Edinburg World Birding Center Hosting Family ‘Spooktacular’ Halloween Event

September 29, 2025

Staff Report Edinburg, TX – The City of Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department is inviting families to celebrate Halloween with its annual “Spooktacular” event on Saturday, Oct. 18. The community gathering will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at the…

Edinburg Police Department Opens Enrollment for Citizens Police Academy

September 29, 2025

Staff Report Edinburg, TX – The Edinburg Police Department is inviting residents to participate in its Citizens Police Academy, a free program designed to give community members an inside look at law enforcement operations. Classes begin Oct. 7 and run through…

Edinburg hosts Rio Grande Valley leaders to discuss challenges and misconceptions facing region

September 26, 2025

Photo above: The Texas Tribune hosts a discussion about the RGV’s Economic Miracle in Edinburg on Sept. 24, 2024. From left: Matthew Watkins, Editor in Chief of the Tribune; Ramiro Garza, Jr., mayor of Edinburg; Julia Coronado , president and…

Library Card Sign-Up Month includes raffle at Edinburg library

September 26, 2025

Staff Report EDINBURG, TX – The Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library is celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month this September with a special raffle giveaway. Residents who sign up for a new library card or renew an existing one will be entered for…

Edinburg police, partners make young cancer patient’s dream come true

September 26, 2025

Staff ReportEdinburg, TX – For one brave 6-year-old, Monday brought a glimpse of the future she dreams about. Anahi Yvara, who is battling leukemia, wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up — and thanks to the Edinburg Police…

This Saturday, Friends of the Edinburg Library to hold book sale, everything’s a dollar

September 26, 2025

Staff Report EDINBURG, TX – Bargain hunters and book lovers will have plenty to browse when the Friends of the Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library host their annual Book Sale on Saturday, Sept. 27. The sale will run from 11 a.m. to…

This Sunday: Edinburg library hosting Family Movie Day Sept. 28, Jurassic Word Rebirth

September 24, 2025

Staff ReportEdinburg, TX – The Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library will mark Library Card Sign-Up Month with a special Family Movie Day on Sunday, Sept. 28, featuring a free screening of Jurassic World Rebirth. The movie begins at 2 p.m. and includes…

Edinburg ER nurse Javen Hinojosa among national HeroesFIRST finalists

September 24, 2025

Staff ReportEdinburg, TX – One of Edinburg’s own is in the running for a national honor spotlighting exceptional healthcare workers. Registered Nurse Javen Hinojosa, who works in the emergency department at South Texas Health System Edinburg, has been named a Top…

‘She Succeeds’ job fair set for Sept. 30 at Edinburg library

September 24, 2025

Staff Report Edinburg, TX – A series of women-focused career workshops at the Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library will culminate with the “She Succeeds” Job Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event, organized in partnership…

Edinburg Police, Faith Leaders Launch Blanket Drive for Families in Need

September 23, 2025

Staff ReportEDINBURG, TX — The Edinburg Police Department is partnering with local churches and community groups for the Faith & Blue Blanket Drive, an effort to collect new blankets for residents across the Rio Grande Valley. Donations will be accepted at the…