Edinburg, Texas — Who really knows Edinburg the best? YOU DO! The Edinburg Advocate welcomes your news and community events stories. Whether it’s a community event, a church event, a school event or just an interesting story about the city you…
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Edinburg, Texas, August 10, 2023 – The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation announced that it has been awarded a grant of $70,000 in funding for scholarships for Sheriff’s Office employees and families pursuing and continuing their higher education. With…
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August 31, 2023 — Hold on to your hats, ladies, because FemCity RGV is about to spice up August like never before! We’re thrilled to announce the fabulous, the amazing, the one and only Ingrid Monserrat as the FemCity speaker…
Read MorePhoto above: In a historic moment for South Texas College, the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship, in collaboration with the Texas Workforce Commission, recently announced that the college is the first in the nation to be approved to implement…
Read MorePhoto 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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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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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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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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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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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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