Posts by The Edinburg Advocate
Edinburg Honors Graduating Seniors Enlisting in Military at Today’s Ceremony
Edinburg, Military Enlistment, Recognition Ceremony, Graduating Seniors, United States Armed Forces, Edinburg TX Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The City of Edinburg will host a Military Enlistment Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Edinburg City Council Chambers, 415 W. University Drive. The ceremony recognizes graduating Edinburg High School seniors who…
Read MoreEdinburg Police Find Man Dead Inside Vehicle
Edinburg Police Department, Death Investigation, Edinburg, Hidalgo County Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Police Department has identified the victim found dead inside a vehicle Friday afternoon as a 41-year-old man. The cause of death remains under investigation. Officers responded to a store parking lot at the 8400 block of N. 281 following a report…
Read MoreEdinburg CISD Board of Trustees to Hold Budget Workshop and Regular Meeting May 12, Including Personnel Action
Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Budget, Personnel, Contracts, Microsoft, Xerox, Hidalgo County JJAEP Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold two meetings on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 — a budget workshop at 5:30 p.m. followed by a regular board meeting at 6:15 p.m. Budget Workshop — 5:30…
Read MoreEdinburg HR Director Erica Balli Named 2026 Texas Municipal Human Resources Professional of the Year
Edinburg, TMHRA, Human Resources, Erica Balli, Award, City of Edinburg, Civil Service Staff Report EDINBURG TX – Erica Balli, Director of Human Resources/Civil Service for the City of Edinburg, has been honored by the Texas Municipal Human Resources Association with the 2026 Human Resources Professional of the Year Award for municipalities with populations of 25,000 and…
Read MoreEdinburg to Welcome IHG Dual-Brand Hotel Development with $18–$20 Million Investment
Edinburg, EEDC, IHG, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn, Binning Hospitality, Economic Development, Rio Grande Valley, Hotels Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced a proposed $18–$20 million IHG dual-brand hotel development by Binning Hospitality LLC, led by owners Kamaldeep Gill and Kulwinder Binning. The project will redevelop the existing Comfort Inn and…
Read MoreEdinburg’s Pirate’s Cove Aquatic Park Opens May 9 with Weekend Hours, $3 Max Admission
Edinburg, Pirate’s Cove, Parks and Recreation, Aquatics, City of Edinburg, Summer, Pool Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The City of Edinburg Parks & Recreation Department will open Pirate’s Cove starting Saturday, May 9, operating weekends only. Hours and Admission Pirate’s Cove will be open Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8:45 p.m., and…
Read MoreHomeowner Fatally Shot After Pointing Gun at Edinburg Police
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – An elderly homeowner was fatally shot by police Wednesday afternoon after authorities said he pointed a firearm at officers responding to a dispute involving irrigation workers in a west Edinburg neighborhood. The shooting occurred at about 1:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of West Sprague Street, according to Police Chief…
Read MoreEdinburg and Mission Fire Fighters Charged with Aggravated Assault After Alleged Armed Confrontation in Rural Edinburg
Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, Aggravated Assault, Deadly Weapon, Mark Quintanilla, Jessica Quintanilla, Edinburg, Crime Stoppers Staff Report EDINBURG TX – Two suspects have been charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a 2nd degree felony, following an alleged armed confrontation in rural Edinburg on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Hidalgo County Sheriff’s deputies responded at approximately…
Read MoreEdinburg Parks & Recreation to Host ‘Mommy and Me’ Event May 9 at World Birding Center
Edinburg, Mommy and Me, Parks and Recreation, H-E-B, World Birding Center, Mother’s Day, City of Edinburg Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The City of Edinburg Parks & Recreation Department, in partnership with H-E-B, will host “Mommy and Me” on Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Edinburg World Birding Center, 714 S. Raul…
Read MoreEdinburg Library to Host ASL Storytime with UTRGV Guest Eric Cardenas on May 7
Edinburg Library, ASL, American Sign Language, UTRGV, Eric Cardenas, City of Edinburg, Family Event Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library will host an ASL Program on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 6 p.m., featuring special guest Eric Cardenas, M.A., from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Cardenas will interpret an…
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