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		<title>Nelda T. Ramírez, a proven leader, accepts three-year contract to continue leading Edinburg Economic Development Corporation</title>
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An eight-story, 254,000 square foot new courthouse, featured here in this preliminary draft rendition by ERO Architects of McAllen, could become a major county and city landmark in downtown Edinburg. Prompted by serious overcrowding issues facing the existing Hidalgo County Courthouse, a 30-member advisory committee, appointed several months ago by the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delta Area leader Eddy González looking for legislative guidance on location of possible new  Hidalgo County Courthouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Dolly Elizondo-García, featured center, the chair of the Hidalgo County Democratic Party, on Monday, November 28, posed with some of the first candidates who showed up to file for various political offices, ranging from justice of the peace and sheriff to state representative and U.S. representative. The gathering, held at Koko&#8217;s Uptown Restaurant in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State&#8217;s $13.3 million investment into U.S. Highway 281 to improve  economic growth, transportation in north Edinburg</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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More than 500 family, friends and fellow educators on Saturday, October  15, attended the dedication ceremonies for the new Macaria De La Garza Gorena  Elementary  in the Edinburg school  district.  The Edinburg school board  named the campus in her honor in recognition of the retired educator&#8217;s lifetime  achievements, community service, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In America, everyone deserves a second chance, Rep. Muñoz tells high school graduates who overcame struggles</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Estella Lane Treviño, featured center, seated, the longtime executive  director for the Edinburg Housing Authority, was honored for her many  professional and personal accomplishments by city and state leaders in Edinburg  on Friday, September 23, which was designated a day in her honor by the  Edinburg City Council. Treviño, whose many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New UTPA performance arts center part of Edinburg&#8217;s plans for dynamic  transformation of downtown region</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
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The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday, August 25,  gave final approval for the construction of a $42.6 million, 1,000-seat  performance arts center at the UT-Pan American – a highly-anticipated decision  that has been long in coming. But it comes just in time for the Edinburg City  Council&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nelda T. Ramírez appointed Interim Executive Director for Edinburg  Economic Development Corporation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
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A virtual ribbon was cut by South Texas College administrators,  officially launching the college’s sixth state-of-the art campus in early  August. Although the new virtual campus doesn’t feature beautiful green spaces  or ambitious new architecture, what it does offer is something equally exciting  and fitting for a new digital age. STC’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edinburg&#8217;s May 2011 retail economy registers best improvement among key Valley cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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McAllen&#8217;s state legislation on Thursday, July 7, pose for news photographers following their presentations before the McAllen Chamber of Commerce on how the Valley made out during the five-month regular session of the Texas Legislature, which ended May 31, and the special session, which wrapped up in late June. &#8220;The $27 billion budget shortfall and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edinburg Mayor García says he would support possible AG Opinion expanding  property tax freeze to homeowners with long-term illnesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Fresh off a successful first session that included the passage of 18 major bills and one amendment bearing his name – including measures that provided $630,000 for a bachelor’s degree program at South Texas College, will reduce high school dropout rates, punish human traffickers and sexual predators, protect private property rights, and reduce the growing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edinburg retail economy for March 2011 shows best improvement among  major Valley cities</title>
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President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden, along with members  of the national security team, on Sunday, May 1, are shown receiving an update  on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House  in Washington, D.C. &#34;As nervous as I was about this whole process, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edinburg&#8217;s The Shoppes at Rio Grande Valley to add 90,000 square feet, new businesses</title>
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Retired Lt. General  Ricardo Sánchez (who was born and raised in Rio Grande City), who now lives in San Antonio, was the featured speaker in McAllen on Saturday, April 9, for the Welcome Home South Texas Vietnam Veterans Day celebration, which was co-sponsored by the City of Edinburg. A few days after his visit, he acknowledged that he [...]]]></description>
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