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🌱 Edinburg plans prayer vigil for wounded Officer Salvador Garcia

Edinburg, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Edinburg! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Edinburg plans prayer vigil for wounded Officer Salvador Garcia
  • USDA opens hiring for 228 jobs in Edinburg
  • UTRGV students find a career path in preserving Valley history

Also on today's calendar: ReMake Med Spa Launches 2-Year Bandalates Wellness Event in Edinburg and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ‘Road to healing and recovery': Edinburg Police Department to host prayer vigil for wounded officer (valleycentral.com) — Edinburg residents can gather Nov. 16 to support Officer Salvador Garcia, who remains in stable condition after being shot during an Oct. 29 disturbance call. The police department will hold a prayer vigil at 6 p.m. outside its headquarters at 1702 S. Closner Blvd.
   

2. USDA Begins Hiring For Nation's Largest Facility To Combat New World Screwworm (bronx.com) — USDA is hiring for 228 positions at Edinburg's new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base, with applications open through USAJobs.gov. Job seekers can also interview at a Nov. 17–19 hiring event in McAllen. The facility, scheduled for construction completion in April 2027, will help combat New World screwworm.
   

3. New major at UTRGV aims to help keep Valley heritage alive (krgv.com) — UTRGV's new public heritage and community engagement major aims to prepare students for work preserving Valley history, including at Edinburg's Museum of South Texas History. Students are visiting regional museums and parks as they explore careers in conservation, archives and education, skills the museum's CEO says institutions need.
   

4. South Texas International Film Festival Opens Submissions and Shifts to Summer 2027 (texasborderbusiness.com) — Edinburg's South Texas International Film Festival is moving from September to July 15–17, 2027, and filmmakers can now submit entries. Discounted early submissions run through December 15, with fees of $20 for standard entries and $15 for students, through FilmFreeway at stxiff.com.
   

5. Pernell's 26 lead Texas State over UT Rio Grande Valley 72-65 (espn.com) — UT Rio Grande Valley suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday in Edinburg, falling 72-65 to Texas State despite 15 points from Jace Posey. Dimp Pernell scored 26 for the Bobcats, whose 9-0 run after halftime widened a two-point lead. The Vaqueros visit UT Arlington on Saturday.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Have y'all tryed out wing snob on 107 west.
    Come on by try it out I'll try n post some pics soon (Nextdoor Presidio)
  • Hi does anyone know where they are currently hiring Monday-Friday.
    I just moved to Edinburg and I'm looking for something to work around my daughter's day care schedule (Nextdoor Alma Colonia)
  • CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Edinburg. Apply here.
  • Troon posted a job opening for Greenskeeper in Edinburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edinburg here.

Ok Edinburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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