Posts by The Edinburg Advocate
UTRGV Professor Awarded $5.7M Grant To Improve Area Mental Health Services For Children
Photo above: Dr. Nancy Razo, UTRGV professor of practice in the Department of Human Development and School Services. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy) By Maria Gonzalez, RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – JAN. 26, 2023 The U.S. Department of Education awarded The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley a $5.7 million grant to address the shortage…
Read MoreEdinburg Vanguard Student Allegedly Threatens To ‘Shoot Up The School’
Edinburg TX – January 26, 2023 Edinburg Police continue the investigation into a report of a student who made violent threats to other students at Vanguard Academy in Edinburg. On Thursday January 26, 2023, at approximately 2:59 p.m., Edinburg Police Department officers responded to a call for assistance at Vanguard Academy, 2215 S. Veterans Blvd.…
Read MoreSTC Tax Preparation Services For The Community Returns To STC
Photo above: STC’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) office is now set to reopen Jan. 30 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Office hours will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a six-week period until March 10. The office will be located at the Pecan campus, Building T, Room 1.702. Appointments are…
Read MorePrecinct 4 Breaks Ground On A Third Recovery Center
EDINBURG – Precinct 4 broke ground on a new recovery trash disposal center for county residents. The DavisCollection site will be built on 2.75 acres, the collection site will be paved and will have 15 trash containers. Project cost is approximately $719 thousand dollars. At present time, Precinct 4 is operating two recovery centers. The M Road Recovery Center and the Linn-San Manuel Recovery Center. Annual visitation numbers…
Read MoreStudent Detained For Making Threat Against Edinburg IDEA Faculty
Edinburg TX – January 26, 2023 The Edinburg Police Department is investigating an alleged threat by a student at the Edinburg IDEA College Prep school on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. The threat was made against a school faculty member. At about 4:07 p.m., Edinburg police officers responded to IDEA College Prep located on 2553 N.…
Read MoreNew Texas Foster Care Report Shows State Failed Kids In 58% Of Abuse Case
Photo above: The federal court monitors found a staffing contract that noted the agency took “appropriate action” to protect kids in only 42% of the cases in which DFPS investigations suspected maltreatment or abuse of children. Credit: Laura Skelding for The Texas Tribune By William Melhado, The Texas Tribune — Jan. 20, 2023 Court monitors following a yearslong…
Read MoreJP Andre Maldonado Extends Office Hours
EDINBURG TX –– January 25 2023 – Starting today, Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 2 Andre Maldonado announced that his office will be open during the lunch hour. Residents needing to do business with the JP’s office located at 224 N. 12th Avenue in Edinburg, can now visit during the hours of noon…
Read MoreDA To Hold 8th Annual Young Hearts Matter Teen Dating Violence Prevention Event February 9
EDINBURG TX, January 25, 2023 – Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios, in collaboration with the Texas Council on Family Violence and the City of Edinburg, will host the 8th Annual Young Hearts Matter Teen Dating Violence Prevention event on Thursday, February 9, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bert Ogden…
Read MoreUTRGV Ballet Folklórico Presents Its Annual Production – Alegría
Photo above: UTRGV Ballet Folklórico presents Alegría, a dance production that has become a tradition in the Rio Grande Valley. The dates are Feb 3, 4, 5 and 10, 11, 12 at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg Campus, and March 26 at the TSC Performing Arts Center in Brownsville. (Photo Courtesy of…
Read MoreECISD Board Renews Superintendent’s Contract While Personnel Director And Payroll Director Contracts Terminated
Above: ECISD Superintendent Dr. Mario H. Salinas. Edinburg TX — January 25, 2023 The contract for Edinburg CISD’s superintendent, Dr. Mario Salinas, was renewed at last night’s Board of Trustees meeting. Listed as “Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Evaluation, Contract, and Compensation for Superintendent of Schools,” the item was one of several discussed behind…
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