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Friday, May 2nd, 2025
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Good morning, Edinburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of May.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Edcouch’s former city manager Victor Hugo De La Cruz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and will be sentenced in July after being arrested with former Mayor Pro-Tem Rene Adan Flores in September 2024 on federal bribery charges involving kickback payments linked to city marketing contracts. KRGV
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Edinburg CISD announced that all remaining students at Canterbury Elementary School will be moved to the Edinburg Recreation Center starting on Monday, May 5 due to E. coli found in parts of the campus. The district said the measure will allow for swift repairs and maintain a safe learning environment—students will follow regular drop-off and pick-up routines. KRGV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Valley voters will cast ballots this Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Hidalgo County with 26 polling locations and Cameron County with 54—with contests in city commissions, school boards and local propositions on the ballot. MyRGV.com
- ➤ On Thursday, Hidalgo County leaders opened the new seven-floor courthouse in a ceremony; the nearly 400,000 square-foot building was built with modern technology over four years with $192 million in spending. Judge Richard Cortez said extra parking will be added while the old courthouse is torn down + further safety improvements are planned. KRGV
TRAVEL NEWS
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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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5th Annual Lotería 5K Run
7:30-10:00 a.m. — Edinburg Municipal Park — Registration fees apply — Celebrate Lotería with a spirited 5K run featuring unique medals.
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