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Edinburg PD Investigates Police Crash
On Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at approximately 12:30pm an Edinburg police unit was involved in an auto accident. The Edinburg police officer was driving a black Chevy Tahoe traveling northbound on McColl Road approaching a stop-and-go signal light attempting to make a left turn onto Freddy Gonzalez. A gray Chevy Tahoe was traveling southbound on…
UTRGV Researcher Seeking Participants For Alzheimer’s Study
Research focuses on Hispanic family caregivers, technology use By Karen Villarreal RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – OCT. 12, 2022 – A UTRGV researcher is seeking participants for a research study about a family situation common in the Rio Grande Valley: caring for an elder with Alzheimer’s Disease. As an only child, Dr. Lin (Helen) Jiang, assistant…
Edinburg EDC Hires Raudel Garza As Executive Director
EDINBURG, Texas– The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) announced the hiring of Raudel Garza as its Executive Director. Mr. Garza has worked in the field of economic development for over 29 years, both in the public and private sectors and has led economic development teams in the cities of Harlingen, Mission, and Pharr over his…
$1.4M Federal Grant To Fund Daycare For STC Student Parents
RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS – Eligible student parents attending South Texas College can soon have their child care tuition and fees covered thanks in part to a grant recently presented to the college’s Child Development Center by the U.S. Department of Education. In a ceremony at STC’s Starr County campus, Congressman Henry Cuellar presented a…
The Economic Impact of a National Rail Strike
M. Ray Perryman, Published on October 17, 2022 Rail is a crucial component of the US logistics system, and a strike would lead to significant logistical dislocations, exacerbate ongoing supply chain challenges, put additional upward pressure on prices and, thus, do substantial economic harm. Although a tentative agreement was reached between the major railways and…
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Missing Person
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing person. 26-year-old, Edgar Diaz was last seen leaving his residence in a 2010 Grey Kia Soul on October 9, 2022 near the Edinburg Texas area. Diaz is described as a white male, 5’6”, 185 lbs, brown eyes and brown hair.…
Edinburg Police Department Awarded $1 Million Grant To Expand Add 8 New Officers
Funding To Advance Community Policing In The City With The Addition Of Eight New Officers The Department of Justice announced that the Edinburg Police Department has been awarded $1 million in grant funding through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program to expand its workforce and continue serving the…
Crisis Management
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, October 12, 2022 For the second consecutive year, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics has been awarded to three Americans. For 2022, the recipients are Ben S. Bernanke (former Federal Reserve Chairman now with The Brookings Institution), Douglas W. Diamond (University of Chicago), and Philip H. Dybvig (Washington University in St.…
Edinburg Council Supports Training For Local Residents
Edinburg TX, October 4, 2022 On a unanimous vote, the Edinburg City Council approved $50,000 in funding for the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) for training for local residents. The Edinburg EDC Board approved this item by a vote of 6-0 on September 28, 2022. The funding will provide higher education training and workforce…
Governor Abbott Announces Edinburg Designated As Music Friendly Community
Photo above: Chip Adams, Texas Music Office, presented Mayor Ramiro Garza, Jr. and the Edinburg City Council with the official designation as A Texas Music Friendly Community. Photo by City of Edinburg. October 4, 2022, Austin, Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Edinburg, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been…
