Edinburg to host Senior Halloween Event this Friday

October 12, 2023

Edinburg, TX – Double, double, toil and trouble! In the spirit of Halloween, the City of Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting its first-ever “Seniorween.” Attendees 55 years and older can expect thrills and chills between 9 a.m. and 1…

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From motherhood to EMT – Edinburg North grad empowers her life through college

October 12, 2023

Photo above: South Texas College student Jarecy Elizondo has returned to college to prove that it’s never too late to pursue your dreams, even after years of dedicating herself wholeheartedly to the unique needs of her autistic son. By Selene Rodriguez…

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Join the squad! UTRGV announces arrival of university’s first drill team

October 12, 2023

By Amanda L. Alaniz EDINBURG, TEXAS – OCT. 12, 2023 – The UTRGV Spirit Program earlier this month announced the search for UTRGV students – current and future – to be part of the university’s inaugural Drill Team.  The drill team…

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South Texas ISD Decade of Top National Rankings

September 28, 2023

Edinburg TX, Sept. 28, 2023 – This week Niche released its 2024 Best Schools K-12 School & District Rankings, solidifying a decade of South Texas Independent School District (STISD) and its campuses ranking among the best in the state and nation…

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ECISD Board To Approve Multiple Agreements With UTRGV At Tonight’s Meeting

September 26, 2023

Edinburg, Texas, Sept. 26, 2023 – The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees will meet tonight in a regular meeting with a routine agenda loaded with hiring new staff and with several agreements with UTRGV in addition to routine purchasing matters.…

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Edinburg CISD Hires McAllen ISD Staff For Finance Chief Post

September 19, 2023

Edinburg, Texas, Sept. 19, 2023 — The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees recruited a current assistant superintendent from the McAllen school district to fill a vacant assistant superintendent post. The board took action after exiting from executive session. McAllen ISD…

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Edinburg STC student aspires to make a difference in the RGV, follow her father’s footsteps

September 15, 2023

Photo Caption: Andrea Quintero, an Edinburg native and South Texas College student, carries a strong desire to follow in her father’s footsteps by becoming a respiratory therapist, determined to make a difference in the lives of those struggling to breathe. By…

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Vela Grad among newest cohort to UTRGV Physician Assistant Career Track Early Assurance Program

September 14, 2023

Photo above — The UTRGV Department of Physician Assistant Studies has admitted the five newest members of the Physician Assistant Career Track. (UTRGV courtesy photo)  By Victoria Brito Morales Edinburg Texas, Sept. 14, 2023 – The UTRGV Department of Physician Assistant…

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ECISD Trustees To Discuss Allowing Unlicensed Religious Chaplains In Edinburg Schools

September 12, 2023

Edinburg, Texas, Sept. 12, 2023 — Edinburg CISD Trustees will consider a resolution and take a recorded vote on whether to allow unlicensed chaplains to provide counseling services to students on campus. As required by Senate Bill 763, the Board will…

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STC Theatre to hold auditions for November production of Puffs

September 8, 2023

by Amanda Sotelo, Sept. 7, 2023 South Texas College Theatre will hold auditions for its November main stage production of Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic by Matt Cox. Auditions will be held in-person…

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