Posts by The Edinburg Advocate
Edinburg PD Car Hit By Drunken Driver
An Edinburg Police Department vehicle was hit by a drunken driver while the police officer was removing road debris after responding to another accident early yesterday morning. On Sunday, February 5, 2023, at approximately 5 a.m. Edinburg P.D. officers responded to the northbound lanes of the 6000 block of N IH-69C in reference to an…
Read MoreECISD Superintendent To Ask City’s Support On South Texas ISD Property Tax Concerns
Edinburg TX — Feb 6, 2023 Edinburg CISD Superintendent Dr. Mario H. Salinas will make a presentation at tomorrow night’s City Council meeting on the school district’s work to challenge South Texas Independent School District’s property tax status. Presumably, Salinas will request that the City support their efforts to remove STISD’s property tax powers. The…
Read MoreAfter Two Threats At Schools, Edinburg PD Proactively Working Against School Violence Threats
Edinburg, TX – February 3, 2023 Following a pair of reports of school violence threats in the City of Edinburg within the last week, the Edinburg Police Department is reminding the community of the severity of the consequences related to making such threats. Last week, a student made a threat at an Edinburg IDEA school (see…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Spikes Among RGV Latinos
Photo above: Neuroepidemiologist Gladys Maestre on Sept. 1, 2022. Maestre’s research explores many factors linked to dementia that affect Latino families in the Rio Grande Valley. Credit:Victoria Bouloubasis Edinburg, TX — February 3, 2023 A stretch of South Texas is struggling with a crisis many parts of the nation could someday face: Cases of Alzheimer’s disease…
Read MoreLos Tigres Del Norte, Randy Rogers Band To Headline Fiesta Edinburg
EDINBURG, TX – February 2, 2023 The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce (ECC), Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships and the City of Edinburg announced the return of the 54th annual Fiesta Edinburg during a press conference at Bert Ogden Arena. During the press conference, ECC announced a highly anticipated lineup of musical acts. Set to perform on…
Read MoreSTC Welcomes New, In-demand Program
By Amanda Sotelo Surveying and Geospatial Technology is a career with a demand on the rise, and a new program at South Texas College to provide the training, certifications and degree needed for a success in the field. The program, set to open this month, will be the only one of its kind offered in…
Read MoreCity of Edinburg To Host All-Inclusive ‘Miracle Mile’
Edinburg, TX – February 2, 2023 It will be a race to remember! The City of Edinburg is inviting the community to join the 8th Annual Miracle Mile festivities on Friday, February 3, at Richard R. Flores Stadium at 6 p.m. The Miracle Mile precedes the 41st Annual David Chavana 10K Run/Walk this week and…
Read MoreECISD Postpones Parent Youth Festival
As inclement weather has entered South Texas, with temperatures predicted to be down into the upper 30s, the Edinburg CISD announced that the Annual Parent Youth Festival will be postponed. Originally set to be held Thursday, Feb. 3, the new date has not been announced. This is the 34th year the district has held the…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club Host ‘Steak’ In Edinburg Fundraiser
EDINBURG, TX January 31, 2023 – The Edinburg Boys and Girls Club will kick off 2023 with its annual signature fundraiser, “Steak in Your Community,” scheduled for Saturday, February 4th, at Rancho Guadalupe from 6-11 pm. The 14th Annual “Steak In Your Community” special event is the signature fundraiser of the year where five hundred civic and community leaders…
Read MoreCortez Recovering From Surgery To Remove Cancerous Mass
EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez continues to recover after undergoing surgery to remove what turned out to be a cancerous tumor. Subsequent tests found no evidence that the cancer had spread and his prognosis is excellent, doctors have told him. “I have already survived cancer once so I am sensitive to my body…
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