Photo above: At left, Sylvia Vera and her husband Samuel Leaños accept the Best 48-Hour Film on Saturday, September 14, 2024. At right, Edinburg Film Friendly winner Dalia Bouchée gives her acceptance speech at the Edinburg Arts Cultural Entertainment Center on Saturday,…
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Photo above: At left, Alondra Gonzalez accepts the Best South Texas Actor award. At right, Gerard Scot Johnson Jr. accepts the Best South Texas Actor award on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Edinburg ACE building. Photos by Maria Ruiz/Edinburg Advocate. …
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Staff Report EDINBURG — The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 48-year-old Jaime Mata, a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) employed at the Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center, following an investigation into the theft of prescribed medication from inmates. The investigation…
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Photo above: Falcon Dam reservoir, courtesy Texas Parks and Wildlife. Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas – Hidalgo County officials convened on Wednesday with over 30 representatives from municipalities and water districts to initiate a region-wide uniform drought contingency plan. The meeting,…
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Staff Report AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is offering Saturday appointments at select driver license offices across the state through the end of September. Offices in various regions of Texas will be open for half days…
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Staff Report The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce will host a Public Affairs Luncheon focusing on business and valuations on Sept. 19, 2024. The event, featuring representatives from the Hidalgo County Appraisal District, will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.…
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By Pamela Morales, MOST History Communications EDINBURG, Texas — Celebrate the opening of “The Shooting Star of Starr County: An Out of this World Discovery” exhibit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, during Out of this World…
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Staff Report EDINBURG – The Museum of South Texas History will unveil a new exhibit, “The Shooting Star of Starr County: An Out of this World Discovery,” on Friday, Sept. 20, in the Cell Block Gallery of the historic 1910…
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Staff Report EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios has teamed up with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s McAllen Border Patrol Station, Region One Education Service Center, the 449th District Court, the Hidalgo County Juvenile Justice Department,…
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Staff Report Edinburg, Texas – The Texas Commission on Jail Standards Occupancy Inspection approved the Willacy County Regional Detention Facility (WCRDF) for full operation under the management of La Salle Corrections. The facility met all state inspections and obtained the necessary…
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