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11 more people in Hidalgo County tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number of known cases of the virus to 548. 17 people are now hospitalized with complications from the virus with three of them being treated in intensive care units, the county announced in a news release. The new cases include seven males and…
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Starr County reported six new cases Wednesday, bringing the total amount of known cases in the county to 33. The new cases are evenly split between men and women from the cities of Rio Grande City, Roma and La Grulla and their ages range from 27 to 81. “This increase was expected but not a…
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On Tuesday, Commissioners Court approved $7,500,000.00 in Federal CARES Act Relief Fund to go towards the newly created COVID-19 Mortgage and Rental Relief Program. The program is a grant mortgage assistance program designated to help Hidalgo County residents in select cities and rural areas who have been laid off or had their incomes impacted by the spread…
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Editor’s Note: The story misidentified Sharyland Pioneer High School diamondback pitcher Abel Anzaldua. We apologize for the error. The baseball race we never got to see By now it is well known how COVID-19 affected the local prep sports scene. A total of seven different sports saw their seasons come to premature ends when all contests…
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Mission Veterans Lady Patriots’ head volleyball coach Diana Lerma has made her mark as the premier volleyball coach in the Rio Grande Valley. The volleyball program that she has built at Veterans Memorial High School is not only second to none in the Valley, but it is also among the best in the state. The…
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A hand sanitizer station and courtesy face masks greeted visitors eager to see Veterans Memorial High School senior Kaylee Flores commit to attending Central Methodist University in the fall and play on their basketball team. Unlike other college signing events, Flores’ signing was held at Balli’s Social Event Center due to VMHS being closed for…
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