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…

The total number of people known to be infected with the COVID-19 virus rose to 537 after the county reported 21 new cases in a Wednesday news release. The rise in new case is attributed to a growth in the number of tests being administered in the county due to active mobile test sites and…

A dozen more people tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of known cases of the virus to 516, County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Tuesday. “There are currently more than 1,800 tests pending,” said Cortez. “As we conduct more testing, we can expect the number of infected people to rise.” The new cases include residnets…

Seven more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Hidalgo County bringing the total number of known cases of the virus to 504. The seven new cases include residents from Pharr, Mission, San Juan and Alamo. 9,511 COVID-19 tests have been administered in the county with 7,884 tests coming back negative and 1,163 pending results, the…

For Victoria Garcia, her biggest accomplishment in her high school career was joining Mariachi Los Coyotes.  Garcia, a graduate of La Joya High School Class of 2020, was given the opportunity to represent her school and family with immense pride, continuing a “Salinas Family Tradition” by gaining recognition and honor. Garcia was one of 20…

The next Queen Citrianna is a member of the La Joya High School Class of 2020. Kaylee Silva was named Queen Citrianna the 84th in this year’s Texas Citrus Fiesta, marking her spot as part of a long legacy of tradition. Silva is the first La Joya High School student and Palmview Duchess to earn…

For the Mendiolas, being triplets made for a unique high school experience.  The trio stated they were fortunate to have had each other through this journey, and grateful to La Joya High School for giving them the opportunity to shine as individuals. As a Student Leader of the High School Band, and an academic scholar,…

15 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Hidalgo County over the weekend, bringing the total number of known cases of the virus to 497, the county announced Sunday. 13 people remain hospitalized with complications from the disease with three of those in intensive care units. “The positive numbers have remained steady,” Hidalgo County Judge…

An additional 10 people in Hidalgo County have tested positive for COVID-19 as the amount of tests administered in the county has reached 8,129 with 482 of those cases coming back positive, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Friday in a news release. “We will see an influx of positive cases as more tests…

A 39-year-old male from Escobares became the 24th person from Starr County to test positive for COVID-19. Starr County Health Authority Dr. Jose Vasquez said Friday the man is a relative of an individual in Starr County who previously tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of active cases in the county to 10,…