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The COVID-19 death count in Hidalgo County rose by a dozen Tuesday as the county reported the new deaths and 678 new cases of the disease. In their first COVID-19 report since Friday, county health officials announced the total amount of know cases of the contagious disease now stands at 58,015. Of the new cases,…

Following this week’s regular called board meeting, only three Assistant Superintendents will serve in cabinet positions at La Joya ISD. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, an item on the agenda called for the approval of a resolution declaring a program change within administration at the La Joya Independent School District. According to the agenda package…

An engineer and an insurance agent joined the Mission Housing Authority board after being sworn in by Congressman Henry Cuellar Thursday as the newest directors of the agency. Diana Izaguirre and Debra Lee Alvarez were appointed by Mission Mayor Armando O’Caña to replace outgoing members Irma Flores-Lopez and Chairwoman Connie Garza during a special called…

Another 10 Hidalgo County residents were added to the total number of COVID-19 related fatalities Friday. County health officials reported the new deaths and 511 new cases of the diseases, 391 of which were confirmed to be cases of COVID-19. As of Friday, a total of 57,337 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the county,…

A business duo has brought a new coffee shop to the area. For the last two months, Palmview residents have enjoyed New Orleans-inspired coffee after the opening of a PJs Coffee in the city.  “We’re the only PJ’s in south Texas,” co-owner Aracely Villarreal said. “PJs Coffee shops are open in bigger cities like Dallas,…

Hidalgo County declares January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Hidalgo County is making concerted efforts to spotlight the travesty of human trafficking. This Tues. Jan. 12, 2021, the Hidalgo County Commissioner’s Court proclaimed January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in an effort to raise awareness about the issue. Several representatives from…

The Palmview Police Department fired a corporal last week after he was accused of shooting a pistol into the air while intoxicated. Police Cpl. Jorge Padron, 29, of Palmview was fired on Jan. 4 — nearly two weeks after the Mission Police Department charged him with illegally discharging a firearm within city limits. Officers described…

One six-foot shelf grew into an entire business of its own when Terry Rosales and Erica Saenz saw a market for plushie pals. Rosales and Saenz, the owners of T & E Treasures (409 N. Bryan Rd. Suite 103 in Mission) have collected Snoopy, Garfield and Disney plush figures for years. The pair got into…

It started with the border wall and ended at the border wall. After announcing his candidacy for president in 2015 by campaigning for stronger borders and a restrictive immigration policy, President Donald J. Trump made his second – and last presidential – visit to the Rio Grande Valley Tuesday.  The President held a press conference…

In the coming weeks Mission will receive information on the technical requirements that would bring a state-of-the-art training and certification facility to the Police and Fire Departments. During this week’s regular called city council meeting, the council authorized city staff to acquire project program services from PBK Architects for a Police Target Range and Fire…