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Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program
Photo above: Israel Solis, 7, center left, walks to his work area while his brother, Eleazar Solis, 9, far right, plays with blocks during their ABA therapy class at the University of Houston-Clear Lake on Oct. 8, 2026. Danielle Villasana for The Texas Tribune Sasha Draeger-Mazer, The Texas Tribune For years, 7-year-old Israel Solis couldn’t communicate…
Edinburg Chamber Names D.A. Palacios, Commissioner Torres as 2026 Man and Woman of the Year
Edinburg, Chamber of Commerce, Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Terry Palacios, Ellie Torres, Annual Banquet Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce has named Hidalgo County District Attorney Terry Palacios as the 2026 Edinburg Man of the Year and Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Commissioner Ellie Torres as the 2026 Edinburg…
Some Texas colleges get OK for new Workforce Pell that pays for job training
San Jacinto College North Campus on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Students at five Texas community colleges can now seek the new Workforce Pell grants to pay for job training. The community colleges recently received the stamp of approval from the U.S. Department of Education, marking…
Edinburg Chalk Art Competition Expands to Include Professional Artists
Chalk Art, Edinburg, Los Muertos, Cultural Arts, Professional Artists, High School Competition Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Cultural Arts Department has reopened its Los Muertos Bailan Chalk Art Competition to professional artists after the event was originally open only to high school students. The competition is set for Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Two Divisions…
Sekula Library Offers Full Lineup of Children’s Programs Throughout October
Edinburg, Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library, children’s programs, story time, toddler time, art club, homeschool, UTRGV Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library is offering a full schedule of children’s programs throughout October, with remaining sessions available across six recurring programs and one special event. Pre-School Story Time — Fridays at 10 a.m.,…
Sekula Library Hosts Weekly Knitting Club Sessions Through Oct. 22
Edinburg, Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library, knitting, Knitting Club Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library is hosting Knitting Club ’26, a series of weekly knitting sessions on Thursdays in October at 6 p.m. Remaining sessions are scheduled for Oct. 15 and Oct. 22. Participants will learn to knit a beanie or…
Edinburg Police Department Hosts Coffee With a Cop Oct. 15 at 107 Cafe
Edinburg Police Department, Coffee with a Cop, community policing, Edinburg Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Police Department will host its next Coffee With a Cop event Thursday, Oct. 15, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at 107 Cafe, 4129 W. University Dr. The event gives residents an opportunity to meet and speak with Edinburg police…
UTRGV’s Gleb Dudin defeats world chess champion at 2026 Chess Olympiad
Photo above: UTRGV senior Gleb Dudin defeated reigning world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad. He was recently recognized for his accomplishment at the convocation on the Brownsville campus. (UTRGV Photo by Mia Morales) By Mia A. Morales, UTRGV Communications Edinburg TX – UTRGV senior Gleb Dudin defeated reigning world chess…
Hidalgo County Commissioners Court to Consider Economic Incentive Agreements, New Risk Management Director Position at Oct. 13 Meeting
Hidalgo County Commissioners Court, economic development, Marmon Food Service Technologies, Valeo North America, risk management, auto theft task force, road projects, elections Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court will consider two economic incentive agreements and the creation of a new Director of Risk Management position when it meets Monday, Oct. 13, at…
Former Hidalgo County Detention Officer Charged With Official Oppression After Striking Handcuffed Inmate
Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, Luis Vega, official oppression, detention officer, inmate, use of force, Hidalgo County Adult Detention facility Staff Report Edinburg TX – Hidalgo County Sheriff’s investigators Thursday charged a former adult detention officer with official oppression after an investigation determined he struck a handcuffed inmate multiple times in the face at the Hidalgo County…
