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Edinburg
Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Good morning, Edinburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 18th of April.
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Mike Willis of the South Texas Manufacturers Association (STMA) predicts that the local labor market will tighten and wages will rise in the Valley as new manufacturers come in following Workforce Solutions' January 2026 Employment report. Local unemployment rates remain higher than last year. Rio Grande Guardian
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Edinburg native Bianca Reyna, a STC student in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program, received a $1,000 Chick-fil-A Leadership Scholarship as she works toward a second degree. She balances part-time work at Chick-fil-A on Fridays and Saturdays with her classes and plans to graduate in 2027. The Edinburg Advocate
- ➤ Edinburg CISD board trustees authorized posting a timeline and application for the superintendent search and named Sean Landez as interim head football coach at Robert Vela High. They also reviewed plans to retrofit 118 buses with seat belts—estimated to cost up to $6 million—as enrollment declined. The Edinburg Advocate
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Edinburg native Jose Medina was promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel on April 13 at Panzer Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany; his family & fellow leaders celebrated his milestone as he takes on overseeing Army logistics and sustainment strategy. The Edinburg Advocate
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ UTRGV Athletics will launch a user-friendly ticketing platform this summer to simplify ticket transfers + approved resale for Vaqueros athletic events, and it will improve data tracking for better event decision-making. KRGV
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Incarnate Word Cardinals vs UTRGV Vaqueros Men's Baseball
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