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Samantha Garcia said she is a known procrastinator, but she is not letting that stand in the way of her voting early. The Edinburg native is one of the 115,460 Hidalgo County voters who have taken part in early voting since it started last week as of press time Thursday morning. She was one of…

With 12 candidates campaigning for four seats on the La Joya School Board of Trustees, it’s no surprise that some of them are spending big on their campaign. According to campaign finance reports from 9 of the 12 candidates, the candidates have spent a combined $156,402.03 in the months leading up to early voting. The…

The COVID-19 hospitalization count in Hidalgo County remained static on Wednesday as officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department reported eight more deaths and 284 new positive cases related to COVID-19, the county announced Thursday. This brings the total number of reported COVID-19 deaths in the county to 1,914 and 34,799 known positive…

Patients recovering from cardiac related conditions now have  a new place to go to thanks to DHR Health. The hospital announced Wednesday the opening of the new location for its Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention program. This service plays a crucial role in returning patients to optimal health after a serious cardiac event and…

Seven more COVID-19 deaths and 172 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported Monday by officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Wednesday. The result is a total of 1,906 recorded deaths related to the outbreak of this disease and 34,515 known positive cases. 2,473 of those…

La Joya school board trustee Claudia Ochoa said she plans to contest a citation given to her by Peñitas Police over the weekend for campaigning in her designated area near the city library. The Peñitas Public Library has served as the polling place for the area since early voting started last week and thus far…

Four more COVID-19 related deaths and 164 new positive cases were reported Monday by officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Tuesday. The result is a total of 1,899 recorded deaths related to the outbreak of this disease and 34,343 known positive cases. 2,498 of…

Rangers with the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas are leading an investigation at the Starr County Detention Center after a Roma man was found dead in a holding cell restroom stall. Edgar Garza, 32, was declared dead by Justice of the Peace Luis Garcia at round 1:35 a.m. Monday after Starr County Deputies found him unresponsive…

Two people from Mercedes and one from Weslaco have been confirmed to have West Nile virus, the leading mosquito-borne disease in the United States. County health officials will begin vector control in the affected areas and  are investigating whether any of these cases are travel-related, Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Director Eduardo Olivarez said Monday.…

Following Hidalgo County’s decision to prohibit Halloween activities and keep bars closed to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Starr county announced Friday officials have opted to do the same. Starr County announced the decision in a social media post where they announced a total of 179 people died from COVID-19 related complications. “They…