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Little League Registration Now Open for 2025 Season
Photo above: Two Little Leaguers taking part in the City of Edinburg’s 2024 Season Opening Ceremony. Photo — courtesy City of Staff Report EDINBURG TX – Parents and players are invited to sign up for the 2025 Little League baseball and softball season, with registration open now through February 7. This season promises excitement, featuring…
Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House
Photo above: State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, addresses the House after being sworn in as House Speaker on the first day of the 89th Texas Legislative Session, in Austin. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune “Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House” was first published by…
Cuellar, Gonzalez vote for dill to detain undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes
Photo above: Congress and the president are pushing for more border and immigration enforcement. U.S. Enforcement and Removal Operations officers near an aircraft on which migrants are repatriated as part of an enforcement process, in Harlingen in 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Daniel Becerril By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune “Bill to detain undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes…
UTRGV School of Medicine team reveals breakthrough in cancer cell survival
Students make significant contributions to cancer studies Photo above: Dr. Manish Tripathi, assistant professor in the Division of Cancer and Immunology at the UTRGV School of Medicine, and his team are making essential contributions to the fight against cancer. Pictured (Left to Right): Dr. Mohammed Shabir Hussain, postdoctoral fellow, Dennis Kwabiah, MSBCMB student, Walaa Abbas,…
Edinburg Council Opts For Improvements To Alberta and Closner Intersection
Photo above: Current conditions at the intersection from Alberta Road looking east. Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg City Council gave staff approval to start work on making improvements to the intersection of South Closner Blvd. and Alberta Road, an intersection that has been plagued with traffic backups and accidents. The decision was made…
17-year-old Arrested After Alleged Threat Against South Texas ISD World Scholars
Staff Report EDINBURG TX — Police arrested a 17-year-old from San Juan who is not a student at South Texas ISD World Scholars after he allegedly made a threat against the school. Authorities began investigating the incident after the threat, made on Jan. 18, was reported on Jan. 20. Juan Gonzalez was accused of commenting…
Edinburg CISD Cancels Classes Jan. 21 Due to Hazardous Weather
Staff Report EDINBURG TX — The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD) has announced that classes will be canceled on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to hazardous winter weather conditions. Forecasters are predicting sub-freezing temperatures and icy road conditions beginning Monday night and lasting until at least noon Tuesday, particularly in the Edinburg area and northern…
Edinburg Opens Warming Center Monday, Tuesday Night
Staff Report EDINBURG, TX — The City of Edinburg has opened a warming center at the Sekula Memorial Library to assist residents during the upcoming freezing weather. The warming center will be available from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. on the evenings of Jan. 20-21 and Jan. 21-22. Residents using the warming center are encouraged…
RGV Musicians Invited to Apply for Paid Changemaker Workshop
Staff Report EDINBURG TX — Local musicians with a passion for social change are invited to apply for a paid opportunity to advance their community-focused projects. The RGV Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop, a day-long event, will take place on Feb. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Edinburg Arts, Culture, and Events Center.…
Edinburg Cemetery Cleanup in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Moved To Jan. 27
Staff Report EDINBURG TX — Due to expected severe cold weather, The City of Edinburg, in partnership with the Juneteenth Committee and the UTRGV Center for Student Involvement, will move the event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The community service event is aimed at preserving a historic landmark. Volunteers are…
