Archive for October 2026
Texas Offers $400 Reading Tutoring Grant for Eligible Third-Grade Students Through PASS Program
Texas, Education, Reading, Tutoring, TEA, PASS Program, Public Schools Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Texas Education Agency is accepting applications for the Parent Access to Supplemental Supports program, known as PASS, which provides a $400 online grant to parents and guardians of eligible third-grade students enrolled in Texas public schools. Applications for the 2026-2027 school…
Read MoreDustin M. Sekula Memorial Library to Host Noche Bohemia Open Mic Night ON Wednesday, Oct. 28
Edinburg, Library, Open Mic, Poetry, Community Events, Women’s RGV Poet Society Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library will host Noche Bohemia at the Library on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at 6 p.m. The event is free to the public. Organized in partnership with the Women’s RGV Poet Society, the open mic…
Read MoreDJ StarrFox to Spin Retro Vinyl at Citrus Mixtape Monster Mash Bash Saturday in Edinburg
Edinburg, Citrus Live, Halloween, Entertainment, Community Events Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Citrus Live will host Citrus Mixtape Vol. 5: Monster Mash Bash on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, with doors opening at 8 p.m. The event marks the final installment of the Citrus Mixtape Series for 2026. DJ StarrFox will perform live on vinyl, spinning…
Read MoreEdinburg Seeks Parade Entries for Veterans Day Procession Nov. 7; Deadline Oct. 29
Edinburg, Veterans Day, Parade, Community Events Staff Report Edinburg TX – The City of Edinburg is accepting entries for its upcoming Veterans Day Parade, honoring past and present members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The entry deadline is Oct. 29, 2026. The parade will take place Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, along Closner Boulevard, known as the…
Read MoreHidalgo County DA, Family Violence Task Force to Host 6th Annual Brides’ March Saturday in Edinburg
Edinburg, Domestic Violence, Brides’ March, Hidalgo County, Community Events Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with the Hidalgo County Family Violence Task Force, will host the 6th Annual Brides’ March: Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Walk on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court parking…
Read MorePrecinct 4 Breaks Ground on $1 Million Infrastructure Project in D.T. Villarreal Subdivision
Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Infrastructure, Colonia Fund, Precinct 4 Staff Report Edinburg TX – Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Commissioner Ellie Torres and representatives from the North Alamo Water Supply Corporation, Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1, Hidalgo County Urban County, and community leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of the D.T. Villarreal Subdivision Colonia Fund Construction Project, marking a…
Read MoreSTC to host Delta Region event
Photo above: With more than $400,000 raised and more than 500 donors and community partners in attendance, this year’s South Texas College Fourth Annual Foundation Gala saw record numbers in attendance and money raised for student scholarships. Photo courtesy STC Communications. Amanda Sotelo, STC Communications Edinburg TX – South Texas College, and its division of Academic…
Read MoreEdinburg Fire Department Invites Families for Fall Photo Opportunity
Edinburg, Fire Department, Community Events Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Fire Department is inviting families to stop by Fire Station No. 1 at 212 W. McIntyre St. for a free fall photo opportunity featuring pumpkins. The department is welcoming children and families to drop in and take pictures at the station at no cost.…
Read MoreEdinburg Council Denies Fire Hydrant Variance for Single-Family Home; Appoints Interim Police Chief
Edinburg, Variance, Fire Safety, Leadership Edinburg, City Council Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – The Edinburg City Council voted yesterday to deny a variance request that would have allowed a family to build a single-family home without a fire hydrant within the required 600-foot distance, citing life safety concerns raised by city staff and the fire department…
Read MoreEdinburg Names Lt. Orlando Garcia Interim Police Chief; Search Launched for Permanent Chief
Edinburg, Police, Orlando Garcia, Interim Police Chief, Jaime Ayala, Law Enforcement, Rio Grande Valley Staff Report Edinburg TX – The City of Edinburg tonight named Lt. Orlando Garcia as Interim Chief of Police, succeeding Chief Jaime Ayala following his retirement on Oct. 30, 2026. Garcia will officially assume leadership of the department on Oct. 31, 2026.…
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