UTRGV Chess Team advances again to Final Four, Takes fourth spot at Pan-American team competition 

January 10, 2024

Photo above: For the ninth time, the UTRGV Chess Team has advanced to the national championship of collegiate chess, the Final Four, also known as the President’s Cup. The UTRGV Team A earned the fourth spot at the Final Four…

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Edinburg CISD 2023 School Tax Bills Finally Mailed Out

December 18, 2023

From Staff Reports Edinburg Texas, Dec. 18, 2023 – Hidalgo County Tax Assessor & Collector Pablo (Paul) Villarreal Jr. announced on Tuesday that the 2023 Edinburg CISD school tax statements have been mailed  The tax statements had been delayed because Villarreal’s…

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STC Fire Academy Celebrates 20 New Graduates; Edinburg FD Staff Provide Support

December 18, 2023

Photo Above: To protect lives and aid those in need was the pledge made by twenty new South Texas College graduates as they celebrated their completion ceremony at STC’s Fire Academy, hosted at the Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence…

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UTRGV commemorates 50,000-graduate milestone at Fall 2023 commencement

December 18, 2023

Photo above: Nearly 3,000 UTRGV graduates walked the stage on Friday, Dec. 15, at the Brownsville campus to kickoff the Fall 2023 Commencement weekend for the university. During this commencement UTRGV surpasses 50,000 graduates to date since its first ceremonies…

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Edinburg CISD Names Former Board Member As New Athletic Director

December 15, 2023

By Arnoldo Mata Edinburg, Texas, Dec. 15, 2023 —Oscar Salinas, a former Edinburg CISD Board member and current head coach and athletic director at La Feria High School, was named as the new ECISD as the incoming Athletic Director. Salinas…

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ECISD Athletic Director Retiring, Board Considering Replacement This Thursday

December 12, 2023

By Arnoldo Mata Edinburg Texas, Dec. 12, 2023 — Edinburg CISD Athletic Director Rogelio “Roy” Garza will be retiring after almost ten years in the position and more than 30 years in education. “It’s time,” Garza said of his announced…

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Texas superintendents say lack of school safety funding may lead to budget cuts

December 11, 2023

Photo above: An Austin Independent School District police vehicle parked outside of McCallum High School in Austin, on Dec. 28, 2012. Credit: Tamir Kalifa for The Texas Tribune By Maia Pandey, The Texas Tribune, Dec. 11, 2023 Public school administrators were well…

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Edinburg Area Teachers Lead Nation in Purchasing Power, MoneyGeek Report Finds

December 11, 2023

From Staff Reports Edinburg, TX, December 11, 2023 — In a nation where many teachers struggle with low wages, the Edinburg area emerges as a place where educators have the highest purchasing power among teachers in various U.S. metropolitan areas. Texas…

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UTRGV showcases students’ artistic talents with the 9th annual holiday card contest

December 4, 2023

Photo above: Maritza Flores, a cybersecurity major from Edinburg, won the 2023 President’s Holiday Card Contest and received a $1,000 scholarship. Flores’s win shows that exercising your talents and perseverance pays off, as she participated in the contest in 2021…

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Edinburg Unveils De Zavala City/School Park Today

December 4, 2023

From Staff Reports Edinburg, Texas, December 4, 2023 — In a celebration of community and recreation, the City of Edinburg will host the grand opening of De Zavala Park, a collaborative effort with the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and…

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