Edinburg honored by Texas Legislature
The city’s elected leadership, led by Mayor Joe Ochoa, on Thursday, February 8, met with Speaker of the House Tom Craddick, R-Midland, at the State Capitol in Austin to lay out some of the major legislative priorities for the three-time All-America City. Craddick,…
Edinburg’s jobless rate in December drops to 4.2 percent, best in Valley
State Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., D-Brownsville, on Tuesday, January 23, honored the memory of the late Sen. Frank Madla, D-San Antonio – which would have been Madla’s 70th birthday. The veteran lawmaker was killed November 24, 2006 in a house fire in San Antonio….
Construction in Edinburg sets new record with $191.7 million in 2006
Mayor Pro Tem Noe Garza, featured third from left, helps Mayor Joe Ochoa, featured in dark jacket, on Thursday, January 18, as the city’s political and business leaders participated in the proverbial ribbon cutting at the $18.5 million, 117,000 square foot supercenter…
Valley state representatives split on secret ballot but…
Valley state representatives split on secret ballot, but all eventually voted for Craddick’s reelection Speaker of the House Tom Craddick, a Republican, was reelected on Tuesday, January 9, to a third two-year term as the most powerful leader of the 150-member House…
Countys top leader takes office
With his wife, Janie, looking on – and holding the Bible used in the ceremony – Hidalgo County Judge J.D. Salinas, left, takes his oath of office on Monday, January 1, from his mentor and friend, former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts John Sharp. "Embracing…
Francisco Barrientes, has school named in his honor
Francisco Barrientes, 59, a decorated combat veteran who courageously served in Vietnam, has received yet another deserved honor. The Edinburg school district’s planned fifth-middle school will bear his name based on his service to his nation, his state, and his…
Edinburg construction figure passes $163 million
Edinburg construction figure passes $163 million For the second consecutive month, construction activities in Edinburg were down, but the year-to-date total remains ahead of last year’s record-breaking pace, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has…
Edinburg’s economy approaches 19 percent improvement over retail sales during 2004
Edinburg’s economy approaches 19 percent improvement over retail sales during 2004Edinburg’s retail stores registered the largest yearly increase among the major Valley cities this year in local sales tax revenue, a major indicator of a strong economy, the…
“It feels like a miracle what we have been able to accomplish for South Texas,” in the Texas Legislature, says Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, who predicts more successes beginning in 2027
With almost 12,000 Blacks in the Rio Grande Valley, new board members for Village in the Valley (ViVa) continue to promote positive changes for all residents of deep South Texans
With CD players all but eliminated from new cars, Congress set to save AM radio in vehicles from same fate, reports Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa
Proposal by U.S. Rep. Mónica De La Cruz, which is delayed in Congress, would create a full-service U.S. veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley
Terrence Howard, an Academy Award-nominated actor, recording artist, and entrepreneur, honored with city proclamation for his surprise visit to Edinburg, reports Mayor Omar Ochoa
Stronger public safety, improved rehabilitation for inmates, $150 million in taxpayer savings, among major improvements to Texas Department of Criminal Justice under milestone state law led by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg
DHR Health’s 2026 Resident and Fellow Graduation Ceremony produces physicians and pharmacists dedicated to providing healing, advanced health care, research, education, excellence, and compassion close to home
Edinburg Cable Network earns 2026 Silver Telly Award for holiday video “The City of Edinburg Catches the Grinch,” reports Mayor Omar Ochoa
Robert Peña, Jr., 58, former state legislative candidate, longtime Edinburg school board trustee, economic development leader, and veteran of Operation Desert Storm, passes away
Rep. Terry Canales being joined by other visionary leaders, business giants, and political trailblazers to serve on Texas Bicentennial Commission