Hidalgo County reports 12th COVID-19 related death
A 60-year-old Alamo man with underlying medical conditions died Friday after testing positive for the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus, Hidalgo county announced in a news release. The unidentified man is the 12th person in Hidalgo County to die after testing positive for the disease. “It’s hard as we confront the tragic news of another death…
Read MoreST. JUDE
ST. JUDE May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, love and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude helper of the helpless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 days, 9 times a day. On the…
Read MoreHOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MISSION
NOTICE OF VACANCY The Mission Housing Authority is accepting applications for the position listed below. The application may be picked up at the Mission Housing Authority’s main office located at 1300 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas 78572. For information you may call (956) 585 9747. Applications will be taken until the position is filled. The…
Read MoreDeath Notices – Week of June 3, 2020
Agapito Acosta MISSION – Agapito Acosta, 77, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen Maria Cabrera GRANJENO – Maria Trinidad Cabrera, 84, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, her home in Granjeno. Enrique Cortinas MISSION – Enrique Cortinas, 67, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2020, at…
Read MoreHidalgo County sees biggest increase in COVID-19 cases
Thursday saw the total amount of COVID-19 cases increase by 45, the largest single day increase, the county said. That brings the total number of known cases in the county to 679 people. “We have been saying for days that we knew an increase in positive cases was coming,” Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez…
Read MoreHidalgo County awarded $4.2M for homeless residents
A grant that is part of the CARES Act will assist the county in aiding individuals and families who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. Hidalgo County was awarded a Homeless Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) in the amount of $4,242,374 that will be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic…
Read MoreHidalgo, Starr County COVID-19 cases increase by 28
The amount of COVID-19 testing in Hidalgo County surpassed the 16,000 mark as 24 people tested positive for the virus Wednesday. Starr County reported an additional four cases, bringing the county total to 42. As of Wednesday, 22 cases in Starr County have recorded with 20 individuals hospitalized. The total number of known cases of…
Read MoreHidalgo County COVID-19 cases surpass 600
The total amount of COVID-19 cases has increased to 610 after 26 more people tested positive for the virus, the county announced Tuesday. The rise in new cases is being attributed to an increase in testing following a state mandate to test two percent of the state’s population and all nursing home residents and their…
Read MoreHidalgo County reports 11th COVID-19 death
A 60-year-old McAllen woman with a history of medical complications died Monday after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez announced in a news release. Her death makes her the 11th individual who has died in Hidalgo County after testing positive for this strain of coronavirus. “Today’s tragic development illustrates the…
Read More17 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hidalgo and Starr County
Hidalgo County and Starr County reported a total of 17 new cases of COVID-19 in their counties over the weekend. Hidalgo County announced 15 new cases, bringing the total number in the county to 575. The new cases are split between 10 females and five males whose ages range from their 20s to 70s from…
Read More