For all the news about Edinburg, we are your Edinburg online newspaper.
DPS Sent At Least 3,000 Driver’s Licenses To Organized Crime Group
Photo above: Steve McCraw, Department of Public Safety Director, told legislators the agency was tricked into sending out real driver’s licenses to an organized crime group. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune, Feb. 27, 2023 The Texas Department of Public Safety was duped into shipping at least 3,000 Texas driver’s licenses…
ECISD Board To Review Benchmark Results
The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees will hold their regular meeting tomorrow. The Board will be facing fairly routine agenda this week. The ECISD Board meets on Tuesday, February 28, at 6 pm at the Board Room at ECISD Administration 411 N. 8th Street, Edinburg. Among the items on the agenda, the Board will see…
2023 Edinburg State of the City Address
EDINBURG, TX — February 24, 2023 The City of Edinburg ‘s Mayor, Ramiro Garza Jr., will deliver the State of the City Address on March 9th at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. This is Mayor Garza’s first State of the City since taking office. He’ll highlight the City’s amazing accomplishments in 2022 and lay…
City Of Edinburg Job Fair Set For March 10
EDINBURG, TX – February 24, 2023 Come work with us! The City of Edinburg is hosting a job fair on March 10th from 9AM-1PM at Sekula Library. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with our department directors and find the right fit for you! We recommend for you to bring resumes. Visit the Texas State…
Texas Puts Up Barriers That Keep Young Adults Out Of Extended Foster Care Programs Designed To Help Them
Illustration above: Illustration of a person sitting on a bench at night. Credit: Christine Ongjoco for The Imprint BY SANDY WEST AND JEREMY LOUDENBACK, THE IMPRINT FEB. 21, 2023 This story is co-published with The Imprint and is a condensed version of a full article from that outlet. State and federal laws are supposed to…
Texas’ Shortage Of Mental Health Care Professionals Is Getting Worse
Photo Above: Communities in Schools staff members Christy Mitchell, Dorothy Garza and Amara Nitibhon (left to right) pose for a portrait at Langford Elementary School in Austin, Texas on February 14, 2023. (Photo by Montinique Monroe for The Texas Tribune) BY STEPHEN SIMPSON, The Texas Tribune, FEB. 21, 2023 For 24/7 mental health support in…
Edinburg Awarded $1M Grant For Flood Control
Edinburg, TX- February 22, 2023 The Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced that it has awarded the City of Edinburg a $1 million grant to help the City further recover from the 2018 South Texas floods. The grant will be used for drainage improvements in the northwest side of the City. “We are thrilled to…
Commissioner Torres Installing Traffic Safety Signal At Carmen And Mile 22 ½ Rd
Commissioner Ellie Torres launched the construction and installation of a new traffic safety flashing beacon signal to be installed at the intersection of Carmen Avila Rd and Mile 22 ½ N Rd in Edinburg in order to improve the safety and the security of the area. The traffic signal construction and installation at the location…
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic To Be Held at Edinburg Chamber
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with DHR Health will be hosting a vaccination clinic on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at the Edinburg Chamber, 602 W. University Dr. The vaccination clinic will be held from 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. Pfizer and Moderna Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines will be available to everyone. Children must be…
South Texas ISD Superintendent To Urge Continued Support At Tonight’s Edinburg City Council Meeting
Edinburg TX – February 20, 2023 Dr. Marco Antonio Lara, Jr, South Texas Independent School District superintendent, will be on hand at tonight’s Edinburg City Council meeting to urge them to support STISD’ continued taxing authority. The issue of STISD’s taxing authority has been raised by a number of school districts in the region, including…
