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An ordinary looking ball of chocolate is bringing joy to millions around the world, including those in the Valley. A simple search through the social media apps TikTok and Instagram shows that among the most trending topics are hot chocolate bombs, balls of chocolate that erupt to reveal marshmallows and hot chocolate powder once warm…

Those looking for a last-minute alcohol-related gift in your local liquor store in the last week may have come across a familiar sight. On Monday, Brunette Bombshell, the flagship beer from the Mission-based 5×5 Brewing Co., appeared in local retailers such as H-E-B, Holiday Wine and Liquor and more. “It’s the first beer product from…

Alton teen part of award-winning football team After the COVID-19 pandemic almost ended their season early, the Texas School for the Deaf football team won the state championship earlier this month for the first time in the program’s 164-year-old history. Among the athletes who make up part of the groundbreaking team is Jose Ismael Garcia…

Mission Crime Stoppers hold annual Christmas event Nearly 400 children received Christmas gifts thanks to the organized efforts of the Mission Crime Stoppers. Last Thurs. Dec. 17 the Mission Crime Stoppers, in conjunction with the city of Mission, Mission Police Department, held their annual Kops 4 Kids Giveaway. Due to social distancing guidelines enacted in…

The Palmview community came together over the last week to make some families’ holidays a bit brighter. Starting last Monday Dec. 14, the city of Palmview launched their C.A.R.E.S. (Community Assistance Reaching Everyone Supportively) Donation Center. The center, temporarily located at the Palmview Recreation Center (406 W. Veterans Blvd.), began accepting food, household items and…

COVID-19 cases continues to climb on Christmas Eve as Hidalgo County reported 380 new positive cases of the contagious disease as well as eight deaths. The new cases, 159 of which are confirmed to be COVID-19, 219 of which are suspected to COVID-19, bring the total amount of known positive cases of the disease to 49,728.…

With Christmas approaching, Hidalgo County reported on Wednesday four more residents died from COVID-19 related complications. The county also reported 340 more cases of COVID-19, making it a total of  49,348 known positive COVID-19 cases. 2,516 of those cases remain active. A total of 2,168 hidalgo county residents have succumbed to the disease as of…

Four more people have died from complications related to COVID-19 as hospitalizations and the amount of new cases continue to increase. The county reported 293 new cases of the disease on Tuesday, bringing the total amount of known positive cases of the disease to 49,009. Of those cases, 2,540 are active. The deaths include two…

To honor those in Hidalgo County who have died from the COVID-19 virus, the county announced the launch of  a new billboard campaign depicting those victims. The billboards,  located at U.S. Expressway 83 East of Bridge Street in Weslaco; U.S. Expressway 281 North of Business 281 in Edinburg; and Expressway 83 West of 29th Street in McAllen,…

Five more Hidalgo County residents died from COVID-19 related complications and 505 others tested positive for the disease, the county reported Friday. The five individuals included an Edinburg man in his 50s, a Donna man in his 60s, an Alamo man over 70, a Pharr man in his 60s and a Pharr woman over 70, according…