Posts by The Edinburg Advocate
Edinburg STC Graduate Credits College For Educational Success
More than 2,400 South Texas College students walked across the stage at Bert Ogden Arena Saturday, many of them overcoming great obstacles to celebrate today’s success. Nicole Resendez, 22, from Edinburg graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She initially received her associate degree in nursing from STC last year. “I’ve been granted so…
Read MoreEdinburg Sales Tax Revenues Continue Increasing
Edinburg TX – December 9, 2022 Local sales tax revenues for the City of Edinburg continued increasing for 2022. So far this year, Edinburg has received $34.6 million. According to Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, this includes local sales tax allocations sales made in October by businesses that report tax monthly. For October 2022, Edinburg received…
Read MoreECISD Report On PreK Student’s Mistaken Release Reveals Conflicting Testimony, Lapses In Supervision
Picture above: ECISD Board of Trustees President Miguel “Mike” Farias Edinburg TX – December 8, 2022 The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees called an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss the results of an investigation of how a 3-year old Truman Elementary student mistakenly got on a bus rather than stay at school. The results revealed…
Read MoreNo Action Taken On Changing Edinburg City Manager’s ‘Duties And Responsibilities’
Edinburg TX — December 7, 2022, The Edinburg Advocate staff report After a three-hour closed door session that listed six items, the Edinburg City Council took no action on changing City Manager Myra Ayala’s duties and responsibilities during last night’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting. According to the city’s website, the city manager’s duties include:…
Read MoreOne Of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives Captured In Edinburg
AUSTIN – One of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted offenders is back in custody. Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Eduardo Fuentes was arrested in Edinburg by U.S. Marshalls Taskforce. Eduardo Quinones Fuentes, 28, of Edinburg, was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offender’s Fugitive Task Force, including the U.S. Border Patrol, on…
Read MoreEdinburg To Break Ground on $14M Arts Culture Event Center On Friday
The City of Edinburg invites the community to join them this Friday, December 9, 2022 at 10am as the city breaks ground on Phase Two of Promenade Park, which will be home to the new Edinburg Arts, Culture, Events Center (A.C.E.) on the corner of 8th Ave and McIntyre Street. By expanding upon the site of…
Read MoreLeadership Of Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force To Discuss The Development Of Human Capital With Hidalgo County Judge
EDINBURG – The leadership of the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force will meet with Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez to discuss strategy for implementing a plan to mitigate poverty in Hidalgo County. “Local entities, particularly our school districts, suggest that the poverty rate could be as high as 40 percent in Hidalgo County,” Judge Cortez…
Read MoreEdinburg City Manager’s ‘Duties And Responsibilities’ On The Agenda Tonight
The Edinburg City Commission is set to hold is regularly scheduled meeting tonight. In addition to the regular list of items, one item listed for Executive Session includes discussion about the city manager’s duties and responsibilities. Listed as “Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Duties and Responsibilities of City Manager – Consultation with Attorney,” the item…
Read MoreTrashy Tuesdays Every Tuesday In December In Edinburg
EDINBURG, TX – Tuesdays aren’t just for tacos; they’re for trash too! Beginning Tuesday, December 6th, Edinburg residents will be able to discard all their unwanted household waste, brush, and bulky items for FREE every Tuesday between 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM during the month of December! The site is located at 8601 N. Jasman Road…
Read MoreOne Million and Counting
Dr. M. Ray Perryman — November 30, 2022 Job openings in Texas as of September reached an all-time high at 1,026,000. According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the state has once again topped one million openings after a few months below that level (initially reached in June). Last September, there…
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