Second annual “Walking Southern Roads to Freedom” to begin in Hidalgo County

February 18, 2026

Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, Black History Month, community event Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Black History Month events across Hidalgo County will include the second annual “Walking Southern Roads to Freedom,” a multi-day walk honoring enslaved African descendants who fled…

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Edinburg sales tax allocation rises 3.9% in February distribution

February 14, 2026

Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, sales tax, Texas Comptroller Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Edinburg received $4,469,460.36 in local sales tax allocations for Decembrer 2025, a 3.90% increase compared with $4,301,670.77 in February 2024, according to data released by the Texas…

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Edinburg CISD trustees opt out of Senate Bill 11 prayer provision after strong public opposition

February 11, 2026

Editor’s Note: The Feb. 10, 2026 meeting of the ECISD School Board covered a large number of topics with many details. We have opted to write multiple stories about the meeting in order to provide as much detail and information as…

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Edinburg CISD board to consider prayer and religious reading resolution under State SB 11, Community Advisory Committee rules

February 9, 2026

Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, Edinburg CISD, school board Staff Report Edinburg, TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees is scheduled to consider a resolution related to Senate Bill 11 during its upcoming regular meeting on…

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McAllen, Edinburg based Texas House races show differing campaign fundraising

February 2, 2026

Photo above: The Texas House of Representatives. Photo credit: Austin Price, Texas Tribune. Arnoldo Mata Edinburg, TX – Newly filed campaign finance reports reveal sharp contrasts in fundraising and cash on hand among candidates running in two South Texas House…

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In South Texas, local Republicans push for more wins as Latinos appear to sour on Trump

January 16, 2026

Photo above: From left: Jagger Johnson, 12, Celeste Cabrera, Jackson Esquivel, 5, and Jett Esquivel, 3, pose for a photo with a cardboard cutout of President Donald Trump during a trunk-or-treat community event at the Hidalgo County Republican Party Headquarters…

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Texas GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz joins Democrats in vote to pass three-year ACA subsidy extension

January 9, 2026

Photo above: U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R- Edinburg, speaks at a Republican House Leadership press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, 2025. Mattie Neretin/CNP/Sipa USA via REUTERS By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune The…

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Youth accordionists invited to apply for 2026 Big Squeeze competition, deadline Jan. 7

January 7, 2026

Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, arts and culture Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Young accordion players from across Texas and beyond are being encouraged to apply for the 2026 edition of The Big Squeeze, a statewide accordion competition that highlights emerging talent…

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U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz wants legal status for migrant workers in struggling construction industry

January 6, 2026

Photo above: U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz said she wants to find new legal protections for migrant workers in the construction industry.  Photo credit: Benjamin Lowy for The Texas Tribune Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune South Texas builders said a…

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Investment In Early Education Pays Long-term Benefits

December 29, 2025

The importance of effective early childhood education can hardly be overstated. In addition to improving the future quality of life and opportunities for children by better preparing them for success in school, such options are crucial to working parents. My…

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