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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Polls open at 7 a.m., and the Edinburg Cares drive needs you

Plus, a veterans concert and community fair at STHS Edinburg on Sat., Nov. 7.

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Edinburg Cares Food Drive is asking for canned food and volunteers to fill 1,000 baskets

Edinburg's food drive needs cans, microwavable items and volunteers

Drop-off spotAddress
Edinburg City Hall415 W. University Drive
Edinburg Police Department1702 S. Closner Boulevard
Central Fire Station212 W. McIntyre Street
Edinburg Parks and Recreation315 Mark S. Pena Drive
Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Constable1212 S. 25th Ave., Suite B
ECISD schoolsAll campuses

Source: Texas Border Business

If you've got canned goods to spare, Edinburg wants them. The city's Parks and Recreation Department, with Edinburg CISD and H-E-B, will give 1,000 turkeys and 1,000 food baskets to pre-selected families, and the 16th annual is asking for canned foods, microwavable items and volunteers.

  • Deliveries start Sat., Nov. 21
  • Each basket: 20 to 30 nonperishable items
  • Recipients will be preselected
  • Basket-making: Nov. 16 through 18

Volunteers are needed to sort cans and make baskets. Recreation Manager Anthony Davila said basket-making is planned for Nov. 16 through 18.

“We have tons and tons of cans coming in, any type of support to come in and help sort.”

Anthony Davila, Edinburg recreation manager

Baskets get made Nov. 16 through 18 and deliveries start Nov. 21

  1. Nov. 16Volunteers are planned to start making baskets, through Nov. 18.
  2. Nov. 17Last day to donate non-perishable food items.
  3. Nov. 21Deliveries start.

Sources: KRGV, Texas Border Business

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News Notes

Election Day

Voting today? Hidalgo County's 69 polling locations open at 7 a.m. and stay open for 12 hours, and more than 162,000 people already voted early in person. KRGV

Hidalgo County voters turned out in force before Election Day

162,000+
people voted early in person
69
polling locations open Tuesday
14,000+
voters at each of the top three early sites

Source: KRGV

Volleyball

Edinburg IDEA Prep College faces George West in the area round Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Bishop. George West got there by rallying from a two-set deficit to beat Hebbronville in five sets. SouthTexasNews.com

Veterans

South Texas Health System will hold A Salute to Valley Veterans Concert and Community Fair Sat., Nov. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Edinburg. The event will also focus on mental health. KRGV

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Lamar beat UT Rio Grande Valley 52-23 Saturday in Edinburg. Lamar's Aiden McCown scored twice through the air and once on the ground. KLTV.com

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Good Day Edinburgto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Polls open at 7 a.m., and the Edinburg Cares drive needs you

Plus, a veterans concert and community fair at STHS Edinburg on Sat., Nov. 7.

The TLDR

  1. Edinburg Cares Food Drive wants canned food and volunteers
  2. Hidalgo County polls open at 7 a.m. for 12 hours today
  3. Edinburg IDEA plays an area volleyball game at 6:30 p.m.
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