Posts by The Edinburg Advocate
Texas 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…
Read MoreEdinburg Awarded $1M Grant For Flood Control
Edinburg, TX- February 22, 2023 The Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced that it has awarded the City of Edinburg a $1 million grant to help the City further recover from the 2018 South Texas floods. The grant will be used for drainage improvements in the northwest side of the City. “We are thrilled to…
Read MoreCommissioner Torres Installing Traffic Safety Signal At Carmen And Mile 22 ½ Rd
Commissioner Ellie Torres launched the construction and installation of a new traffic safety flashing beacon signal to be installed at the intersection of Carmen Avila Rd and Mile 22 ½ N Rd in Edinburg in order to improve the safety and the security of the area. The traffic signal construction and installation at the location…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Clinic To Be Held at Edinburg Chamber
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with DHR Health will be hosting a vaccination clinic on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at the Edinburg Chamber, 602 W. University Dr. The vaccination clinic will be held from 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. Pfizer and Moderna Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines will be available to everyone. Children must be…
Read MoreSouth Texas ISD Superintendent To Urge Continued Support At Tonight’s Edinburg City Council Meeting
Edinburg TX – February 20, 2023 Dr. Marco Antonio Lara, Jr, South Texas Independent School District superintendent, will be on hand at tonight’s Edinburg City Council meeting to urge them to support STISD’ continued taxing authority. The issue of STISD’s taxing authority has been raised by a number of school districts in the region, including…
Read MoreCall Center Hiring Event On Thursday In Edinburg
Workforce Solutions Edinburg Office will be hosting a hiring event for ContactPoint 360 on Thursday February 16th from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. The event will be held at the Edinburg Workforce Solutions Office at 2719 W. University Dr. in Edinburg, Applicants are urged to apply before attending the hiring event and bring updated resume. Online applications can be submitted at www.workintexas.com before attending…
Read MoreIn audio, high-ranking TEA official admits public school funds could drop with voucher-like programs
Photo above: Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at Annapolis Christian Academy in Corpus Christi on Jan. 31, 2023, to discuss his support of voucher-like programs this Legislative session. A high-ranking official with the state’s education agency was secretly recorded asking a mother to help the governor advocate for voucher-like programs. The official acknowledged that school districts’…
Read MoreTexas A&M RGV Advanced Manufacturing Hub and Edinburg CISD sign agreement to train school district staff, teachers and students
Edinburg TX — Feb. 14, 2023 On Monday, Feb. 13, the Texas A&M RGV Advanced Manufacturing Hub and Edinburg CISD signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)at a signing ceremony in McAllen. As part of the new partnership, the Texas A&M Advanced Manufacturing Hub will provide training to students, school district staff and teachers in applied…
Read MoreHidalgo County Residents Asked To Take Part In Community Needs Survey
Date Available Until: March 3, 2023Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L8XG9H6EDINBURG, TX — February 14, 2023 Each year, Hidalgo County Urban County Program receives approximately $10.6 million in annual grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the following federal programs: -Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and-Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) In addition,…
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