The City of Edinburg hosts the 41st Annual All-America City David Chavana 10k Run/Walk on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4. The Miracle Mile takes place at 6 p.m. Feb. 3 at Richard Flores Stadium,312 Mark S. Pena Drive. On Feb. 4, the 10k Run/Walk begins at 8 a.m. followed by the Fun Run at 10:30 a.m. There will be a variety of awards and even money prizes for the top runners…
Join the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 3 for an informative seminar on Effective Communication presented by Sabrina Walker-Hernandez of Supporting World Hope. Learn how Effective Communication can help your team improve their communication skills and build stronger relationships with others. This workshop covers nonverbal communication, active listening and effective communication in different settings. This interactive workshop includes activities and exercises to practice and apply the skills learned. This…
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce hosts its “Diversify Your Workforce!” collaborative workshop with the Disability Chamber of Commerce on Jan.19. The workshop will be catered towards employers who seek talent sources. The workshop will feature a presentation by Evelyn Cano, president of the Disability Chamber of Commerce RGV. Cano will discuss the benefits of hiring an employee with disabilities as well as the best accommodation practices for them and other…
The City of Edinburg has extended the date for submissions for the Boulevard of Heroes Banners Program. The new deadline for submissions is Jan. 15. The Boulevard of Heroes Banners Program is the City of Edinburg’s continued effort to honor and recognize Edinburg’s brave men and women who have served our country or are currently serving. Submissions must include a dress uniform photo and information of the veteran, which includes…
“All my life,” Luz Ramos says when asked if she is a daddy’s girl, a not surprising fact when seeing the name of the specialty donut bar she opened in Edinburg on May 28. Papy Donuts is named after her papy, Jaime Ramos, a master baker who learned the craft in Mexico. “I wanted to show appreciation because he actually has a gift,” Ramos said about her father. The elder…
UTRGV and the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District broke ground on Nov. 29 on a new collegiate high school to serve the students of Edinburg. The facility will be located at 1407 E. Freddy Gonzalez Drive, just off the Expressway 281 frontage. A collegiate high school like this one focuses on academic pathways in the areas of education, engineering, computer science and health professions, as a way to create more…
The over 100,000-square-foot space of the former Valley Fruit Company is a place in motion with forklifts motoring between towering rows of canned goods. The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley runs its operations from the historic warehouse site where citrus and vegetables were once processed and packaged. Today, millions of pounds of foodstuffs and produce are shipped out from the same Pharr location to food pantries and nonprofit…
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce held its 90th annual awards banquet on Nov. 16 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. During the evening, the chamber recognized many leaders including the 2022 Man and Woman of the Year Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa and Estella Lopez of Sierra Title Company. Hinojosa was recognized as Man of the Year for being a champion for the City of Edinburg. One of his proudest…
The RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosts an Ugly Christmas Sweater Mixer on Dec. 5 at Legacy Event Center. Show off your ugliest Christmas sweater and bring a toy to be donated to Sara’s Hope annual Toy Drive. Each toy donation is an entry for a door prize drawing. Door prizes and business cards are highly encouraged.
The City of Edinburg hosts the return of the Edinburg Night of Lights Parade Dec. 2 featuring individuals, schools, businesses and organizations in “A Storybook Christmas.” The parade route runs along North Closner Boulevard beginning at the corner of Mark S. Pena Drive and North Closner Blvd. at Richard Flores Stadium. The parade ends on the corner of West McIntyre Street and North Closner Blvd. at the Museum of South…