Edinburg CISD trustees discuss cancer awareness event, mental health services, community advisory committee and negative enrollment trends

By The Edinburg Advocate | January 14, 2026

Editor’s Note: The Jan. 13, 2026 meeting of the ECISD School Board covered a large number of topics with many details. We have opted to write multiple stories about the meeting in order to provide as much detail and information as possible to our readers. Other stories will appear later in the day. Arnoldo Mata…

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UTRGV purchases former Monitor building for School of Optometry

By The Edinburg Advocate | January 13, 2026
Civic building with American flag and palm trees

Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, higher education, UTRGV, School of Optometry Staff Report McAllen, TX – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has completed the purchase of the former Monitor newspaper building in McAllen, a landmark facility that will become the future home of the university’s new School of Optometry and support expanded health, research and…

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Hidalgo County Precinct 4 marks completion of reconstructed home in Edinburg

By The Edinburg Advocate | January 13, 2026
Single-story brick house with covered porch

Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, housing programs, Precinct 4, Ellie Torres, Hidalgo County Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Hidalgo County Precinct 4 officials joined the Hidalgo County Urban County Program on Friday to mark the completion of a newly reconstructed home for an Edinburg resident through the HOME Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program. The home was rebuilt after the demolition…

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Edinburg CISD trustees to consider public participation rules, enrollment decline, advisory committee appointments, group grievance hearings

By The Edinburg Advocate | January 11, 2026

Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, school board meeting, Edinburg CISD Staff Report Edinburg, TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday to consider revisions to board meeting public participation rules, review continued enrollment losses, and take up personnel matters that include multiple group employee grievance hearings. The regular board meeting is scheduled…

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Edinburg Police arrest two suspects in armed robbery investigation within 12 hours of crime

By The Edinburg Advocate | January 10, 2026
Two men in side-by-side portrait photos

Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, armed robbery, Edinburg Police Photo above: Two suspects arrested within 12 hours of an armed robbery by Edinburg Police. At left is Hugo Enrique Ochoa and Javier Villanueva at right. Photo courtesy Edinburg Police Department. Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Quick action and a rapid investigation led Edinburg police to…

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Edinburg police investigate robbers brandishing a gun in broad daylight robbery; customer and store money taken

By The Edinburg Advocate | January 9, 2026
CCTV stills: two people wearing caps and sunglasses

Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, police investigation, store robbery Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Edinburg police are investigating an aggravated robbery reported Thursday afternoon at a business along East University Drive. Robbery reported at Xoom Express According to the Edinburg Police Department, officers responded at about 12:48 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, to a robbery at…

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Texas GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz joins Democrats in vote to pass three-year ACA subsidy extension

By The Edinburg Advocate | January 9, 2026
Three officials at podium with U.S. House flags

Photo above: U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R- Edinburg, speaks at a Republican House Leadership press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, 2025. Mattie Neretin/CNP/Sipa USA via REUTERS By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune The U.S. House passed a three-year extension of expired Affordable Care Act subsidies on Thursday, with…

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