Posts by The Edinburg Advocate
Perryman Column: Jobs By the Numbers
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 21, 2023 Texas continues to shatter records for new jobs. The expansion has been broad based, both in terms of industries and geographic areas. Our latest projections call for notable employment gains over the next five years, though the pace will vary along with external conditions. By 2027, the level…
Read MoreEdinburg To Open 4 Indoor Pickleball Courts
Attention, pickleball enthusiasts! Edinburg Parks & Rec will be opening 4 indoor pickleball courts beginning TODAY at the Parks & Recreation Center! Hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 1 pm, and daily entry is only $1. This is for adults 18 years of age or older. Visit http://playtimescheduler.com/login.php to reserve your spot. Once you…
Read MoreUTRGV School of Music hosting first Vaquero Marching Band workshops
(UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy) By Amanda L. Alaniz Edinburg, Texas, Aug. 20, 2023 – UTRGV School of Music is gearing up to welcome the first-ever Vaquero Marching Band to the university. Before the Fall semester begins Aug. 28, the School of Music will be hosting a week of marching band workshops on the Brownsville and…
Read MoreSouth Texas College celebrates first graduates of inaugural Corrections Academy with Hidalgo County
Photo Caption: South Texas College has set an important milestone by recognizing its first cohort of students who have completed the college’s Basic County Corrections Academy in partnership with Hidalgo County. Photo credit: STC. By Joey Gomez, Hidalgo County, August 18, 2023 – South Texas College has set an important milestone by recognizing its first cohort of…
Read MoreSwearing-In Ceremony To Be Held Today For New Edinburg Fire Department Chief
Edinburg, TX, August 18, 2023 – The City of Edinburg would like to invite the community to a Swearing-In Ceremony for the Edinburg Fire Department’s new Fire Chief, Omar Garza, on Friday, August 18, 2023, at 10 a.m. The event will be held at the Edinburg Municipal Auditorium, located at 415 W. University Drive. Chief Garza…
Read MoreFor deaf children in Texas foster care, limited accessibility compounds trauma
By Neelam Bohra, The Texas Tribune, Aug. 18, 2023 Photo above — A sign for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services building in Austin on Nov. 14, 2019. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune In early 2019, a small group of foster parents clustered in the governor’s…
Read MoreTexas parents see their own health spiral when kids’ mental illnesses worsen
By Renuka Rayasam, KFF Health News, Aug. 15, 2023 “Texas parents see their own health spiral when kids’ mental illnesses worsen” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. If you or someone you…
Read MoreTODAY: Edinburg EDC, Chamber Host Informational Session on Low Interest Rate Business Loan Program
Edinburg TX, August 16, 2023 — The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Edinburg Chamber of Commerce are excited to announce an upcoming informational session about the Interest Buy Down Program to be held today, Aug. 16, at Edinburg City Hall. The Edinburg Advocate: Your best source for Edinburg Business News This program is in partnership with…
Read MoreECISD Alumni Spotlight: Yovann Salinas Makes Her Mark In Counseling
Edinburg Texas, August 16, 2023 – An Edinburg North High School 2000 graduate, Yovann Salinas has embraced a career in counseling to help students, teachers and parents at a regional level. Currently residing in Edinburg, Texas, Yovann continued her education at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), formerly known as UTPA. Yovann holds the…
Read MoreAI Curriculum To Be Added To STC Computer and Information Technologies Bachelor’s program in fall 2023
Photo Caption: For the first time ever, STC’s Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree (BAT) in Computer and Information Technologies program (CITP) will be incorporating the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through a curriculum established by Amazon Web Services (AWS) called “Machine Learning Foundations” into the program’s CITP 3310 Survey of Programming Languages course this fall. By…
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