Border Wall to be discussed at April 15 forum sponsored by UT-Pan American, Texas Border Coalition
High school students Melissa Castaño of Edinburg, featured center, and Atanacio Gómez of Eagle Pass were named Students of the Year on Monday, March 31 by the Migrant Student Graduation Enhancement Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Castaño, a senior at...
DOJ says ECISD paperwork seeking changes to terms of office, election date, is incomplete, delays action
Leadership Edinburg, sponsored by the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, continues to develop its understanding of complicated issues that affect the economy, politics, and goals of the city and school district in the three-time All-America City. Public school finance was...
Sen. Hinojosa criticizes FEMA for ignoring Valley victims following major wildfires in Hidalgo County
Work continued on Thursday, March 20 on the southern face of Edinburg City Hall, which is expected to be open by May, although it may not be until mid-summer before an old city hall annex, located north of the new facility, is demolished, and Kuhn Street is extended...
Hidalgo County Road Builders negotiates $46.3 million contract to work on Hidalgo County Loop project for local Regional Mobility Authority
Mayor Pro Tem Alma Garza and Johnny Rodríguez, her opponent in the Saturday, May 10 city council elections, maintained a positive, friendly tone on Wednesday, March 12, when both candidates showed up late that morning at Edinburg City Hall to see whose name will be...
Rep. Peña defeats Eddie Sáenz in Democratic Party rematch, but remains coy about voting for reelection of Speaker of the House Tom Craddick, a Republican
Former President Bill Clinton, flanked by Congressman Rubén Hinojosa, D-Mercedes (left) and Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen (no relation), drives a point about his wife's (Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York) deep roots with Valley voters. The former president...
Rep. Peña says Mission PD could be breaking the law by withholding videotape of Eddie Sáenz’ DWI arrest
With just a few days before Hispanics cast their votes in the March 4 Texas primaries, a new poll released on Wednesday, February 27, showed Sen. Hillary Clinton with a commanding 41 point lead over Sen. Barack Obama. A new Latino Decisions Texas Poll found that...
Sen. Obama, who has risen against all odds, urges thousands in South Texas to do the same
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, on Friday, February 22, brought his presidential campaign to the University of Texas-Pan American, where he urged the crowd to believe that the impossible is within their reach, to dare to think big. "Yes, we can! Si se puede," Obama...
Mayor Ochoa says 2007 “another phenomenal year for Edinburg” during State of the City presentation
Mayor Joe Ochoa, shown here on Thursday, February 7, delivering the State-of-the-City address, says Edinburg in 2007 continued with positive economic growth and a high quality-of-life, and the future remains bright. "When unfortunately other parts of the country are...
Democrat Criss champions civil rights, equal justice as controversy faces GOP-led Texas Supreme Court
Dolia González, mother of Edinburg war hero Alfredo "Freddy" González, is comforted by Gov. Rick Perry as they both look at the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, the state's highest recognition for valor, which was posthumously bestowed upon the national war hero by...
Three Edinburg school board trustees want U.S. Department of Justice to throw out election changes
Gov. Rick Perry will be in Edinburg on Monday, February 4, to posthumously bestow the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor in memory of Alfredo "Freddy" González. Perry, who served four and a half years in the air force, will be in the three-time All-America City for the...




















