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Edinburg Seeks Performers for Los Muertos Bailan Festival Oct. 24
Edinburg, Los Muertos Bailan, Día de los Muertos, Cultural Arts, Arts District, Texas Commission on the Arts Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The City of Edinburg Cultural Arts Department is calling on local performers, schools, dance studios, and cultural groups to take part in the 2026 Los Muertos Bailan Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the…
Edinburg Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council Applications Due Today at 5 p.m.
Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, MYAC, Edinburg, Youth, Civic Engagement, High School Staff Report Edinburg TX – Applications for the Edinburg Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council close today, Monday, Sept. 28, at 5 p.m. The council is open to incoming high school juniors and seniors for the 2026-2027 academic year who reside within Edinburg city limits or its…
Stephen F. Austin Elementary Named Lone Star Ribbon School for Academic Excellence
Edinburg, Edinburg CISD, Stephen F. Austin Elementary, Lone Star Ribbon School Staff Report Edinburg TX – Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District announced that Stephen F. Austin Elementary School has been named one of only 25 public schools in Texas to receive the Lone Star Ribbon School designation, recognizing outstanding academic achievement and student success. ECISD Superintendent…
Making the White Coat More Attainable: UTRGV medical graduates carry less debt
Photo above: UTRGV School of Medicine graduates reported educational debt well below national medical school benchmarks. The school is making medical education more accessible and affordable for aspiring physicians in the Rio Grande Valley. (UTRGV Photo by Heriberto Perez-Zuniga) By Saira Cabrera, UTRGV Communications Edinburg TX – For generations of aspiring physicians in the Rio Grande…
Edinburg Cultural Arts Announces Beginner Guitar Classes
Edinburg, Edinburg Cultural Arts, Edinburg ACE Center, Guitar Classes Staff Report Edinburg TX – The City of Edinburg Cultural Arts Department will offer beginner guitar classes running Wednesdays and Fridays, Sept. 30 through Oct. 28, at the Edinburg ACE Center. Session 1, focused on mariachi guitar for adults, will run from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.…
Edinburg CISD Board to Consider Health Plan Changes, Employee Termination Sept. 22
Edinburg, Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Health Plan, Housing Authority Scholarship Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. Consent Agenda The board will consider approving minutes from the Sept. 8 regular board meeting and a policy ensuring students attending local, district…
UTRGV Team Named Finalist in Zoho’s First-Ever AI Hackathon
Edinburg, UTRGV, Zoho Corporation, From The Ground Up, Artificial Intelligence Staff Report Edinburg TX – A team from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has been named a finalist in Zoho Corporation’s first-ever AI hackathon, “From The Ground Up,” which challenges college students to design AI solutions addressing wildfire risk, water scarcity and agricultural instability…
Hidalgo County Audit Shows Deficiencies, Problems With Reporting
Edinburg, Hidalgo County Commissioners Court, Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1, Annual Audit, Delinquent Tax Collections Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – The Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 Board of Directors and the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court met Sept. 15, hearing annual financial audits for both entities, receiving several proclamations on community health and safety issues,…
Swig, Home of the Original Dirty Soda, Coming to Edinburg as First Rio Grande Valley Location
Edinburg, Edinburg Economic Development Corporation, Swig, Raudel Garza, First to Market Program Staff Report Edinburg TX – Swig, a beverage brand known for its customizable dirty sodas, has selected Edinburg for its first location in the Rio Grande Valley, according to the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation. The new location is planned for 415 W. Trenton Rd.…
Edinburg Council Adopts Budget, Tax Rate Below No-New-Revenue Rate, Restores Full Street Program
Edinburg, City Council, Budget, Tax Rate, Pay Plan, National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg City Council held its regular meeting Sept. 15, adopting the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget and a tax rate below the calculated no-new-revenue rate, restoring full funding to the city’s street improvement program, and considering…
