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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…
Museum Archives To Close During October
EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History will close the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives during the month of October. The National Archives celebrates American Archives Month throughout the month of October, which encourages archival repositories across the nation to promote the preservation of the country’s documentary heritage. To better preserve and maintain…
Voting Machines For November General Election To Be tested For Logic And Accuracy
All media and public are invited to take photos and video footage of the voting machines EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Elections Department invites all media and public to view, take photos and video footage of the county voting machines as they undergo Logic and Accuracy (L&A) testing in preparation for the upcoming November 8,…
After Funds Exhausted, Community Service Agency Ends Applications For Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program
EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Community Service Agency (CSA) has exhausted all funding and is no longer accepting applications for the Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the 2022 program year. The agency received just over $6 million from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to assist residents with the high energy costs,…
7th Annual “Purple Day” Supports Domestic Violence Awareness Month
EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office; the Rio Grande Valley District Attorney Coalition; the Texas Council on Family Violence; the City of Edinburg; Edinburg Police Department; Mujeres Unidas; and the Hidalgo County Family Violence Taskforce will commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the 7th annual “Purple Day” event on Thursday, October 20, from 9 a.m.…
Up, Up, and Away!
By Dr. M. Ray Perryman The Federal Reserve recently announced another increase in the target interest rate for federal funds to 3-3.25%. The point is to slow the economy in order to reduce inflation. It’s a balancing act of the Fed’s twin mandates – maximizing employment and keeping inflation at bay. The pandemic required stimulative…
EE High School Staff Charged With Improper Relationship Between Educator And Student
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Raul Diaz for an Improper Relationship between Educator and Student. The charge stems from when Diaz was a teacher at Edcouch Elsa High School. On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, Raul Diaz turned himself in to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. Diaz was taken into custody and has been…
Hidalgo County Tax Offices Return To Normal Hours
EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Tax Assessor‐Collector, Mr. Pablo (Paul) Villarreal, Jr. PCC, announced this week that seven offices will return to normal operating hours beginning Monday, October 3rd, 2022. However, the Alamo substation will be open on Mondays and Tuesdays only for the foreseeable future. “I appreciate that our taxpayers understood and showed us patience as we closed our offices on Wednesdays these past several weeks due to shortage in personnel,” Villarreal said. “Even as we continue our personnel shortagestruggles, I am pleased that we are able to fully open all but our Alamo office beginning the…
Edinburg PD To Host Public Safety Conference
The Edinburg Police Department, in conjunction with the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, UTRGV, and Tropical Texas Behavioral Health, will be hosting a Public Safety Conference that is free and open to the public. The purpose of this conference is to engage in positive dialogue with the community regarding mental health, public safety, and campus…
