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Edinburg CISD Names Former Board Member As New Athletic Director
By Arnoldo Mata Edinburg, Texas, Dec. 15, 2023 —Oscar Salinas, a former Edinburg CISD Board member and current head coach and athletic director at La Feria High School, was named as the new ECISD as the incoming Athletic Director. Salinas was elected to the ECISD Board of Trustees Place 2 seat in 2014. He was…
ECISD Athletic Director Retiring, Board Considering Replacement This Thursday
By Arnoldo Mata Edinburg Texas, Dec. 12, 2023 — Edinburg CISD Athletic Director Rogelio “Roy” Garza will be retiring after almost ten years in the position and more than 30 years in education. “It’s time,” Garza said of his announced retirement set for Jan. 31, 2024. The Edinburg Advocate will have an interview next week…
Lopez-Singleterry Officially Enters Race for Hidalgo County’s 476th District Court
From Staff Reports Hidalgo County Texas, Dec. 11, 2023 — Judge Nereida Lopez-Singleterry filed to run for the position of Judge of Hidalgo County’s 476th District Court. She formally filed the necessary paperwork with the Hidalgo County Democratic Party to secure her place on the ballot for the 2024 Democratic Primary. Having initially declared her candidacy…
Texas superintendents say lack of school safety funding may lead to budget cuts
Photo above: An Austin Independent School District police vehicle parked outside of McCallum High School in Austin, on Dec. 28, 2012. Credit: Tamir Kalifa for The Texas Tribune By Maia Pandey, The Texas Tribune, Dec. 11, 2023 Public school administrators were well aware that the Texas House’s vote to block a school voucher program last month would…
Edinburg Area Teachers Lead Nation in Purchasing Power, MoneyGeek Report Finds
From Staff Reports Edinburg, TX, December 11, 2023 — In a nation where many teachers struggle with low wages, the Edinburg area emerges as a place where educators have the highest purchasing power among teachers in various U.S. metropolitan areas. Texas cities took four of the top five spots. According to a recent report by personal…
Results Unchanged After Edinburg Election Recount; 10-Vote Margin Affirmed
By Arnoldo Mata Edinburg, Texas, Dec. 7, 2023 – The results of a recount of the Edinburg City Council election held on Nov. 7thshowed City Council member David White kept his seat with the same 10-vote margin from election day. At this week’s Edinburg City Council meeting, City Secretary Clarice Yvette Balderas reported on the…
Edinburg Police Department Spreads Holiday Cheer with Annual Blue Santa Toy Giveaway
Staff reports Edinburg Texas, Dec. 6, 2023 — The Edinburg Police Department is gearing up for the highly anticipated annual Blue Santa Toy Giveaway, scheduled to unfold on Friday, December 8, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Promenade Amphitheater, 201 W. McIntyre Street. Over 4,000 toys will be distributed to Edinburg children…
Edinburg Chamber Celebrates Leaders at Installation & Awards Banquet
Staff Reports Edinburg, TX, Dec. 5, 2023 — The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce honored Sam Saldivar and Sabrina Walker-Hernandez as its 2023 Man and Woman of the Year at the Annual Installation & Awards Banquet in November. The event, held at the Region One Service Center, 1900 W Schunior St., showcased their remarkable contributions to the…
Texas fire departments are fighting stigma and pushing to provide firefighters mental health help
Photo above: Firefighters at Fire Station 48 in Houston on Nov. 22, 2023. Credit: Mark Felix for The Texas Tribune By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune, Dec. 5, 2023 For more than a decade, Sam Buser watched the lights of fire trucks bounce off the city streets of Houston, heard the roars of burning blazes and stood…
Judge considers holding state in contempt a third time over foster care conditions
Photo above: Heart Galleries, portraits of adoptable children, on display at the Child Protective Services office at Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Austin on Nov. 14, 2019. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune, Dec. 5, 2023 Removed from her home at age 11, Juarez — who is now…
