Tag: Edinburg
Murder suspect who ‘fell through the cracks’ sent to state mental hospital
A 66-year-old murder suspect who was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial and ordered to be sent to a maximum security state mental hospital...
After outages stoked need, thousands seek relief at emergency pantry
EDINBURG — Stuart Haniff, CEO of the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, arrived at Bert Ogden Arena at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
When...
Salinas takes the reins at Edinburg schools
EDINBURG — Mario Salinas officially stepped in as superintendent of the Edinburg school district last week.
He was selected as the sole finalist for the...
Edinburg man sentenced to nearly 30 years for sexually abusing child
A 66-year-old Edinburg man learned Monday he will spend 27 years in prison for sexually abusing a 7-year-old child continuously over a two-year period,...
UTRGV ranks among highest in Texas for teacher production, retention
UTRGV is among the top universities to produce the largest number of teachers in Texas, and has among the highest retention rates, according to...
Edinburg lifts boil water advisory
The city of Edinburg lifted their boil water notice issued earlier this week.
On Thursday, the city reported their public water system had "taken the...
Classes in McAllen canceled until Monday
Several Hidalgo County districts have announced additional closures due to the ongoing impact caused by low temperatures and winter weather across the state.
McAllen ISD...
McAllen, Edinburg open warming centers for residents without power
The cities of McAllen and Edinburg have opened warming centers to help residents without power fight the bitter cold.
McAllen residents without electricity can stay...
Edinburg opens library as warming center for residents
The city of Edinburg announced Wednesday morning that the Dustin Sekula Memorial Library at 1906 S. Closner Blvd. has been activated as a warming...
Edinburg distributing water to residents lacking utilities
The city of Edinburg is distributing free cases of bottled water Wednesday morning to citizens who have no means to boil drinking water, according...