelerated treatment options for patients with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. (UTRGV Photo) By Heriberto Perez-Zuniga, UTRGV Communications Edinburg TX – Getting…
Read MoreHigh housing costs cut into Texans’ income gains in 2025 While Incomes Dropped in McAllen Area
Photo above: Newly developed apartments sit next to older homes in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas on July 11, 2024. Azul Sordo for the Texas Tribune by Joshua Fechter and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune Incomes largely slowed in Texas last year, and fell dramatically in at least one major urban area, as Texans face…
Read MoreTherapy for Perfectionism Starts Where Praise Stops Working
By Martha Fernandez, LCSW “Échale ganas.” Give it your all. Plenty of families in the Valley say it to their kids before a test, a tryout or a first job, and it has carried a lot of people a long way. It is good advice. For some people, it quietly turns into a rule that…
Read MoreHidalgo County Mails Out 2026 Consolidated Tax Statements
Hidalgo County, Property Taxes, Tax Bills, Edinburg, Rio Grande Valley Staff Report Edinburg TX – Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector Pablo (Paul) Villarreal Jr. announced Wednesday that 2026 consolidated tax statements have been mailed to property owners across the county. The new statements are light blue in color and include taxes for multiple taxing entities, including…
Read MorePRECINCT 4 TO BREAK GROUND ON SECOND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER IN EDINBURG
Hidalgo County, Precinct 4, Edinburg, Community Resource Center, Groundbreaking Staff Report Edinburg TX – Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Commissioner Ellie Torres will host a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for a new Community Resource Center at 10187 Carmen Avila Road in Edinburg, marking what the commissioner’s office called a historic milestone for residents in the northernmost part…
Read MoreKeeping the Valley moving: UT Health RGV highlights benefits of physical therapy
Photo above: Alex Alejandro, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, and Desiree French, PT, physical therapists at UT Health RGV, help patients improve strength, mobility and function through personalized physical therapy. Their work supports patients recovering from injury while helping others stay active and continue doing the activities they enjoy. (UTRGV Photo by Heriberto Perez-Zuniga) By Heriberto Perez-Zuniga,…
Read MoreECISD BOARD HEARS FLOODING REPORT FOR ENHS, PROGRESS ON FORENSIC AUDIT
Edinburg CISD, Education, School Board, Flooding, Forensic Audit, School Improvement, Personnel Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved a first reading of a policy change to shift the district’s fiscal year end from Aug. 31 to June 30 and received a detailed engineering report on…
Read MoreSTC Workforce Summit to Showcase Apprenticeships, Strengthen RGV Workforce
Photo above: South Texas College, a national leader in workforce training, innovation and apprenticeships, will be bringing regional and statewide leaders together for its annual Workforce Summit on Nov. 19. Photo Courtesy of STC Communications. Amanda Sotelo, STC Communications South Texas College, a national leader in workforce training, innovation and apprenticeships, will be bringing regional and…
Read MoreEdinburg EDC Reveals 5×5 Brewing Co. as $2.5 Million ‘Project 25’ Partner, Construction Set for December
Edinburg, Economic Development, Craft Beer, EEDC, Business, Entertainment Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation officially unveiled 5×5 Brewing Co. as the partner behind “Project 25” during a press conference Monday at 517 W. McIntyre St. The project represents a combined investment of $2.5 million and is expected to create 20 primary jobs.…
Read MoreEdinburg CISD Board to Consider Improvement Plans for Seven Campuses, Personnel Actions at Oct. 27 Meeting
Edinburg, Edinburg CISD, Education, School Board, Campus Improvement, Personnel Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at 6 p.m. to consider campus improvement plans for seven elementary schools, including two campuses rated D by the Texas Education Agency, as well as personnel actions…
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