UTRGV-ECISD Partnership Establishes Permanent Home

November 29, 2022

Above — Artist rendering of the UTRGV Edinburg CISD Collegiate High School slated for completion in January 2024. (By GMS Architects) By Karen Villarreal EDINBURG, TEXAS – NOV. 29, 2022 – UTRGV and the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District broke ground on Tuesday…

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UTRGV And ECISD To Break Ground On New Collegiate High School On Tuesday

November 28, 2022

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – NOV. 23, 2022 – A groundbreaking ceremony for the UTRGV Edinburg CISD Collegiate High School will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place at 1407 E. Freddy Gonzalez Drive…

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Edinburg CISD Certifies Election Results, Elects New Board Leadership

November 21, 2022

Photo above — Miguel “Mike” Farias was elected president of the Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees at last Friday’s special called board meeting. Edinburg TX, November 21, 2022 — The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees elected new officers after canvassing…

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ECISD Board Members To Be Sworn In On Friday At Noon

November 16, 2022

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was edited Nov. 17, 2022, 6:30 a.m., to reflect the correct day, Friday, Nov. 18, for the ECISD Board Meeting. The Edinburg CISD will hold a special called meeting on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, to canvass…

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Edinburg Rotary Funds A Reading Room

November 14, 2022

Picture above —  Edinburg Rotary Clubs present a $2,500 donation to Edinburg Parks & Recreation to purchase new books (Photo by Edinburg Rotary).  Edinburg, Tx — November 11, 2022 New adventures await members at the Edinburg Parks & Recreation this fall,…

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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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Making an Investment

November 10, 2022

Photo above — UTRGV President Guy Bailey welcomed students to the new Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration program in October. The program, which includes full tuition and fees covered by UTRGV, will be delivered in an accelerated online…

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Edinburg Library to Host Local Authors 

November 10, 2022

An Evening of Poetry with Julieta Corpus, Anne Estevis, and Alyssa Canul Edinburg, TX— The Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library invites the public to meet local authors Julieta Corpus, Anne Estevis, and Alyssa Canul. They will be promoting their latest books, Of…

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Idea Academy Student Arrested For Making Threats To Students, Staff

November 10, 2022

On Tuesday, November 7th, 2022 an Idea Academy school official contacted the Edinburg Police Department to report that a 16-year-old male student attending the Idea Academy, located in the 3300 block of E. Texas Road, made several verbal threats to…

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Two Re-Elected, One Voted Out, One Run-Off In ECISD Races

November 10, 2022

Photo above — Letty Flores, newly elected Edinburg CISD trustee, defeated two-term incumbent Oscar Salinas. Edinburg TX — November 9, 2022 Edinburg voters re-elected two school board members, voted out one board member and are set for a run-off. The…

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