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Eminent Domain used to buy holdout land for Hike and Bike Trail
By Jesus Beltran II Edinburg Texas, August 11, 2023 – The City of Edinburg will use eminent its domain powers to acquire land for the Edinburg/McAllen Hike and Bike Trail. The agenda for the July 31 Edinburg City Commission meeting included the item on whether to use Eminent Domain to obtain land needed for the…
UPDATE: Additional Suspect Arrested In Night Club Shooting, One Still At Large
Photo above: Jose Angle Favela is wanted in connection with the shooting at the El Antro Nightclub. Photo above: Danny Lee Cazares is wanted in connection with the shooting at the El Antro Nightclub. UPDATE: Suspect Jose Angle Favela was arrested this afternoon by Hidalgo County Sheriff’s staff. Edinburg, Texas, August 10, 2023 – Hidalgo County…
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10th Annual UFO Festival Lands In Edinburg Tomorrow
Edinburg, Texas, August 10, 2023 – The City of Edinburg will be hosting the 10th Annual Edinburg UFO Festival and Conference on August 11 – 12, 2023. The free festival will be held on Friday, August 11, at the Edinburg City Hall Courtyard, while the Out of This World Conference will be held on Saturday, August…
Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation Awarded $70,000 From Wyatt Ranches Foundation For Student Scholarships
Edinburg, Texas, August 10, 2023 – The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation announced that it has been awarded a grant of $70,000 in funding for scholarships for Sheriff’s Office employees and families pursuing and continuing their higher education. With this generous contribution the Sheriff’s Foundation will be able to continue to award educational scholarships…
What Recession?
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 02, 2023 While we’re not out of the woods, opinions about the likelihood of recession are shifting away from the doom and gloom which has been prevalent over the past year. I have always felt that the talk was overblown and that the US economy would prove to be resilient…
TONIGHT: Edinburg PD Celebrates 27th National Night Out, 100 Years of Service to the City
Edinburg, TX, August 1, 2023 – The Edinburg Police Department is gearing up for the highly anticipated 27th Annual National Night Out, taking place on August 1 at 5:30 p.m. This year’s event will be held at Edinburg Municipal Park, 714 S. Raul Longoria Rd. Rio Grande Valley residents are invited to join officers for an…
Ingrid Monserrat Takes the Stage as FemCity’s Speaker for August 2023
August 31, 2023 — Hold on to your hats, ladies, because FemCity RGV is about to spice up August like never before! We’re thrilled to announce the fabulous, the amazing, the one and only Ingrid Monserrat as the FemCity speaker for August 2023! Get ready to mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 8, 2023, because…
Texas child welfare agency fails vulnerable teens when they turn 18, whistleblower says
Photo above — Heart Galleries — portraits of adoptable children — on display at the Child Protective Services office at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Austin on Nov. 14, 2019. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune A Child Protective Services disability specialist says Texas’ foster care system isn’t preparing teens with cognitive disabilities and…
Heat Wave
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 1, 2023 Texas has thus far endured a heat wave of historic proportions in the summer of 2023. The higher-than-normal temperatures have created health issues for many residents and impacted quality of life for millions of people. Not surprisingly, the effects do not stop there. As with any extreme weather…
