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…




















