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Hidalgo County Commissioners Court to Consider DA Grants, Arts Initiatives, Infrastructure Contracts at Nov. 10 Meeting
Hidalgo County, Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Valley Symphony Orchestra, Fine Arts Conservatory, McAllen Hike and Bike Trail, CDBG, Veterans Day Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Courthouse Annex III Building, 100 E. Cano, first floor,…
Hidalgo County Medical Reserve Corps Seeks Volunteers for Public Health Emergency Response
Hidalgo County, Medical Reserve Corps, Volunteering, Public Health, Emergency Preparedness, Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Hidalgo County Medical Reserve Corps is seeking volunteers to support public health efforts throughout Hidalgo County. No medical background is required. The primary goal of the Hidalgo County MRC is to strategically deploy trained…
Hidalgo County Public Health Lab Offers $40 Women’s Panel Screening
Hidalgo County, Public Health, Women’s Health, Lab Screening, Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Hidalgo County Health & Human Services Department Public Health Laboratory is offering affordable lab screenings for women’s health and wellness at 1211 S. 28th Ave. in Edinburg. The Women’s Panel, priced at $40, tests for cholesterol…
Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force Connects Residents to Education, Career Resources
Hidalgo County, Prosperity Task Force, Workforce Development, Education, Economic Development, Richard F. Cortez Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force brings together more than 160 community leaders to connect residents with resources, reduce barriers and create pathways to economic stability. The task force, operating under the Office of Hidalgo County Judge Richard…
Holiday Stress Lands Hardest on the One Who Holds It All Together
By Martha Fernandez, LCSW In a lot of families, the holidays run on one person. She is the one who knows who is bringing what to Thanksgiving, who organizes the tamalada and makes sure there is enough masa, who remembers which cousin is not speaking to which uncle and seats them at opposite ends of…
ECISD Alumni Spotlight: Economedes Graduate Pursues Endocrinology Career, Plans to Return to RGV
Edinburg CISD, Alumni, Adriana Saavedra-Simmons, Economedes High School, Medicine, UTRGV, Harvard Staff Report Edinburg TX – Edinburg CISD has spotlighted Dr. Adriana Saavedra-Simmons, a 2011 graduate of Johnny G. Economedes High School, who is completing an endocrinology fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Saavedra-Simmons earned her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her…
Leadership Edinburg Class 38 to Host Fundraiser, Mixer Nov. 12 at Museum of South Texas History
Edinburg, Leadership Edinburg, Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, Museum of South Texas History, Fundraiser, Networking Staff Report Edinburg TX – Leadership Edinburg Class 38 will host a Fundraiser & Cocktail Mixer on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg. The event will support class initiatives. Tickets are…
Edinburg Chamber to Host ‘Lunch Lift’ Chick-Fil-A Customer Service Session Nov. 18
Edinburg, Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, Lunch & Lift, Chick-fil-A, Customer Service, Business Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce will host a Lunch Lift Series session on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce. The session will feature the team from Chick-fil-A Edinburg sharing their…
McAllen Citizens League to Host Hidalgo County Update Luncheon Nov. 12 with County Judge Richard Cortez
McAllen, McAllen Citizens League, Hidalgo County, Richard Cortez, Hidalgo County Judge, Luncheon, DoubleTree Suites Hotel Staff Report McAllen TX – The McAllen Citizens League will host a Hidalgo County Update luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the DoubleTree Suites Hotel, 1800 S. 2nd St. Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez will…
Edinburg’s Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library Awarded $46,000 Hogg Foundation Grant for Mental Health Programming
Edinburg, Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, Mental Health, City of Edinburg, Libraries Supporting Community Mental Health Staff Report Edinburg TX – The City of Edinburg has been selected as one of 13 public library systems in Texas to receive funding through the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health’s Libraries Supporting Community Mental…
