Ciro Treviño, ECISD Place 7 school board trustee, hopes to continue successful school board agenda
Members of the city's Centennial Committee, who helped organize a series of celebrations commemorating Edinburg's 100th anniversary, were publicly recognized on Friday, October 10, by city and state officials. The group participated in a reenactment ribbon cutting...
For state representative candidate Javier Villalobos, life’s blessings measured by helping others succeed
For McAllen attorney Javier Villalobos (featured right), who is seeking the House District 41 state representative post on November 4, his life's journey has seen him struggle his way out of the agricultural fields of Texas and Minnesota to achieve personal and...
Newspaper carriers file $100 million lawsuit against flagship newspaper of Freedom Communications, Inc., owner of McAllen Monitor and others
The family of former Rep. Cullen Looney, D-Edinburg, and his wife, Carol Lynn, gathered on Thursday, September 18, for the dedication of the Will Looney Legacy Park, which is an addition to the Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg. The highlight of the evening...
Gilbert Enríquez, honored by Texas for integrity and public service, seeks return to ECISD board
Gilbert Enríquez, a former Edinburg school board president, also serves as executive vice-president of Enríquez Enterprises, Inc., one of the more renowned construction firms in the region. He said he is running for election to the school board on November 4 in order...
Edinburg prepares for legislative session, EEDC, city government to split lobbyist’s $60,000 annual fee
Valley Land Title and Lone Star National Bank recently contributed monetary donations that will be awarded as scholarship funds to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of an essay contest that will be part of the city's centennial celebrations scheduled to begin in October....
Edinburg school board candidates draw ballot spots; Gilbert Enríquez campaign kick-off set for Thursday
Omar Palacios, president of the Edinburg school board, addresses hundreds of faculty and staff during the Tuesday, August 19 General Assembly, outlining some of the accomplishments and goals for the largest school districts in South Texas. One of the major issues...
Dozens of area leaders receive education on how to apply for $45 million in grants
State and local leaders met in Edinburg on Wednesday, August 27, as part of a two-hour session sponsored by the Texas Valley Communities Foundation to help area nonprofit groups apply for $45 million in AmeriCorps grants that will be awarded in Texas during the next...
Trustee Carmen González praises passage of $112M bond issue, ethical reforms, high academic honors
Edinburg school board trustee Carmen González, who is finishing up her first term on the seven-member school board, greets Saúl Ortega of Edinburg, one of several hundred supporters who showed up on Thursday, August 21, for her campaign reelection bid kick-off, held...
Judges Daniel G. Ríos, Jesse Contreras gearing up financially for top local race in Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County 449th District Court Judge Daniel G. Ríos of Edinburg, featured left in this file photo from last fall, has raised more than $67,000 in political contributions during the first six months of 2008, according to his campaign finance report filed with the...
Edinburg rode out Hurricane Dolly in good shape, based on first reports, says Mayor Ochoa
Crispin Fuente, store manager for JC Penny in Edinburg, participates in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, August 1, as Mayor Joe Ochoa, featured to Fuentes' left, helps steady the ribbon. Almost a year to the day after groundbreaking was held for The...




















