Area News

La Joya school board trustee Claudia Ochoa said she plans to contest a citation given to her by Peñitas Police over the weekend for campaigning in her designated area near the city library. The Peñitas Public Library has served as the polling place for the area since early voting started last week and thus far…

Four more COVID-19 related deaths and 164 new positive cases were reported Monday by officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Tuesday. The result is a total of 1,899 recorded deaths related to the outbreak of this disease and 34,343 known positive cases. 2,498 of…

Rangers with the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas are leading an investigation at the Starr County Detention Center after a Roma man was found dead in a holding cell restroom stall. Edgar Garza, 32, was declared dead by Justice of the Peace Luis Garcia at round 1:35 a.m. Monday after Starr County Deputies found him unresponsive…

Two people from Mercedes and one from Weslaco have been confirmed to have West Nile virus, the leading mosquito-borne disease in the United States. County health officials will begin vector control in the affected areas and  are investigating whether any of these cases are travel-related, Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Director Eduardo Olivarez said Monday.…

Following Hidalgo County’s decision to prohibit Halloween activities and keep bars closed to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Starr county announced Friday officials have opted to do the same. Starr County announced the decision in a social media post where they announced a total of 179 people died from COVID-19 related complications. “They…

Officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department reported 3 more deaths related to COVID-19. The three new victims who succumbed to complications from the disease include two males, one from Alton and another from Mercedes whose ages are over 70 in their 50s, respectively, and a Mission female over 70, a Friday…

In their search for more information on what happened the day their son died after killing a Mission police officer last year, the family of one of the victims is suing the city of Mission and the county district attorney. The parents of Juan Carlos “J.C.” Chapa Jr., who died in the June 2019 shooting…

An abandoned lot in front of Palmview City Hall will soon become the epicenter of the city. During a press conference held last week, Palmview officials announced plans for a multi-million-dollar project to develop the first-ever Main Street in the community. The Main Street Economic Development Project is spearheaded by the Palmview Municipal Development District…

The city of Mission held a special meeting on Mon. Oct. 5, to hear an update on the Taylor Road project from L&G Engineering. The project for Taylor Rd. is broken down into two phases: Phase 1 runs from the expressway to Business 83, and Phase 2 runs from Bus. 83 to Mile 2 Rd.…

Arnoldo Mata didn’t know much about dyslexia, or the struggles that come with it, until his granddaughter was diagnosed three years ago. This Mon. Oct. 12, 2020, the Mission city council approved a proclamation recognizing October as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. Mata, a Pharr native, has led local efforts to highlight the learning disability by…