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UPDATED: Driver Arrested After Cyclist Injured In Edinburg Hit And Run
Edinburg Texas, Sept. 7, 2023 — Edinburg Police arrested 66-year-old Jose Espinoza, an Edinburg resident, after he fled the scene of an accident. A person riding their bicycle along University Drive suffered minor injuries after an accident with a car. Espinoza left the scene but was later caught. He was charged with hit and run.…
UTRGV ranked 6th nationally, 2nd in state on costs versus long-term income for students
Photo above — UTRGV began the Fall 2023 semester on Monday, Aug. 28, with several accolades including being ranked sixth in the U.S. among all public and private higher education institutions in offering students high economic opportunity and mobility by Third Way, a national nonprofit think tank. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy) Edinburg Texas– Aug.…
TODAY: Edinburg’s “Walk with the Mayor” Starts Today
Edinburg, Texas, September 1, 2023 – Edinburg Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. is launching an exciting milestone for the community – the city’s first “Walk with the Mayor” event, scheduled to take place today, Friday, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m. The walk will begin at Edinburg Central Fire Station located at 212 W. McIntyre Street, and participants…
Big Mac Attack
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 29, 2023 The Economist magazine’s Big Mac index was recently released, providing insights into the cost of the classic McDonald’s burger in countries around the world. The index was started in 1986 to provide a quick look at how currencies are trending against one another. The economic concept of purchasing…
UTRGV Beats UT and TAMU, ranked No. 1 university in Texas by Washington Monthly
Edinburg Texas, Aug. 28, 2023 – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Monday started the 2023-24 academic year as the No. 1 university in Texas, based on Washington Monthly magazine’s annual college guide and rankings. According to Washington Monthly, instead of rewarding schools for their prestige, wealth and exclusivity, its rankings give points to universities that…
Opening of schools sees an uptick in COVID cases
Edinburg Texas, Aug. 28, 2023 – Officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department are seeing an uptick in COVID cases that correlates with the opening of school throughout the region. A total of 63 people in Hidalgo County have been hospitalized for treatment related to COVID, the health department reports. Of those, 43…
UTRGV School of Medicine unveils new ‘Transforming Care Together’ organizational structure
Transition to Integrated Service Units will unite school’s mission with long-term goal of becoming a larger, more efficient sustainable healthcare system (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) By Saira Cabrera Edinburg, Texas – Aug. 26, 2023 – The UTRGV School of Medicine recently unveiled a new organizational structure that will unite the school’s mission with the long-term…
UTRGV to freeze tuition, mandatory academic fees for next two years
Board of Regents authorize all UT System institutions to maintain cost of attending college Edinburg TX, Aug. 25, 2023 – UTRGV’s reputation as one of the most affordable universities in the state received a boost Thursday when The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a plan to freeze tuition and mandatory academic fees for…
‘Chronicle of Higher Education’ lists UTRGV as third-fastest growing public doctoral institution
(Illustrations by UTRGV Creative Services) By Amanda A. Taylor-Uchoa Edinburg Texas, Aug. 24, 2023 – The Chronicle of Higher Education recently released the Fall 2023 issue of the Almanac of Higher Education 2023, where for the sixth year in a row, UTRGV is ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing public doctoral institutions in the…
Free dental clinic for underserved patients coming to Edinburg Sept. 15th & 16th
First pre-screening opportunity set for Saturday Edinburg, TX, August 25, 2023 – Edinburg Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. extends a warm welcome to the Texas Mission of Mercy (TMOM) initiative as it collaborates with a group of local dentists spearheaded by Dr. Carlos Cruz, Nuestra Clinica Del Valle, and the Hidalgo County Community Service Agency. Together, they…
