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City Council Members Set

Enrollment down 895 students 

Old Courthouse To Be Torn Down

Edinburg students begin their journey in health care

Fernando Cervantes

Edinburg Police Officer Fernando Cervantes Receives State’s Highest Honor for Valor at Texas State Capitol

Edinburg Police Department, TCOLE, Law Enforcement Achievement Award, Officer Fernando Cervantes, Public Safety, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – Edinburg Police Officer Fernando Cervantes was honored Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Texas State Capitol, receiving the Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Bravery from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the state’s highest honor for…

Juvenil hit and run

Edinburg Police Investigate Fatal Hit-and-Run Involving Bicyclist; Juvenile Driver Taken Into Custody

Edinburg Police Department, Fatal Hit-and-Run, Bicycle, Public Safety, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of a 43-year-old man early Friday morning on N. McColl Road. At approximately 1 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026, officers responded to the 2000 block of…

ECISD Special Called Meeting

Edinburg CISD Board Calls Special Meeting July 1 to Reconsider Interim Superintendent Appointment

Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Interim Superintendent, Gisela Saenz, Special Called Meeting, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 5 p.m. to revisit the appointment of an interim superintendent, little more than one week after the…

Oh My Mud

Edinburg World Birding Center to Host Free “Oh My Mud!” International Mud Day Event June 27

Edinburg World Birding Center, International Mud Day, Family Events, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The City of Edinburg and the Edinburg World Birding Center will host “Oh My Mud!,” a free International Mud Day celebration, Saturday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Edinburg World Birding Center picnic area, 714 S. Raul…

Storm Safe

Hidalgo County Judge’s Office to Bring Free Hurricane Preparedness Puppet Show to Edinburg Library June 25

Hidalgo County Judge, Through the Storm with Sunny, Hurricane Preparedness, Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Office of Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez will present “Through the Storm with Sunny,” a free puppet show focused on hurricane season preparedness for children and families, Thursday, June 25, 2026, at…

Gisela Saenz

Edinburg CISD Board Appoints Dr. Gisela Saenz, former La Joya ISD Superintendent as Interim Superintendent, Calls November Election

Photo from La Joya ISD files Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Gisela Saenz, Interim Superintendent, AP Honor Roll, Budget, Trustee Election, Edinburg TX Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees chose to go outside the district and named Dr. Gisela Saenz, former La Joya ISD superintendent, as interim superintendent…

Teen Fire Academy 2

Edinburg Fire Department Extends Deadline for Teen Fire Academy Class 5 to June 26; Classes 3 and 4 at Full Capacity

Edinburg Fire Department, Teen Fire Academy, Youth Programs, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Fire Department has extended the application deadline for Class 5 of its Teen Fire Academy to Friday, June 26, 2026, with a limited number of spots still available. Classes 3 and 4 have reached full capacity. Class 5 runs…

Veterans something

Edinburg Cultural Arts Division and VA Partner to Host Free Veterans Creative Arts and Wellness Event June 25

Edinburg Cultural Arts, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Wellness, ACE Center, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The City of Edinburg Cultural Arts Division, in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs, will host a free Veterans Creative Arts and Wellness event Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Edinburg…

Texas Schools

More Bible stories in public schools, changes to history lessons before Texas education board today

Photo above: The Texas State Board of Education launched the process of redesigning the state’s social studies standards earlier this year.  Trace Thomas for The Texas Tribune Jaden Edison, The Texas TribuneJune 22, 2026 Texas students may soon attend social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible. The…

ECISD Board Meeting

Edinburg CISD Board to Adopt 2026-2027 Budget, Call November Trustee Election for Four Seats

Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Budget Adoption, Trustee Election, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a budget workshop followed by a regular board meeting Tuesday, June 23, 2026, with trustees set to adopt the 2026-2027 budget and call for a November trustee election covering…

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands

Investopedia Names Edinburg One of Top 100 U.S. Cities for Retirees, Citing Affordability, Climate, and Growth

Edinburg, Retirement, Investopedia, Cost of Living, Healthcare, Edinburg...

Edinburg Council Appoints Interim City Secretary

Elizabeth Rodriguez, Interim City Secretary EDINBURG, TX –On...