EDINBURG – Driving past the town square the construction is evident. The cranes stand out, the hard hat only space is where the new Hidalgo County Courthouse will be erected. Leaving behind a 60-year-old building that some consider unsafe for multiple reasons and beginning a new chapter for Hidalgo County that will last beyond the 22nd century. At a ground breaking ceremony, county leaders including Judge Ramon Garcia unveiled a ceremonial plaque and shoveled ceremonial dirt to officially begin construction on the 333,000-square-foot building...
