Posts by The Edinburg Advocate
Sheriff’s Office Issues Alert On Possible Scam By Person Impersonating Officer
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office has recently received several reports of an individual, claiming to be an HCSO Sergeant, calling residents of Hidalgo County and telling them that they owe a fine and need to pay or they will face a court hearing. The HCSO would like to remind people that Deputies will never ask…
Read MoreJudge In Texas Border Crackdown Accused Of Using Racist Slur Against Migrants
State Troopers arrest an undocumented Mexican migrant for trespassing on Nov. 9 as part of Operation Lone Star after he was caught with others on private property in Kinney County. Credit: Verónica G. Cárdenas for ProPublica/The Texas Tribune By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. A prominent judge in Texas Gov.…
Read MoreTwo Part Genealogy Workshop At MOSTHistory
EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History invites the community to a two-part genealogy workshop, “Discover Your Past with Esther Camacho,” at 1 p.m. Sept. 10 and Sept. 24. This two-part genealogy workshop will provide participants with knowledge about genealogy research and tools. The first workshop scheduled at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10,…
Read MoreUTRGV, Texas Tribune Panelists Discuss Challenges In Higher Education For Hispanics
Photo above, pictured from left are Evan Smith, chief executive officer of Texas Tribune; Dr. Guy Bailey, UTRGV president; Jacob Fraire, director of policy and strategy at the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success at UT El Paso; and Dr. Juliet V. Garcia, former president of UT Brownsville and a recent recipient of the…
Read MorePopulation Dynamics ‑ Texas Style!
Dr. M. Ray Perryman Texas is a state known for wide open spaces, and we certainly have plenty of them. Nonetheless, people and jobs are increasingly concentrated in metropolitan areas. Let’s look at some long-term trends and their implications. Urban areas continue to see much higher levels of population and employment growth than rural areas.…
Read MoreEdinburg’s Bond Rating Remains Strong
The City of Edinburg’s bond ratings remain strong and have shown improvement over the last few years. Andre Ayala, managing director with Hilltop Securities, the city’s financial advisors, spoke to the Edinburg City Council during their Aug. 16th meeting. He covered the city’s outstanding debt obligations and future prospects. He covered the city’s general obligation bonds,…
Read MoreEDINBURG POLICE INVESTIGATE FATAL CRASH
On Sunday, August 21, 2022 approximately 5:30 am Edinburg Police units were dispatched to the 4000 block of south I-69C in reference to a major accident. Officers arrived at the scene and saw that a dark gray Chrysler Crossfire had rolled over in the northbound lanes. Officers observed a female lying on the roadway next…
Read MoreEdinburg Council To Drop Tax Rate By 4 Cents
At the Aug. 16th meeting of the Edinburg City Council, the Council reiterated its intentions to reduce the city’s property tax rate from $0.68 to $0.64. However, questions about the wording on the agenda item stymied the council from taking any action. When the item was first brought up, Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. asked whether the…
Read MoreCity Of Edinburg Enters Water Conservation Stage 2
EDINBURG, TX – The City of Edinburg is now entering stage 2 of the water its conservation plan. Residents will be able to continue to use water inside their homes as usual; however, residents may not use water for non-essential purposes. This mandatory compliance is effective August 05, 2022. There will be an enforcement starting with a verbal warning, continuing…
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, Wife Defied Property Tax Law For 8 Years By Claiming Two Homestead Exemptions
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, waves to the crowd during the July Fourth parade in McAllen in 2017. Credit: Douglas Young for The Texas Tribune By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, and his wife ran afoul of property tax law for at least eight years as each claimed homestead exemptions on properties…
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