Project 25 will begin construction in Edinburg of an 8,000-square-foot building in December 2026, with opening slated for fall 2027. With a total investment of $2.5 million — $1.7 million from the EEDC and more than $700,000 private — 20 jobs will be created and 5x5 Brewing Co. will lease the space for a craft brewery, restaurant, bar, tasting room and patio, according to Mayor Omar Ochoa.

A man whose name has not yet been released was arrested in Edinburg because he is allegedly an undocumented individual who had previously been convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child, said Gloria I. Chávez, head of the Border Patrol in the Rio Grande Valley.

The district says safety is a priority. An employee was arrested and placed on administrative leave while the investigation continues.

An accident on US 281, seis miles north of Premont, killed 65‑year‑old Arturo Ponce, the driver of a Ford F‑250, and injured another passenger in the same vehicle. On Friday, 23 de octubre, at about 3 p.m., the left front tire blew out and the pickup struck a Toyota Tacoma that ended up in the center median. The injured passenger was airlifted by helicopter to Christus Spohn Shoreline hospital.

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Jacquevias Watkins, 34, who was a correctional officer at the Evins Regional Juvenile Center, was arrested this past Tuesday by agents of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on bribery charges.

Cirilo Castillo, 54, a resident of Edinburg, faces a bestiality charge and two counts of criminal trespass, with a bail of 70 mil dollars. Authorities noted that he had already been prosecuted in 2022 for animal sex and in 2013 for animal cruelty and trespassing, which alarms the population of the Valle del Río Grande.

Drivers on State Highway 107 in Edinburg will face a traffic change on Tuesday, September 8, between Sharp Road and Cesar Chavez Road. The detour, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., will shift traffic to the inner lanes while the outer lanes are worked on, part of the improvement project between FM 907 and Sharp Road; residents of the Rio Grande Valley should expect delays and add time to their trips.

Lieutenant Orlando García, a native of Edinburg, has been temporarily appointed to lead the city's Police Department while a permanent chief is sought. With more than 25 years in the force, he joined in January 2001, became a sergeant in 2009, earned the Master Peace Officer certification in 2012, and reached the rank of lieutenant in 2016.

A person, whose name has not been released, was arrested for evading and driving recklessly this past Sunday in Edinburg, said María Hernández, spokesperson for the Department of Public Safety (DPS). The incident began in the Academy parking lot in Edinburg and ended at the intersection of Sugar Street with Trenton, where…