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Edinburg Chamber, EDC to Host Small Business Funding Seminar Wed., Feb. 5th
Staff Report EDINBURG TX—Local entrepreneurs and small business owners will have the opportunity to explore funding options at the “Funding Opportunities for Your Small Business” seminar, hosted by the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, located…
Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.
Photo above: State Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, in the Texas Senate chamber on September 6, 2023. Credit: Bob Daemmrich/Pool for the Texas Tribune By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune “Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan…
Edinburg CISD to Honor 50 Years of School Board Members at Appreciation Breakfast
Staff Report EDINBURG—The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD) will celebrate five decades of school board service with its first-ever Board Member Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, February 7. The event will recognize past and present board members who have contributed to the district’s growth and success since 1974. More than 35 former and current board…
Absenteeism spiked in the pandemic. ECISD and other districts need the state’s help to keep students in the classroom.
Photo above: A student who misses 10% of the days in a school year — enough to be considered chronically absent — will lose opportunities for counseling and will have an increased risk of educational issues. Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune By Pavan Acharya, The Texas Tribune “Absenteeism spiked in the pandemic. Texas schools want the state’s…
Where the Jobs Are
Dr. M. Ray Perryman The US Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released data related to the employment growth by state in 2024. Texas led the way by a substantial margin, but job numbers were up for most states. Let’s explore a few interesting points. During 2024, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 33 states and was…
Palm Valley Animal Society Seeks $1.2M From Edinburg for Expansion Project
Staff Report EDINBURG—The Palm Valley Animal Society (PVAS) will present a funding request to the Edinburg City Council on Tuesday night, seeking a $1.2 million investment to support the expansion and consolidation of its operations at the Laurie P. Andrews Center. Both PVAS facilities—the Trenton Center and the Laurie P. Andrews Center—are located in Edinburg,…
Valley Teen Traffic Deaths Up as Seat Belt Use Declines
Staff Report PHARR TX – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reinforcing the importance of seat belt safety among teenagers with its Teen Click It or Ticket campaign, as data shows a troubling increase in unrestrained teen fatalities. In 2023, Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties recorded 25 crashes involving unrestrained teen occupants, resulting in…
Texas Rangers Investigate Edinburg Police Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas – The Texas Rangers are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday night after a man reportedly threatened a neighbor and confronted police with a firearm. According to the Edinburg Police Department, officers responded to a disturbance call shortly after 9:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of El Paso Street, where…
Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants
Phot above: South Texas Family Residential Center, an ICE detention center in Dilley, on Sept. 30, 2020. The U.S. Department of Justice has halted federal programs that helped detained migrants obtain legal help. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas TribuneBy Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune “Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained…
Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election
Staff Report EDINBURG TX —Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. announced today, Jan. 29, that he will not seek re-election, citing his focus on health following a recent prostate cancer diagnosis. “After a routine doctors visit and subsequent tests, I have been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer,” Garza explained. “While this comes as a complete surprise, I plan…
