EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History welcomes historian and author Cynthia Orozco, Ph.D., for a book signing and presentation, “Pioneer of Mexican-American Civil Rights: Alonso S. Perales,” at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept 23. Orozco wrote a…
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Dr. M. Ray Perryman In a disappointing but not unexpected development, US standardized test scores are showing a notable ongoing learning loss. Results from the National Center for Education Statistics indicate that average scores for age nine students in 2022…
Read MoreEDINBURG – Hidalgo County has received a shipment of the latest generation of COVID-19 vaccine known as the bivalent formulations for use as a single booster dose. The vaccines will be distributed to Hidalgo County health clinics and will be available…
Read MoreEDINBURG – Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector, Mr. Pablo (Paul) Villarreal, Jr. PCC, is pleased to announce that seven offices will return to normal operating hours beginning Monday, October 3rd, 2022. Alamo substation will NO LONGER be operational “I appreciate that…
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EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History welcomes chef and author Melissa Guerra to the Sunday Speaker Series presentation, “Three Traditional Desserts of the Wild Horse Desert,” at 2 p.m. on Sept 25. Guerra will discuss details about…
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EDINBURG – In an effort to enhance accessibility to the functions of Hidalgo County government, the Office of Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez announced today the launch of the Recite Me assistive toolbar. The toolbar offers website visitors an…
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Photo above: Texas Department of Public Safety vehicles are parked at a Best Western hotel in Del Rio on July 23, 2021. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune, July 28, 2022 At least 30 people have…
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Dr. M. Ray Perryman, July 20, 2022 About this time last year, I referred to Texas falling to fourth in the CNBC rankings of top states for business as “eerily disturbing.” That remark got more attention than I anticipated. My…
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On July 18, 2022, just before 4 a.m, Edinburg police officers were dispatched to a home in the 700 block of E. Mcintyre St. Edinburg, Texas in reference to a possible sexual assault of a child. When officers arrived, they…
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McALLEN – The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1. Emergency management coordinators from various agencies have been preparing for any potential hurricane threats. A ceremony honoring those who keep our community safe through emergency response plans, disaster education, training…
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