Edinburg Celebrates Turf Enhancement At Edinburg Municipal Park 

August 15, 2023

Edinburg, TX, August 15, 2023  –  Batter up! The City of Edinburg celebrated the ribbon cutting of the upgraded Municipal Park field turf in Edinburg just in time for the next sports season.  This enhancement was made possible through a $338,000 grant…

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August 11, 2023

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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Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation Awarded $70,000 From Wyatt Ranches Foundation For Student Scholarships 

August 10, 2023

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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Texas child welfare agency fails vulnerable teens when they turn 18, whistleblower says

August 1, 2023

Photo above — Heart Galleries — portraits of adoptable children — on display at the Child Protective Services office at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Austin on Nov. 14, 2019. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune A Child Protective…

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Annual Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Is Aug. 11-13

July 31, 2023

Edinburg TX, July 31, 2023 — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11-13. State law exempts sales tax on…

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STC first in nation to offer registered nurse apprenticeship program

July 28, 2023

Photo 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…

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South Texas College raises minimum wage by $2

July 27, 2023

Photo 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 Native Growing A Solar Empire Across Texas

July 19, 2023

By Amanda Sotelo Edinburg TX, July 18, 2023 — From South Texas College to owning a multi-million-dollar company that was recently recognized by Forbes, Joshua Moore credits the college for giving him the foundation he needed to a powerful career.…

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Freddy Fender’s daughter to read excerpt from the first volume of Fender’s biography

July 18, 2023

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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Vackars gift $1 million to the UTRGV Department of Communication 

June 29, 2023

Photo above — Group photo at the press conference where Janet and Robert Vackar announce the Janet Ogden Vackar Spirit of Philanthropy Endowed Scholarship for students in the UTRGV College of Liberal Arts on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at the…

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