Area News
La Joya ISD weighs options for $147.3 million in pandemic assistance
Members of the La Joya school board met Wednesday to discuss a big decision: How to spend $147.3 million by September 2024. It’s a tiny part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed in March. The plan included stimulus checks, pandemic relief programs and $11.2 billion for public education in Texas. About…
Read MoreHidalgo County Officials warn against Illegal Burning
Hidalgo County officials and department leaders held a press conference to address the criticality of unlawful dumping, trash burning, and its effect after two families in Precinct 3 have lost their homes due to illegal trash burning during the last two weeks. Mission resident Cosme Gomez, who recently lost his home due to a neighbor…
Read MoreHidalgo County EMS and Pharr reach agreement on ambulance service for western Hidalgo County
Attorneys for Hidalgo County EMS and the city of Pharr told a judge Friday they had agreed on a transition plan for ambulance service in Pharr, western Hidalgo County and the Delta. Pharr EMS will start responding to ambulance calls within Pharr city limits at 6 a.m. Saturday. Hidalgo County EMS will maintain ambulance service…
Read MoreHidalgo County EMS may shut down next week
After more than 19 months in bankruptcy, Hidalgo County EMS may shut down next week. The decision to shut down Hidalgo County EMS before Pharr EMS is fully operational, though, could force western Hidalgo County and the Delta to rely on a regional emergency plan for ambulance service. U.S. District Judge David R. Jones discussed…
Read MoreJudge sets bond at $75,000 for Peñitas chief of staff
A judge set bond at $75,000 for Peñitas Chief of Staff Andy Morales on Thursday — two days after the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested him. During a hearing on Thursday afternoon, U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Scott Hacker set bond at $75,000 with a $3,500 cash deposit. Morales, who is jailed…
Read MoreAfter arrest on gun charge, Peñitas chief of staff makes first appearance in federal court
Peñitas Chief of Staff Andy Morales made his first appearance in federal court Wednesday after spending the night in jail on a gun charge. Andres “Andy” Morales, 42, of Mission — who is jailed at the East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa — appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Scott Hacker by videoconference on…
Read MoreSOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM ER WESLACO TO MARK THE ARRIVAL OF ITS NEW OPEN MRI SYSTEM WITH RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AND OPEN HOUSE
The new open MRI system will improve the MRI experience without sacrificing image compromise South Texas Health System ER Weslaco will host the official ribbon cutting ceremony and unveiling of the facility’s new state of the art Hitachi Oasis 1.2T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system, the first of its kind in the Valley. The open…
Read MorePeñitas chief of staff arrested on federal firearms charge
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested Peñitas Chief of Staff Andy Morales — a major player in western Hidalgo County politics — on Tuesday. Agents charged Andres “Andy” Morales, 42, of Mission with making false statements when he purchased firearms in 2017. “Andy’s name comes up a lot in a lot…
Read MoreWhat does Loyalty look like at Sharyland ISD?
Loyalty is a word that Mr. Hector Madrigal former long time principal at Sharyland High School spoke about often. Mr. Madrigal would tell incoming staff that he expected loyalty. Loyalty to the school, the district, and the community. In turn for their loyalty employees would gain his respect. What does loyalty look like now at…
Read MoreFBI may be investigating pandemic assistance program in La Joya
The FBI may be investigating a pandemic assistance program managed by the city of La Joya. The city provided an FBI agent with information about the La Joya CARES Utility Subsidy Assistance Program on Wednesday, according to documents released under the Texas Public Information Act. La Joya spent nearly $54,000 on the program. Asked why…
Read More