South Texas College raises minimum wage by $2

July 27, 2023

Photo above: Andrea Rojas a student working in the College Connections department at South Texas College’s Pecan Campus assists students with admission and enrollment support. Students like Rojas will be among those who will see their pay increase to $15 an…

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Hidalgo County releases executive summary of engineering assessment of the new courthouse

July 19, 2023

Edinburg TX, July 19, 2023 – In an effort to provide the public with the latest information on the courthouse project, Hidalgo County is releasing an executive summary of an engineering firm’s assessment of construction issues involving the new courthouse. The…

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Freddy Fender’s daughter to read excerpt from the first volume of Fender’s biography

July 18, 2023

Photo courtesy of Tammy Lorraine Huerta Fender EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History will host a Sunday Speaker Series presentation, “Freddy Fender’s Meteoric Rise to Stardom,” featuring author Tammy Lorraine Huerta Fender at 2 p.m. on July…

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Hidalgo County DA announces DWI No Refusal Fourth of July weekend June 29- July 4

June 21, 2023

EDINBURG – Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios announces the “Fourth of July DWI No Refusal Weekend” that will commence June 29 and end on July 4 at midnight. The Edinburg Advocate: Your best source for Hidalgo County News During No Refusal weekend…

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UTRGV School of Medicine awarded final stage of accreditation

June 19, 2023

Photo above — The UTRGV School of Medicine (SOM) was notified Thursday that it has completed the final stage of accreditation required by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The School of Medicine will now be able to increase…

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Community Celebrates Ribbon Cutting For Eastside Soccer Park

June 15, 2023

Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Com. Ellie Torres Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Eastside Soccer Park EDINBURG,TX, June 15, 2023 – Hidalgo County Precinct 4, Commissioner Ellie Torres hosted the successful ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly constructed Eastside Soccer Park, held Wednesday,…

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Precinct 4 to Host Ribbon Cutting for East Side Soccer Park

June 13, 2023

EDINBURG,TX, June 13, 2023 – Precinct 4 is excited to announce the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly constructed East Side Soccer Park. The ribbon cutting will take place on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 from 10 am to 12 noon.…

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Altercation In Rural Edinburg Leads To One Death

June 8, 2023

Photo above — Antonio Garcia Garza was booked into the Hidalgo County jail on murder charges. Edinburg TX, June 8, 2023 — A shooting in rural Edinburg early today resulted in the death of one man and the arrest of…

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Precinct 4 Breaks Ground on Parking Lot Improvements in a San Carlos Plaza  

June 6, 2023

Photo above — Ellie Torres, Hidalgo County Com. Pct. 4, hosted the groundbreaking for improvements for the Hidalgo County San Carlos Head Start building, the UT Health RGV Primary Care Facility, the newly opened AHEC Annex, and the Hidalgo County…

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Little Free Library Unveiled at Precinct 4 Endowment Center

June 4, 2023

Edinburg, TX — On June 2, 2023, Hidalgo County Precinct 4, the Hidalgo County 4-H Program and the South Texas Literacy Coalition hosted an unveiling event of a “Free Little Library” located at the entrance of the Precinct 4 Endowment Center in…

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