Area News

With the Rio Grande Valley gearing up for election season this fall, many cities and entities in western Hidalgo County took action this week to prepare for their upcoming elections, which will include three weeks of early voting instead of the standard two. The area will see many regularly held elections on Election Day set…

In an effort to promote growth and international relations, the city of Mission has signed an agreement with their 27th sister city. On Wed. Aug. 12, Mission city officials met with leadership from Monterrey, the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The sister city signing took place in the…

The city of Mission is determined to continue community support through the COVID-19 pandemic. This Mon. Aug. 10, the city council met to discuss several items relating to the response toward the coronavirus. Daniel Silva, the Chief Executive Officer for the Mission Economic Development Corporation, presented the guidelines for the CARES COVID Program. “The Mission…

During last Thursday’s budget workshop, the Mission city council discussed potential pay increases for the police and fire departments. Following previous discussions to raise all civilian employee salaries by $1, City Manager Randy Perez presented information on how the 2020-2021 budget will be impacted by raises for the Mission Police Department and Mission Fire Department.…

Firefighters from the Peñitas Fire Department will receive some help as they continue protecting their community during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a virtual Monday press conference, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $13,928.57 in federal funds to the City of Peñitas Fire Department. These funds, awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Supplemental, will be used…

Family and community mourns loss of Sergio Muñoz, Sr. For the last few days, Sergio Muñoz, Jr. has reflexively picked up the telephone to call his father. “When you have somebody that was there all the time… That piece of you is always there,” Muñoz, Jr. said. “I’ve caught myself several times. It’s just a…

30 Hidalgo County residents died Thursday following COVID-19 related complications on the same day the county reported 508 people tested positive for the virus. According to the county, the new cases bring the total number of positive cases to 21,275 with 911 deaths. “With a heavy heart I send my deepest condolences to the families of…

The City of Palmview has awarded more than $66,000 in grants to local businesses as part of the Palmview CARES Small Business Grant Program. A total of 34 grants were awarded Thursday, totaling $$66,500 according to a news release from the city. “Our communities are struggling right now as we continue to feel the impact…

To prepare for a possible spike in reported COVID-19 cases, the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court approved several measures to supplement staffing needs by the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department. The measures were approved Wednesday, the same day the county reported 32 new COVID-19 related deaths and 336 new cases of the disease. This brings…

After announcing his plans to run for school board for the La Joya school district, Palmview City Councilman Anthony Uresti resigned from his position with the city. Uresti’s resignation was made official during a Monday special city council meeting where council members called for the Nov. 3, 2020 general election for places 1, 3 and…