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Hispanics officially make up the biggest share of Texas’ population, new census numbers show
Photo above — Luisa and Antonio Perez dance to the band Tigrillos at the Festival Viva Mexico in Corpus Christi on Sept. 8, 2013. Credit: Eddie Seal for The Texas Tribune White people had been the state’s largest population group since at least 1850. Sometime in 2022, the Hispanic population surpassed them, new data shows.…
UTRGV Center for Teaching Excellence awarded NSF grant for SaLT program
Photo above — The National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program) has awarded a $199,838 grant to the UTRGV Center for Teaching Excellence’s Students as Learners and Teachers program (SaLT). Alyssa G. Cavazos, director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and associate professor in the UTRGV Department of Writing and…
Hidalgo County DA announces DWI No Refusal Fourth of July weekend June 29- July 4
EDINBURG – Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios announces the “Fourth of July DWI No Refusal Weekend” that will commence June 29 and end on July 4 at midnight. The Edinburg Advocate: Your best source for Hidalgo County News During No Refusal weekend if Hidalgo County drivers are intoxicated and get behind the wheel they will be arrested…
Bullying Of Elite High School Athlete, Special Ed Services, Teacher Concerns Come Up During ECISD Board Public Comments
Photo above — Leticia Quintanilla, an executive board member for the local American Federation of Teachers, spoke about alleged bullying of an athlete at one of the high schools. Edinburg, TX, June 15, 2023 – Bullying of a top high school athlete, alleged lack of resources for the Special Education Department and concerns over support…
Community Celebrates Ribbon Cutting For Eastside Soccer Park
Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Com. Ellie Torres Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Eastside Soccer Park EDINBURG,TX, June 15, 2023 – Hidalgo County Precinct 4, Commissioner Ellie Torres hosted the successful ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly constructed Eastside Soccer Park, held Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The event marked an exciting milestone in Com. Torres’ commitment to promote…
Edinburg School Overcrowding Leads to Proposed Elementary Rezoning, Possible New Schools
Photo above — Screen capture of proposed rezoning. Dr. Anthony Garza, at bottom right, presents to the ECISD Board on proposed rezoning for 12 elementaries. Edinburg TX, June 14, 2023 — As Edinburg CISD’s student population continues to grow, overcrowding has grown at certain campuses, leading to proposed rezoning to shift student populations. However, rezoning…
Edinburg Municipal Court Extends Amnesty Program To July 31
Edinburg, TX — June 7, 2023 The Edinburg Advocate: Your best source for Edinburg City News Edinburg Municipal Court’s Amnesty Program has been extended through July 31st. The news was announced this week by Court staff. The Edinburg Municipal Court originally offer residents a special gift beginning on Valentine’s Day. Municipal Court originally planned to run the…
UT Health RGV experts prompt men to seek check-ups; raise Alzheimer’s awareness
By Saira Cabrera Edinburg, TX – JUNE 06, 2023 – UTRGV School of Medicine and UT Health RGV physicians are available to help discuss some of June’s national health awareness days. Those days include a focus on the importance of urging men to attend to their health; increasing awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and brain health; self…
Precinct 4 Breaks Ground on Parking Lot Improvements in a San Carlos Plaza
Photo above — Ellie Torres, Hidalgo County Com. Pct. 4, hosted the groundbreaking for improvements for the Hidalgo County San Carlos Head Start building, the UT Health RGV Primary Care Facility, the newly opened AHEC Annex, and the Hidalgo County San Carlos WIC Office. EDINBURG,TX – Hidalgo County Precinct 4 hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Precinct 4 Parking Lot…
Little Free Library Unveiled at Precinct 4 Endowment Center
Edinburg, TX — On June 2, 2023, Hidalgo County Precinct 4, the Hidalgo County 4-H Program and the South Texas Literacy Coalition hosted an unveiling event of a “Free Little Library” located at the entrance of the Precinct 4 Endowment Center in San Carlos. “It brings me great pleasure that this is the second Little Library located…
