For all the news about Edinburg, we are your Edinburg online newspaper.
ECISD Board To Hold Emergency Meeting Today At Noon
The ECISD Board of Trustees called an emergency Board meeting today, Friday, March 3rd, to discuss Bus safety Protocol, Procedures and Bus Driver Training. The meeting will address the investigation into an incident that occurred at Hargill Elementary School on March 2, 2023. The meeting will be held at Edinburg CISD Central Office Board Room.…
District Clerk Warns Public To Beware Of Jury Scams
Photo above: A fraudulent jury summons that is being sent out to Hidalgo County residents in an attempt to scam residents. Edinburg, TX — March 1, 2023 Laura Hinojosa, Hidalgo County District Clerk, warns citizens to remain vigilant of any jury scammers who continue to target citizens with false jury service claims and threatening arrest…
Edinburg leaders push legislative agenda during RGV Day at the Capitol
Photo above: Edinburg City leaders at the Texas State Capital for RGV Day at the Capital. Austin, TX- One region, one voice. That was the prevailing theme on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 when the City of Edinburg joined a host of Rio Grande Valley cities for ‘RGV Day at the Capitol.’ It was the perfect opportunity to…
DPS Sent At Least 3,000 Driver’s Licenses To Organized Crime Group
Photo above: Steve McCraw, Department of Public Safety Director, told legislators the agency was tricked into sending out real driver’s licenses to an organized crime group. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune, Feb. 27, 2023 The Texas Department of Public Safety was duped into shipping at least 3,000 Texas driver’s licenses…
ECISD Board To Review Benchmark Results
The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees will hold their regular meeting tomorrow. The Board will be facing fairly routine agenda this week. The ECISD Board meets on Tuesday, February 28, at 6 pm at the Board Room at ECISD Administration 411 N. 8th Street, Edinburg. Among the items on the agenda, the Board will see…
Texas Puts Up Barriers That Keep Young Adults Out Of Extended Foster Care Programs Designed To Help Them
Illustration above: Illustration of a person sitting on a bench at night. Credit: Christine Ongjoco for The Imprint BY SANDY WEST AND JEREMY LOUDENBACK, THE IMPRINT FEB. 21, 2023 This story is co-published with The Imprint and is a condensed version of a full article from that outlet. State and federal laws are supposed to…
Texas’ Shortage Of Mental Health Care Professionals Is Getting Worse
Photo Above: Communities in Schools staff members Christy Mitchell, Dorothy Garza and Amara Nitibhon (left to right) pose for a portrait at Langford Elementary School in Austin, Texas on February 14, 2023. (Photo by Montinique Monroe for The Texas Tribune) BY STEPHEN SIMPSON, The Texas Tribune, FEB. 21, 2023 For 24/7 mental health support in…
Commissioner Torres Installing Traffic Safety Signal At Carmen And Mile 22 ½ Rd
Commissioner Ellie Torres launched the construction and installation of a new traffic safety flashing beacon signal to be installed at the intersection of Carmen Avila Rd and Mile 22 ½ N Rd in Edinburg in order to improve the safety and the security of the area. The traffic signal construction and installation at the location…
South Texas ISD Superintendent To Urge Continued Support At Tonight’s Edinburg City Council Meeting
Edinburg TX – February 20, 2023 Dr. Marco Antonio Lara, Jr, South Texas Independent School District superintendent, will be on hand at tonight’s Edinburg City Council meeting to urge them to support STISD’ continued taxing authority. The issue of STISD’s taxing authority has been raised by a number of school districts in the region, including…
In audio, high-ranking TEA official admits public school funds could drop with voucher-like programs
Photo above: Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at Annapolis Christian Academy in Corpus Christi on Jan. 31, 2023, to discuss his support of voucher-like programs this Legislative session. A high-ranking official with the state’s education agency was secretly recorded asking a mother to help the governor advocate for voucher-like programs. The official acknowledged that school districts’…
