Posts by The Edinburg Advocate
Edinburg Celebrates Turf Enhancement At Edinburg Municipal Park
Edinburg, TX, August 15, 2023 – Batter up! The City of Edinburg celebrated the ribbon cutting of the upgraded Municipal Park field turf in Edinburg just in time for the next sports season. This enhancement was made possible through a $338,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Block Grant Program and a $41,000…
Read MoreEdinburg Council To Consider Creating A City Charter Review Committee At Tonight’s Meeting
Edinburg Texas, August 15, 2023 – The Edinburg City Council will consider adopting a resolution to creating a Charter Review Committee at tonight’s meeting. The City Council is also expected to approve a contract with a company to review the city’s utility rates and make recommendations for possible changes to utility rates. According to City…
Read MorePerryman Column: Keeping Things Moving
By Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 09, 2023 As you probably know, UPS and the Teamsters union have reached an agreement to narrowly avert a nationwide strike. This high-stakes standoff likely wasn’t nightly dinner table conversation for most of you, but the issue was far more impactful than merely one company and its 340,000 or…
Read MoreHidalgo County releases review of timeline during courthouse construction
Edinburg, Texas, August 11, 2023 – Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez’s office today released an updated time line for the ongoing construction and remediation efforts at the new Hidalgo County Courthouse. “In an effort to provide the public with the latest information on the Hidalgo County Courthouse project, Hidalgo County is providing a list of events…
Read MoreEminent Domain used to buy holdout land for Hike and Bike Trail
By Jesus Beltran II Edinburg Texas, August 11, 2023 – The City of Edinburg will use eminent its domain powers to acquire land for the Edinburg/McAllen Hike and Bike Trail. The agenda for the July 31 Edinburg City Commission meeting included the item on whether to use Eminent Domain to obtain land needed for the…
Read MoreUPDATE: Additional Suspect Arrested In Night Club Shooting, One Still At Large
Photo above: Jose Angle Favela is wanted in connection with the shooting at the El Antro Nightclub. Photo above: Danny Lee Cazares is wanted in connection with the shooting at the El Antro Nightclub. UPDATE: Suspect Jose Angle Favela was arrested this afternoon by Hidalgo County Sheriff’s staff. Edinburg, Texas, August 10, 2023 – Hidalgo County…
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Edinburg, Texas — Who really knows Edinburg the best? YOU DO! The Edinburg Advocate welcomes your news and community events stories. Whether it’s a community event, a church event, a school event or just an interesting story about the city you love, we want to know about it. Send us a short — or a long…
Read More10th Annual UFO Festival Lands In Edinburg Tomorrow
Edinburg, Texas, August 10, 2023 – The City of Edinburg will be hosting the 10th Annual Edinburg UFO Festival and Conference on August 11 – 12, 2023. The free festival will be held on Friday, August 11, at the Edinburg City Hall Courtyard, while the Out of This World Conference will be held on Saturday, August…
Read MoreHidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation Awarded $70,000 From Wyatt Ranches Foundation For Student Scholarships
Edinburg, Texas, August 10, 2023 – The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation announced that it has been awarded a grant of $70,000 in funding for scholarships for Sheriff’s Office employees and families pursuing and continuing their higher education. With this generous contribution the Sheriff’s Foundation will be able to continue to award educational scholarships…
Read MoreWhat Recession?
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 02, 2023 While we’re not out of the woods, opinions about the likelihood of recession are shifting away from the doom and gloom which has been prevalent over the past year. I have always felt that the talk was overblown and that the US economy would prove to be resilient…
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