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šŸŒ± How Edinburgā€™s new $4.2M facility could improve flood response

What's up Edinburg! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How Edinburgā€™s new $4.2M facility could improve flood response
  • How poorly did Edinburg score for starting a new small business?
  • How ready is Edinburgā€™s fly facility for a nearby screwworm threat?

Also on today's calendar: Dance: Repertory Spring Concert - Edinburg and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!
  • Saturday: Windy in the morning; cloudy, temps: high: 89, low: 61.
  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 65 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Ribbon Cutting for New $4.2M Training Facility, April 17th (texasborderbusiness.com) ā€” Edinburg residents are invited this morning to the 10 a.m. ribbon cutting for Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1ā€™s new $4.2 million training facility at 902 N. Doolittle Rd. The center will boost employee safety, regional flood response, and emergency preparedness, while also hosting trainings for partner agencies that protect communities across Hidalgo County.
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2. Ranking puts South Texas near bottom for new businesses (mysanantonio.com) ā€” Edinburg ranks low in a new WalletHub study on the best small cities to start a business, landing 741st overall and 1,074th for business environment. The report compares Edinburg with nearby Valley cities like Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, Harlingen, and Kingsville, highlighting challenges around business climate, resources, and costs that local entrepreneurs should weigh carefully.
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3. Keeping an Eye on NWS as it Advances Northward in Mexico (sfntoday.com) ā€” With New World screwworm now just 90 miles from Texas, officials are stressing vigilant livestock inspections while relying on a sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg to help slow the pestā€™s advance. The site currently depends on production in Panama and Mexico, while a larger South Texas facility is still under construction for future protection.
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4. The latest update on APHIS' New World screwworm plan (petfoodprocessing.net) ā€” Edinburg is now home to a new APHIS sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Airfield Base, a key part of USDAā€™s strategy to keep New World screwworm out of the U.S. The updated response playbook details how agencies, veterinarians, and producers will coordinate surveillance, treatment, and animal movement if an outbreak occurs, aiming to protect livestock and wildlife across Texas and beyond.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Have you seen him ?
    We call him Toby heā€™s an outdoor cat that we feed and care for between me and my neighbor. He has not been seen for two weeks or so. Heā€™s a big boyā€¦ (Nextdoor Autumn Ridge)
  • Please help us find Onyx.
    Lost Satuday April 11th - Edinburg area (Mon Mack and 107). (Nextdoor Stratosphere Estates)

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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Edinburg

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Edinburg

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.