Posts by The Edinburg Advocate
ECISD Board To Hold Emergency Meeting Today At Noon
The ECISD Board of Trustees called an emergency Board meeting today, Friday, March 3rd, to discuss Bus safety Protocol, Procedures and Bus Driver Training. The meeting will address the investigation into an incident that occurred at Hargill Elementary School on March 2, 2023. The meeting will be held at Edinburg CISD Central Office Board Room.…
Read MoreCity To Present Grupo Frontera Proclamation Today In Edinburg
The Music Friendly City, City of Edinburg, will present a proclamation in honor of acclaimed Grupo Frontera on March 1, 2023, at 8 p.m. at the Promenade Park Amphitheater, the city’s newest venue for arts and music in the heart of downtown Edinburg. The city invites media partners and residents to attend when city leaders…
Read MoreDistrict Clerk Warns Public To Beware Of Jury Scams
Photo above: A fraudulent jury summons that is being sent out to Hidalgo County residents in an attempt to scam residents. Edinburg, TX — March 1, 2023 Laura Hinojosa, Hidalgo County District Clerk, warns citizens to remain vigilant of any jury scammers who continue to target citizens with false jury service claims and threatening arrest…
Read MoreEdinburg leaders push legislative agenda during RGV Day at the Capitol
Photo above: Edinburg City leaders at the Texas State Capital for RGV Day at the Capital. Austin, TX- One region, one voice. That was the prevailing theme on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 when the City of Edinburg joined a host of Rio Grande Valley cities for ‘RGV Day at the Capitol.’ It was the perfect opportunity to…
Read MoreDPS Sent At Least 3,000 Driver’s Licenses To Organized Crime Group
Photo above: Steve McCraw, Department of Public Safety Director, told legislators the agency was tricked into sending out real driver’s licenses to an organized crime group. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune, Feb. 27, 2023 The Texas Department of Public Safety was duped into shipping at least 3,000 Texas driver’s licenses…
Read MoreECISD Board To Review Benchmark Results
The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees will hold their regular meeting tomorrow. The Board will be facing fairly routine agenda this week. The ECISD Board meets on Tuesday, February 28, at 6 pm at the Board Room at ECISD Administration 411 N. 8th Street, Edinburg. Among the items on the agenda, the Board will see…
Read More2023 Edinburg State of the City Address
EDINBURG, TX — February 24, 2023 The City of Edinburg ‘s Mayor, Ramiro Garza Jr., will deliver the State of the City Address on March 9th at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. This is Mayor Garza’s first State of the City since taking office. He’ll highlight the City’s amazing accomplishments in 2022 and lay…
Read MoreCity Of Edinburg Job Fair Set For March 10
EDINBURG, TX – February 24, 2023 Come work with us! The City of Edinburg is hosting a job fair on March 10th from 9AM-1PM at Sekula Library. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with our department directors and find the right fit for you! We recommend for you to bring resumes. Visit the Texas State…
Read MoreTexas Puts Up Barriers That Keep Young Adults Out Of Extended Foster Care Programs Designed To Help Them
Illustration above: Illustration of a person sitting on a bench at night. Credit: Christine Ongjoco for The Imprint BY SANDY WEST AND JEREMY LOUDENBACK, THE IMPRINT FEB. 21, 2023 This story is co-published with The Imprint and is a condensed version of a full article from that outlet. State and federal laws are supposed to…
Read MoreTexas’ Shortage Of Mental Health Care Professionals Is Getting Worse
Photo Above: Communities in Schools staff members Christy Mitchell, Dorothy Garza and Amara Nitibhon (left to right) pose for a portrait at Langford Elementary School in Austin, Texas on February 14, 2023. (Photo by Montinique Monroe for The Texas Tribune) BY STEPHEN SIMPSON, The Texas Tribune, FEB. 21, 2023 For 24/7 mental health support in…
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