Precinct 4 Breaks Ground On A Third Recovery Center

January 26, 2023

EDINBURG – Precinct 4 broke ground on a new recovery trash disposal center for county residents. The DavisCollection site will be built on 2.75 acres, the collection site will be paved and will have 15 trash containers. Project cost is approximately $719 thousand dollars. At present time, Precinct 4 is operating two recovery…

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JP Andre Maldonado Extends Office Hours 

January 25, 2023

EDINBURG TX –– January 25 2023 – Starting today, Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 2 Andre Maldonado announced that his office will be open during the lunch hour. Residents needing to do business with the JP’s office…

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DA To Hold 8th Annual Young Hearts Matter Teen Dating Violence Prevention Event February 9

January 25, 2023

EDINBURG TX, January 25, 2023  – Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios, in collaboration with the Texas Council on Family Violence and the City of Edinburg, will host the 8th Annual Young Hearts Matter Teen Dating Violence Prevention event…

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January 31st Is The Deadline for Paying Property Taxes

January 23, 2023

Edinburg, Texas – January 31, 2023, is the last day that 2022 taxes may be paid without penalties and interest. Mailed in payments are considered timely if postmarked by January 31, 2023.  The Hidalgo County Tax Office business hours are weekdays from…

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The Legacy Of J.T. Canales And The Texas Rangers

January 23, 2023

EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History welcomes educator Juan Carmona to present during the Sunday Speaker Series, “Words from the 1919 Canales Commission on the Texas Rangers,” at 2 p.m. on Jan. 29.  Carmona, accompanied by Donna…

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MOST History Seminar Features Writers Compiling Personal Stories To Share Borderland Identity

January 11, 2023

Photo above: Margarita Longoria, speaker at MOST History Sunday Speaker Series. EDINBURG, Texas — The Sunday Speaker Series presentation “Living Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America Book Plática” will feature panelists Margarita Longoria, Trinidad Gonzales and Sylvia Sánchez Garza…

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Judge Cortez responds to announcement of President Biden’s visit to the U.S.-Mexico border

January 6, 2023

EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez issued the following statement in response to the announcement that President Biden would be visiting the border region: “I applaud President Biden’s decision to visit the U.S.-Mexican border and see firsthand the challenges…

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Leadership Of Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force To Discuss The Development Of Human Capital With Hidalgo County Judge

December 6, 2022

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…

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Fiesta De Nochebuena Returns To MOSTHistory Dec. 11

December 2, 2022

Photo above: Children will have the opportunity to break open a piñata filled with holiday treats during Fiesta de Nochebuena. Credit — Museum of South Texas History EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History will present Fiesta de…

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Cortez Sends Second Letter To Biden Expressing Concerns About End Of Title 42

December 1, 2022

EDINBURG – As a court-mandated end to a health-related immigration policy looms this month, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez sent a second letter to President Biden this week expressing concern over the apparent lack of a strategy to deal with…

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