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14 more county residents died after contracting the COVID-19 virus, Hidalgo County health officials announced Wednesday. The county announced the new deaths in a news release that also reported 816 new cases of the disease. The release did not specify when the deaths or the new cases occurred. The new deaths were made up of…

1,172 new cases of COVID-19 were reported by Hidalgo County health officials on Tuesday, nearly doubling the amount of new cases reported the day before. With the new numbers, Hidalgo County health officials announced that the county crossed a grim threshold in the total amount of known cases of the virus which now stands at 65,456.…

Mission is known for its butterflies, and over 40 butterfly sculptures can be seen around town. The Upper Valley Art League (UVAL) spearheaded the project and is responsible for having them made to customer preference. The art league chose the monarch to display in front of their building; but on the weekend of January 23,…

733 more cases of COVID-19 were reported by county health officials Monday, bringing the total amount of cases of the virus Hidalgo County has seen to 64,284. County health officials noted in their news release that of the total amount of cases, 2,358 remain active as of Monday morning. The county also reported 13 fatalities from people…

2022 Royal Court also named Not even a pandemic could bring down a pageant that for generations has represented the strength and resiliency of the citrus industry that gave birth to the Rio Grande Valley. On Thursday, the Texas Citrus Fiesta held their annual coronation as part of their celebration of the citrus industry in…

The federal corruption case against former La Joya Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas and his daughter, Frances, may head to trial during April. During a hearing on Friday morning, U.S. District Judge Randy Crane tentatively scheduled the trial for April. “I read Mr. Salinas’ email to his lawyer about all his physical ailments. That doesn’t…

The county reported Friday another 718 reported cases of COVID-19, increasing the total amount of cases of the disease in Hidalgo County to 63,551. The Friday news release did not specify when the people tested positive for the disease, adding that nine COVID-19 positive individuals died from complications related to the virus. A total of…

The Texas Department of Public Safety seized about $543,000 from a Mission woman last month during a drug trafficking investigation. Agents with the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Diana P. Guevara Ibarra, 41, of Mission on Dec. 8, when a state trooper stopped her red Mercedes near a meat market on Shary Road. The trooper searched…

By Laura Juarez A family-owned local business from Palmhurst opened during the beginning of the pandemic just had their grand opening. All Valley Tires and Wheels just celebrated their one year anniversary with an official Grand Opening event on January 27th at 3 p.m. They are located in Palmhurst at 4109 N. Conway Ave.  Rebecca…

Mission police lieutenant returns home from COVID-19 treatment to surprise parade Happy to be reunited with his family, Lieutenant Javier Ramon returned to Mission and was greeted by a surprise parade of law enforcement agencies. Ramon, who has been in San Antonio’s Brooke Army Medical Center after testing positive for COVID-19 last summer, was able…