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In an effort to continue ramping up their efforts to vaccinate the community against the COVID-19 virus, Hidalgo county announced Tuesday their first ever drive-thru community clinic. The clinic, which is happening Thursday, Jan. 21 in Weslaco in conjunction with the city and the Weslaco Independent School District, is the fifth community clinic overall in the county.…
Read MoreThe COVID-19 death count in Hidalgo County rose by a dozen Tuesday as the county reported the new deaths and 678 new cases of the disease. In their first COVID-19 report since Friday, county health officials announced the total amount of know cases of the contagious disease now stands at 58,015. Of the new cases,…
Read MoreFollowing this week’s regular called board meeting, only three Assistant Superintendents will serve in cabinet positions at La Joya ISD. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, an item on the agenda called for the approval of a resolution declaring a program change within administration at the La Joya Independent School District. According to the agenda package…
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Koy Detmer accepts new position in Somerset Koy Detmer is leaving Mission High School again. The first time, in 1992, was expected. The newly graduated high school student was off to college. The second time, set to happen in the near future, was not. He is, however, moving on to another challenge. Somerset High School…
Read MoreBig 7 All-district football selections revealed It was another good year for the teams of the Big 7 on the football field. Just a glance at the recently announced all-district teams from the respective zones the teams of the Big 7 were a part of in the 2020 season will tell you that. Top awards…
Read MoreAfter a realignment and expansion of the Western Athletic Conference was announced Thursday, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley revealed conversations regarding a football program in the university will be revisited. The WAC expansion added Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, and Southern Utah to the group of competing sports teams in…
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