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PlainsCapital Bank notices rise in romance scams related to COVID-19 As socially-distanced dating is on the rise, fraudsters have found a new twist on the romance scam. According to an article by CNBC, the pandemic has brought an influx of people using online dating applications and platforms. Apps like Bumble started seeing messages and interaction…

The Hidalgo County COVID-19 death toll climbed to 1,145 as 15 more residents died Thursday from complications related to COVID-19. The county also announced in a press release 471 people tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of positive cases to 27,077 with 2,573 cases marked as active. “My heart goes out to the…

A backlog in COVID-19 testing results continues to create an increase in the amount of COVID-19 cases reported locally and statewide. On Wednesday, Hidalgo County announced 9 more residents have died from to complications related to COVID-19 and 655 people tested positive for the virus. The total number of positive cases is 26,606 with 2,637 of those…

Hidalgo County is reporting 20 residents died due to complications related to COVID-19 Tuesday on the same day 782 people tested positive for the virus. “My heart goes out to the families and friends that have lost a loved one,” Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said in a news release. “The CDC suggests the…

A procession was held Monday night in honor of a 12-year-veteran with the Mission Police Department who succumbed from COVID-19 related complications. Officer Jorge Cabrera, 42, passed away Monday. A news release from the city said colleagues described Cabrera as a leader within the department. “We mourn the loss of a great co-worker and friend.…

With 675 new cases reported Monday, the total amount of known COVID-19 cases officially crossed the 25,000 on the same day the county reported 10 more deaths. The total number of positive cases is 25,169 with 2,484 of those cases marked as active, according to a news release from the county. The county COVID-19 death…

The Hidalgo County Veterans Service office started taking applications for a financial assistance grant to assist veterans and their families. Through the Broken Arrow Financial Assistance Grant applicants will receive assistance for: Rent/Mortgage Assistance Emergency Vehicle Repairs Adult Care Funeral Expenses Utility Assistance for surviving spouses The Veterans General Assistance provides funds to organizations serving…

20 Hidalgo County residents succumbed from COVID-19 related complications over the last two days as 501 learned that they have tested positive for the disease, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Sunday. With the new numbers, the COVID-19 death toll rose to 1,091 with the county seeing a total of 24,494 positive cases of the…

The Hidalgo County COVID-19 death toll climbed to 1,071 Friday as 23 more people died from complications related to COVID-19. The county also reported another 480 people have tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of known COVID-19 positive cases to 23,993, with 4,418 of those cases marked as active. “These numbers, particularly…

On Sunday, Hidalgo County reported 207 new cases of COVID-19 and 528 people hospitalized with complications from the disease, 234 of those were in intensive care units. The number of hospitalized cases has since gone down with the county reporting Wednesday evening 446 hospitalized patients and 182 active ICU cases out of a total of…