Edinburg City Council votes to reduce proposed tax rate for FY 2023-2024  

September 6, 2023

Lowest proposed tax rate for Edinburg in more than two decades Edinburg, TX, Sept. 6, 2023 – The Edinburg City Council announced its unanimous decision to lower the proposed tax rate for the City of Edinburg for the fiscal year beginning…

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UPDATED: Driver Arrested After Cyclist Injured In Edinburg Hit And Run

September 6, 2023

Edinburg Texas, Sept. 7, 2023 — Edinburg Police arrested 66-year-old Jose Espinoza, an Edinburg resident, after he fled the scene of an accident. A person riding their bicycle along University Drive suffered minor injuries after an accident with a car.…

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UTRGV ranked 6th nationally, 2nd in state on costs versus long-term income for students

August 31, 2023

Photo above — UTRGV began the Fall 2023 semester on Monday, Aug. 28, with several accolades including being ranked sixth in the U.S. among all public and private higher education institutions in offering students high economic opportunity and mobility by…

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TODAY: Edinburg’s “Walk with the Mayor” Starts Today

August 31, 2023

Edinburg, Texas, September 1, 2023 – Edinburg Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. is launching an exciting milestone for the community – the city’s first “Walk with the Mayor” event, scheduled to take place today, Friday, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m. The walk…

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Free dental clinic for underserved patients coming to Edinburg Sept. 15th & 16th

August 25, 2023

First pre-screening opportunity set for Saturday  Edinburg, TX, August 25, 2023 – Edinburg Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. extends a warm welcome to the Texas Mission of Mercy (TMOM) initiative as it collaborates with a group of local dentists spearheaded by Dr.…

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Three Edinburg students among 24 new UTRGV Luminary Scholars

August 23, 2023

Photo above –One of 24 new UTRGV Luminary Scholars celebrates the start of her higher educational journey with family during a welcome banquet held in Edinburg on Monday, Aug. 21, for the exclusive group. This will be the second cohort…

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One Fatality After Minivan Drives Into 18-Wheeler 

August 22, 2023

Edinburg, Texas, August 22, 2023 – One person died after an accident last night on the Frontage Road on I-69. On Monday, August 21, 2023, shortly before 9 p.m., Edinburg Police Department officers responded to a major accident in the…

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Starting Sept. 1, Canales-sponsored law allows speed limits to be changed based on road conditions

August 22, 2023

Photo above — Cars drive down the highways after winter weather went through Dallas on Feb. 2, 2023. A new law allows the state to temporarily change the speed limit on sections of roads and highways because of bad weather,…

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ALERT: Edinburg Offers Sandbags Starting Today

August 21, 2023

The City of Edinburg announced that it will begin sandbag distribution today, Monday, Aug. 21, at 1 pm. The distribution will run from 1-7 pm today and continue tomorrow from 7 am-7 pm at the Edinburg Service Center, 1201 N.…

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Perryman Column: Jobs By the Numbers

August 21, 2023

Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 21, 2023 Texas continues to shatter records for new jobs. The expansion has been broad based, both in terms of industries and geographic areas. Our latest projections call for notable employment gains over the next…

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