Professor Provides Another Look Into The Legacy Of Juan Cortina 

November 25, 2022

Photo above — Marie Theresa Hernández, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Houston. Photo courtesy The Museum of South Texas History. EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History welcomes author Marie Theresa Hernández, Ph.D., as a featured…

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Alley Theatre’s “Oskar’s Not So Simple Comeback” To Help Hidalgo County Children Deal With Learning Loss 

November 14, 2022

EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez has arranged for a visit to several Hidalgo County schools from “Oskar’s Not So Simple Comeback,” a theatrical performance, by Houston’s Alley Theatre. The Office of Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez…

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Hometown Heroes To Be Honored At MOSTHistory

November 1, 2022

EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History presents “Hometown Heroes of South Texas: A Veterans Day Exhibit” opening Saturday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m.  The Rio Grande Valley has a long history of military service and to commemorate…

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HCSO Employee Arrested For Indecency With A Child

November 1, 2022

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office was advised by the Mission Police Department that they were investigating allegations of a Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Deputy committing indecency with a child. Mission PD identified the Deputy as 35 year old Deputy David Munoz.…

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Sheriff’s Office Seeks Missing Person

October 17, 2022

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing person. 26-year-old, Edgar Diaz was last seen leaving his residence in a 2010 Grey Kia Soul on October 9, 2022 near the Edinburg Texas area.…

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Museum Archives To Close During October

October 5, 2022

EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History will close the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives during the month of October. The National Archives celebrates American Archives Month throughout the month of October, which encourages archival repositories across the…

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Voting Machines For November General Election To Be tested For Logic And Accuracy

October 5, 2022

All media and public are invited to take photos and video footage of the voting machines EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Elections Department invites all media and public to view, take photos and video footage of the county voting machines…

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After Funds Exhausted, Community Service Agency Ends Applications For Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program

October 5, 2022

EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Community Service Agency (CSA) has exhausted all funding and is no longer accepting applications for the Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the 2022 program year. The agency received just over $6 million from the…

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7th Annual “Purple Day” Supports Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 3, 2022

EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office; the Rio Grande Valley District Attorney Coalition; the Texas Council on Family Violence; the City of Edinburg; Edinburg Police Department; Mujeres Unidas; and the Hidalgo County Family Violence Taskforce will commemorate Domestic Violence…

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EE High School Staff Charged With Improper Relationship Between Educator And Student

September 30, 2022

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Raul Diaz for an Improper Relationship between Educator and Student. The charge stems from when Diaz was a teacher at Edcouch Elsa High School.  On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, Raul Diaz turned himself…

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