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Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
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Good morning, Edinburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 29th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The AltaCair Foundation’s Lucky Maverick: Bettin’ on AltaCair gala will be held on May 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Brookhaven Event Center near Pharr, featuring casino gaming, auctions, culinary stations and the honor of community leaders Bobby Pulido and Mayor Ramiro Garza—proceeds will support health care and social service needs in the Rio Grande Valley. The Edinburg Advocate
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation said that an Austin software company finalized the purchase of the Echo Hotel in Edinburg today—Zoho Corporation plans to use the historic building as state-of-the-art office space for its expanding operations. KURV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Mayela Saby Cantu, a 55-year-old McAllen title company employee, pleaded guilty in December 2024 to a wire fraud scheme using falsified documents from multiple closings and was sentenced to two years in prison plus ordered to pay $350K in restitution. MyRGV.com
- ➤ A woman from Illinois pleaded guilty to two counts of intoxication manslaughter after her Ford Escape failed to yield at a stop sign on April 23, 2024 at Alamo Road and Texas Road in Edinburg—killing a passenger and the driver of another vehicle—and she was sentenced to 20 years in prison to be served concurrently. KRGV
- ➤ A 58—year—old man was arrested Friday in Pharr for a car chase and crash in San Juan after he allegedly took his ex—girlfriend’s car by force at a McDonald’s parking lot and caused a four—vehicle crash that injured several people including a police officer; he faces charges of robbery, child endangerment, evading arrest, resisting arrest and assault on a peace officer with a $475,000 bond. KURV
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ UTCRS STEM Summer Camps will run from June 2-26 at UTRGV Edinburg Campus where K-12 students will work with robotics and transportation engineering tools. Orientation sessions will be held in May and a final competition will conclude the camps on June 27. The Edinburg Advocate
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Open House Event
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. — New Build Property — Free entry — Explore your new dream home featuring an open concept and bonus room perfect for a home office or playroom.
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4th Annual Soar Like an Eagle 5K Run/Walk
7:45-10:00 AM — Edinburg Municipal Park — Entry fee required — Participate in a community 5K to support Scouts' outdoor activities and camps.
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MercyMe Volunteer Opportunity
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Bert Ogden Arena — Free entry — Help out at the MercyMe Tour and enjoy the music as you volunteer.
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Watermelon Festival & BBQ Cook Off
2-11 p.m. — Alamo Sports Complex — Free entry — Celebrate summer with refreshing watermelon and some of the best BBQ around!
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