Commissioner Torres Installing Traffic Safety Signal At Carmen And Mile 22 ½ Rd

February 21, 2023

Commissioner Ellie Torres launched the construction and installation of a new traffic safety flashing beacon signal to be installed at the intersection of Carmen Avila Rd and Mile 22 ½ N Rd in Edinburg in order to improve the safety…

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Hidalgo County Residents Asked To Take Part In Community Needs Survey

February 14, 2023

Date Available Until: March 3, 2023Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L8XG9H6EDINBURG, TX — February 14, 2023 Each year, Hidalgo County Urban County Program receives approximately $10.6 million in annual grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the following federal programs:…

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Judge Cortez Presents Prosperity Task Force Activities To Texas Family Leadership Council

February 14, 2023

EDINBURG TX — February 14, 2023 In order to address the complex issue of poverty, Hidalgo County must create an environment in which people take care of one another, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez told a group of more…

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Wanted: Blood Donors Like You

February 14, 2023

Hidalgo County Precinct 4 will host a Blood Drive on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 12:30pm to 4:00pm at the Dispatch Room located at 1124 North “M” Road in Edinburg. All participants will receive a free gift and snacks for their…

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Alzheimer’s Spikes Among RGV Latinos

February 3, 2023

Photo above: Neuroepidemiologist Gladys Maestre on Sept. 1, 2022. Maestre’s research explores many factors linked to dementia that affect Latino families in the Rio Grande Valley. Credit:Victoria Bouloubasis Edinburg, TX — February 3, 2023 A stretch of South Texas is struggling…

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Cortez Recovering From Surgery To Remove Cancerous Mass

January 30, 2023

EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez continues to recover after undergoing surgery to remove what turned out to be a cancerous tumor. Subsequent tests found no evidence that the cancer had spread and his prognosis is excellent, doctors have…

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STC Tax Preparation Services For The Community Returns To STC 

January 26, 2023

Photo above: STC’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) office is now set to reopen Jan. 30 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Office hours will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a six-week period until March 10.…

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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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