26th Annual San Carlos Kite Fun Fly Set for March 22, Kite-building Session Feb. 23

February 17, 2025

Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas – The 26th annual San Carlos Kite Fun Fly is set to take place on March 22, 2025, from 8 a.m. to noon at Sunflower Park in San Carlos. The family-friendly event, organized by longtime coordinator Juan…

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TxDOT Launches Travel Surveys to Improve RGV Transportation

February 14, 2025

Photo courtesy TxDOT Staff Report The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is conducting household and business travel surveys to gather data on regional travel patterns and improve the area’s transportation infrastructure. In partnership with the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning…

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Edinburg CISD Names Top Five Competitors at 32nd Annual Spelling Bee

February 7, 2025

Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas – Edinburg CISD hosted its 32nd Annual Spelling Bee at Johnny G. Economedes High School, recognizing the district’s top young spellers. Caleb Giuoco, an eighth grader from South Middle School, secured first place in the competition.…

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UT-Austin tightens automatic admission threshold to 5% of Texas’ top high schoolers from 6%, limits South Texas hopefuls

September 17, 2024

Photo above: The University of Texas at Austin tower on July 16, 2020. Credit: Allie Goulding/The Texas Tribune By Sneha Dey, The Texas TribuneSept. 16, 2024 “UT-Austin tightens automatic admission threshold to 5% of Texas’ top high schoolers” was first published by…

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Out of this World Discoveries

September 17, 2024

By Pamela Morales, MOST History Communications EDINBURG, Texas — Celebrate the opening of “The Shooting Star of Starr County: An Out of this World Discovery” exhibit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, during Out of this World…

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South Texas International Film Festival Announces Annual 48-Hour Film Race for 2024

August 15, 2024

Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas — The South Texas International Film Festival (STXIFF) is set to launch its 2024 48-Hour Film Race, beginning on Friday, August 30 at 6 p.m. The event invites filmmakers from Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy, and Cameron Counties…

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Edinburg Debuts Original Musical ‘¡Despierta!’ to Kick Off FridaFest 

July 26, 2024

Edinburg City Communications Edinburg, TX – The City of Edinburg proudly announces the premiere of the original musical theatre production, ¡Despierta! (Wake Up!), as part of its participation in the Arts for EveryBody nationwide project. This event will take place on…

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As the Rio Grande runs dry, Edinburg and other South Texas cities look to alternatives for water

July 23, 2024

Photo above: A crew works on upgrading pipes and valves at a North Alamo Water Supply Corporation water plant in Donna on Thursday. In order to increase the amount of water the plant is able to distribute, pipes were upgraded,…

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Man Stabbed in Edinburg; Two Suspects Arrested Following Police Pursuit

July 3, 2024

Photo above: The three suspects were arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety: from left, Catarina Olivo, Miguel Angel Pedroza, and Caroline Valadez Staff Reports EDINBURG, Texas – July 2, 2024 — Edinburg police officers responded to a stabbing incident early…

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Edinburg Celebrates International Mud Day with ‘Oh My Mud!’ Event

June 25, 2024

Staff Reports EDINBURG, Texas— The City of Edinburg Parks & Recreation, in collaboration with the World Birding Center, invites the community to celebrate International Mud Day with the “Oh My Mud!” event on Saturday, June 29, 2024. The free event will…

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