Posts by The Edinburg Advocate
STC launches free STEM camps in July for 6-12th Graders
Photo Caption: South Texas College’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development department will offer a weeklong slate of activities in Biology, Cybersecurity and Welding camps made possible through a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) beginning in July. Photo courtesy STC Communications. Joey Gomez, STC Communications McAllen TX – South Texas College is set to welcome middle…
Read MoreSTC earns national recognition as ‘Opportunity College’
Photo Caption: South Texas College has been recognized among the nation’s Opportunity Colleges and Universities by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education, a designation given to institutions that are going above and beyond to provide access to higher education and foster strong student outcomes. Photo courtesy STC Communications…
Read MoreEdinburg Police Officer Fernando Cervantes Receives State’s Highest Honor for Valor at Texas State Capitol
Edinburg Police Department, TCOLE, Law Enforcement Achievement Award, Officer Fernando Cervantes, Public Safety, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – Edinburg Police Officer Fernando Cervantes was honored Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Texas State Capitol, receiving the Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Bravery from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the state’s highest honor for…
Read MoreEdinburg Police Investigate Fatal Hit-and-Run Involving Bicyclist; Juvenile Driver Taken Into Custody
Edinburg Police Department, Fatal Hit-and-Run, Bicycle, Public Safety, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of a 43-year-old man early Friday morning on N. McColl Road. At approximately 1 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026, officers responded to the 2000 block of…
Read MoreEdinburg CISD Board Calls Special Meeting July 1 to Reconsider Interim Superintendent Appointment
Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Interim Superintendent, Gisela Saenz, Special Called Meeting, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 5 p.m. to revisit the appointment of an interim superintendent, little more than one week after the…
Read MoreEdinburg World Birding Center to Host Free “Oh My Mud!” International Mud Day Event June 27
Edinburg World Birding Center, International Mud Day, Family Events, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The City of Edinburg and the Edinburg World Birding Center will host “Oh My Mud!,” a free International Mud Day celebration, Saturday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Edinburg World Birding Center picnic area, 714 S. Raul…
Read MoreHidalgo County Judge’s Office to Bring Free Hurricane Preparedness Puppet Show to Edinburg Library June 25
Hidalgo County Judge, Through the Storm with Sunny, Hurricane Preparedness, Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Office of Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez will present “Through the Storm with Sunny,” a free puppet show focused on hurricane season preparedness for children and families, Thursday, June 25, 2026, at…
Read MoreEdinburg CISD Board Appoints Dr. Gisela Saenz, former La Joya ISD Superintendent as Interim Superintendent, Calls November Election
Photo from La Joya ISD files Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Gisela Saenz, Interim Superintendent, AP Honor Roll, Budget, Trustee Election, Edinburg TX Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees chose to go outside the district and named Dr. Gisela Saenz, former La Joya ISD superintendent, as interim superintendent…
Read MoreEdinburg Fire Department Extends Deadline for Teen Fire Academy Class 5 to June 26; Classes 3 and 4 at Full Capacity
Edinburg Fire Department, Teen Fire Academy, Youth Programs, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Fire Department has extended the application deadline for Class 5 of its Teen Fire Academy to Friday, June 26, 2026, with a limited number of spots still available. Classes 3 and 4 have reached full capacity. Class 5 runs…
Read MoreEdinburg Cultural Arts Division and VA Partner to Host Free Veterans Creative Arts and Wellness Event June 25
Edinburg Cultural Arts, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Wellness, ACE Center, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The City of Edinburg Cultural Arts Division, in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs, will host a free Veterans Creative Arts and Wellness event Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Edinburg…
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