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Nine residents died from to complications related to COVID-19 and 130 people tested positive for the virus, Hidalgo County announced in a Monday news release. The total number of positive cases now stands at 27,538 with the total number of COVID-19 deaths now standing at 1,171. “I send my deepest condolences to the families of our…

In what’s being referred to as “encouraging” numbers, Hidalgo County is reporting a combined six COVID-19 deaths that occured on Saturday and Sunday. In that same time period, the county saw 156 new COVID-19 cases.The total number of COVID-related fatalities now stands at 1,162 and the total number of known positive cases is now 27,408…

11 Hidalgo County residents died Friday due to complications related to COVID-19 on the same day 175 people tested positive for the virus. According to a Hidalgo County news release, the total number of positive cases now stands at 27,252 with 2,587 of those cases still active. A total of 1,156 souls have lost their lives…

Results from a preliminary survey from the Sharyland school district found that only 30 percent of Sharyland parents feel comfortable sending their kids back to campus when districts are allowed to reopen later this fall. The survey results were shared during a Monday school board meeting with Sharyland board trustees. A total of 3,054 families…

The two Regional Teachers of the Year were named last week, hailing from the Sharyland Independent School District and La Joya Independent School District. On Aug. 18, 2020, the Region One ESC held its first virtual celebration of the region’s most celebrated teachers at its Annual Regional Teacher of the Year event. According to a…

Mary Jane Lopez says that her daughter, Viva, loves being a diva. “It’s why we call her ‘Viva Diva,’ and now people will see her being a diva,” Lopez said with a laugh. Viva, 25, was one of five individuals with Down syndrome throughout the Valley who have been selected to take part in the…

One section of the city-owned Catholic Cemetery meant to be utilized for babies will be replatted for an additional 120 spaces for adults. During this week’s regular called meeting, the city council for Mission approved the replatting. The item was presented by City Secretary Anna Carillo, who said they first replatted two lots for babies…

To address confusion in the information distributed in their daily COVID-19 reports, Starr County announced Tuesday they are changing the way they report their cases. The county’s local health authority, Dr. Antonio Falcon, announced in a Tuesday press conference that the county will now be receiving that data from the state. “There’s been a lot…

Palmview will be holding a special election alongside its general election to fill up a vacancy created after one of its city commissioners announced his intent to run for the La Joya school board. Anthony Uresti, who was elected to the city commission in 2018, will remain in his Place 4 seat until the end…

Three women with deep ties to the La Joya ISD are running for the Board of Trustees. Claudia Ochoa, Dr. Alda Benavides and Leonora Garcia have filed applications to run for Place 4 on the La Joya Independent School District board. The race is expected to be heated this year, as 12 total candidates are…