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Officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department reported 3 more deaths related to COVID-19. The three new victims who succumbed to complications from the disease include two males, one from Alton and another from Mercedes whose ages are over 70 in their 50s, respectively, and a Mission female over 70, a Friday…

In their search for more information on what happened the day their son died after killing a Mission police officer last year, the family of one of the victims is suing the city of Mission and the county district attorney. The parents of Juan Carlos “J.C.” Chapa Jr., who died in the June 2019 shooting…

An abandoned lot in front of Palmview City Hall will soon become the epicenter of the city. During a press conference held last week, Palmview officials announced plans for a multi-million-dollar project to develop the first-ever Main Street in the community. The Main Street Economic Development Project is spearheaded by the Palmview Municipal Development District…

The city of Mission held a special meeting on Mon. Oct. 5, to hear an update on the Taylor Road project from L&G Engineering. The project for Taylor Rd. is broken down into two phases: Phase 1 runs from the expressway to Business 83, and Phase 2 runs from Bus. 83 to Mile 2 Rd.…

Arnoldo Mata didn’t know much about dyslexia, or the struggles that come with it, until his granddaughter was diagnosed three years ago. This Mon. Oct. 12, 2020, the Mission city council approved a proclamation recognizing October as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. Mata, a Pharr native, has led local efforts to highlight the learning disability by…

With a stigma surrounding mental health that is still prevalent during a pandemic, the Sharyland community is ensuring they are creating a space to help students cope. Over the last several weeks, the Sharyland school district has released on social media a series of videos titled “Mental Health Moments” so students can continue to receive…

It was a Monday morning as Olivero Garza Sr. Elementary School 1st grade student Jimena Garza logged on to her social studies class from the breakfast table and immediately asked her teacher something important to her. “Why weren’t you at my birthday?” Jimena asked her homeroom teacher, Miss Bernal. The Saturday prior, Jimena turned 7…

With early voting underway, candidates for Palmview city commission submitted their 30-day campaign finance report. The reports for the nine candidates for four different seats on the Palmview city commission reflect the period since the previous July campaign finance report and the 30th day before the November 3 election date. The members of the “Progress…

Despite missing out on billions of dollars from travel related revenues from shoppers crossing the border to come to the area, Starr County leaders are saying they want to reopen their international bridges to Mexican shoppers and tourists. But, with COVID-19 still a threat, bridges must be cautiously reopened, leaders agreed. That was the message…

The coronavirus won’t be permitted to participate in Halloween festivities in Mission this year. During this week’s regularly called meeting, the Mission city council discussed the modification of COVID-19 guidelines in the city of Mission. The first on that list of modifications was the cancellation of all Halloween events to take place on Oct. 31,…