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Texas Teens Embark On Quest To Shut Down Texas’ Last 5 Youth Prisons
Photo above: Members of the Finish the 5 Coalition march to the Texas Capitol on Jan. 10, 2023. The youth-led group gathered to advocate for closing youth prisons in Texas. Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune Spurred by reports of inhumane conditions at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities, Austin-area teenagers are lobbying the Legislature…
Edinburg To Tackle 8-liners, Mayor Pro-Tem Rules Tonight
Edinburg TX – January 17, 2023 The Edinburg City Commissioners will again address the emerging issue of 8-liners within the city limits. The issue has already come up earlier this month. This will the second reading of the proposed ordinance. In other business, the Commission will also update the rules for the appointment of the…
Edinburg Airport Staff Honored as ‘Top 40 Under 40’ Winner By National Magazine
Photo above: Jarita Hernandez, center, is honored by the Edinburg City Council with proclamation for her selection as a “Top 40 Under 40” by Airport Business Magazine. Jarita ‘Rita’ Hernandez, an Administrative Assistant in Edinburg’s Department of Aviation, will be honored this week by the Edinburg City Commission for being selected as a 2022 recipient…
Women’s Dance Cardio Sessions Free In Edinburg
Join the Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department for Women’s Dance Cardio from 7:20PM to 8:00PM tomorrow evening, Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 315 Mark S. Pena Drive. The class is FREE and allows for 15 people per event, ages 16 years and up. Spots are limited. To register, call (956) 381-5631 or email degarza@cityofedinburg.com. We…
Edinburg CISD Enrollment Up 5.6%
Edinburg TX – January 12, 2023 The Edinburg CISD saw a dramatic rise in enrollment this school year. Dr. Eduardo J. Moreno, Assistant Superintendent for Technology Services Division, told ECISD Board members that enrollment was up as of the student census taken on January 6, 2023, during their first meeting of 2023. Moreno said the…
ECISD Intruder Detection Audits Completed
Edinburg TX — January 16, 2022 The Edinburg CISD completed its required Facility Safety and Security Audits, including intruder campus detection protocols, as required by the state of Texas. ECISD Jesse Garza insurance manager reported during last week’s board meeting that the district had completed the state mandated audits. He pointed out that changes had…
ECISD Receives ‘Clean’ Audit Report
Certified Public Accountant Luis Orozco was hired during the 2021-2022 school year to do the annual audit. The audit covered the Edinburg CISD’s financial operations for the 2021-2022 school year. “We are rendering an unmodified opinion, which in itself is the cleanest opinion you can get on a set of financial statements.” The 187-page report…
No Injuries Reported In Edinburg School Bus Accident
Edinburg, TX – January 13, 2023 On Thursday, January 12, 2023 around 2:00 pm, an Edinburg CISD school bus was involved in an accident with a passenger car. There were no injuries as a result of the accident Edinburg police units were dispatched to the intersection of Canton Road and 24th street. Upon arrival, officers observed…
Man Critically Injured in Edinburg Three-Vehicle Crash
Edinburg, Texas — January 11, 2023 According to the Texas DPS, a man was critically injured Sunday night in a hit-and-run accident east of Edinburg. The crash happened around 8:10 p.m., January 8, on Alamo Road south of Texas Road. DPS said a white 2007 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound behind a Toyota Tacoma. The driver of…
Edinburg’s Sales Tax Collections Up In First Month Of The Year
Edinburg TX — January 12, 2023 Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today that the City of Edinburg received $2,899,449.63 in local sales tax allocations for January, 2.72 percent more than in January 2022. Edinburg’s sales tax collection rates are slightly above the total Hidalgo County. Sales tax collections for all of the cities in Hidalgo…
