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Hidalgo County continues to see COVID-19 hospitalization numbers not seen since last summer when area hospitals reached capacity due to the amount of COVID-19 patients being treated there. On Tuesday, county health officials reported 471 county residents in area hospitals to be treated for COVID-19 related complications. Of those patients, 191 of them are in…
Read MoreFollowing an executive order issued last week by President Biden, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar announced in a Monday news release U.S. Customs and Border Protection contractors have been notified of a “pause” on border wall construction activities. The pause will only affect projects self-executed by CBP and will occur Wednesday, Jan. 27. “While CBP cannot speak on…
Read MoreA limited amount of doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will be given out tomorrow at PSJA Memorial Early College HS in Alamo. The school, located on 800 S. Alamo Road, will be the site of the newest community vaccine clinic hosted by Hidalgo County health officials in conjunction with PSJA ISD, according to a Monday news…
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Big 7 soccer teams in action again With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing their 2020 seasons to an unexpected end, Big 7 soccer teams like the Sharyland Rattlers and the Sharyland Lady Rattlers are ready to pick up where they left off last year. Both of these teams had already clinched their respective district titles and…
Read MoreAfter two straight District 31 -5A titles the Sharyland Pioneer Lady Diamondbacks basketball team find themselves in a familiar position as the 2020-2021 district race nears its halfway point. Wednesday night’s 53 – 14 win at Pioneer High School over the Sharyland High Lady Rattlers improved their overall mark to 10 – 2 and, more…
Read MoreKoy 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…
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