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The Agua Special Utility District spent more than $9,000 on a Christmas luncheon in mid-December. Agua SUD held a two-hour Christmas luncheon on Dec. 16, when the utility district thanked employees and treated them to chicken cordon bleu. “For all their hard work and dealing with the COVID,” said utility board President Homer Tijerina. “And,…

Kayla Lynn Alvarado had spent 12 minutes on the treadmill at TruFit when she was asked to leave with her son. Alvarado’s son, Kion, was at the gym’s daycare center located inside the gym on 1718 E Griffin Pkwy. while his mother worked out Monday evening. Alvarado went to check in on her son, who…

A member of the Agua Special Utility District board may not attend meetings for the next six months. Director Adolfo Arriaga — who represents La Joya and parts of rural Hidalgo County — plans to attend a “first responders academy” from February to July. “As such, while in attendance at the Academy, I will be…

After more than two years of discussion and debate, the Mission City Council approved a contract with Performance Services Inc. on Monday to upgrade water meters and install LED lights. The City Council voted 3-2 to approve the contract during a meeting on Monday afternoon. Mayor Armando “Doc” O’caña, City Councilwoman Jessica Ortega and City…

Two traditional events that generate over $25,000 in revenue for the Texas Citrus Fiesta have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city of Mission held a special called meeting this Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 to discuss Texas Citrus Fiesta events as they relate to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. City council and city leadership,…

After gaining nationwide fame in the last year for a series of viral videos of their virtual performances, the Roma High School Mariachi Nuevo Santander were in the national spotlight Tuesday as they took part in the pre-inauguration ceremony for President Joe Biden. The high school mariachi program was selected to perform the closing ceremony…

U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez on Thursday tentatively scheduled the Weslaco water treatment plant bribery case for trial on April 26. Prosecutors secured indictments against several key players in the bribery scandal — former Hidalgo County Commissioner Arturo “A.C.” Cuellar Jr., businessman Ricardo “Rick” Quintanilla and Rio Grande City school board Trustee Daniel J. Garcia…

750 new reported cases of COVID-19 has made Hidalgo County jump past the 59,000 threshold in known reported cases of the disease as the total number nears 60,000 On Thursday, county health officials reported that the new cases make it a total of 59,504 cases of the disease, 1,985 of which remain active. The county also…

18 more Hidalgo County residents have succumbed to the COVID-19 disease as new cases continue to rise, county health officials reported Wednesday. The county reported 739 new cases of the disease, 483 of which are confirmed to be COVID-19. The new cases contribute to a total of 58,754 known cases of the disease since it arrived…

In an effort to continue ramping up their efforts to vaccinate the community against the COVID-19 virus, Hidalgo county announced Tuesday their first ever drive-thru community clinic. The clinic, which is happening Thursday, Jan. 21 in Weslaco in conjunction with the city  and the Weslaco Independent School District, is the fifth community clinic overall in the county.…