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Residents are being asked to report damage caused by Hurricane Hanna to county officials. Starr County officials residents are urged to contact the county at 956-487-2500. Residents in the City of Rio Grande City can call 956 488-0217. Roma residents call call 956 849-1411 ad residents in the city of La Grulla  can call at 956 487-3314.…

A Houston-based church group church group will be offering hundreds of free meals in Mission later today for those seeking relief from the aftermath of Hurricane Hanna. The Southern Baptists of texas Convention will be at Mission’s Lions Park-located at 1400 E. Kika de la Garza Loop- to distribute free warm meals to the public starting at…

As the county recovers in the wake of Hurricane Hanna, Hidalgo County officials are reporting 596 new cases of COVID-19. The county announced the new cases in a Monday news release that also reported 11 new deaths, bringing the total amount of known positive cases in the county to 15,749 out of 103,718 administered deaths. With the…

Several county offices will be closed to the public today following the aftermath of Hurricane Hanna. The following offices will be closed: The Hidalgo County Courthouse (all Courts, District Clerk’s Office, County Clerk’s Office, and supporting departments). All Hidalgo County Tax Office locations, including offices located in Alamo, Edinburg, Elsa, McAllen, Mission, Pharr, San Juan,…

Hidalgo County is beginning to take applications to their newly-launched Hidalgo County Cares Small Business Grant Program. The grant program aims to to assist rural county businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Economic Development Director Laura Matamoros in a Monday news release. Through the CARES Act, Hidalgo County will provide over 1,000 small business…

Sharyland Water Supply Corporation’s 80,000 customers are being asked to conserve their water after after a power outage affected their Alton office. All of the water supply corporation’s facilities have lost power, according to a Monday morning social media post from the corporation. “We have lost power due to Hurricane Hanna at all of our…

A new grant will ensure students at Faith Christian Academy have access to the latest technology and equipment for the upcoming school year. Last week, the school received word from H-E-B that they were awarded a $20,000 technology grant. John Taylor, the 2019-2020 school year consultant and acting administrator for Faith Christian Academy, said the…

On Monday, the MCISD school board made the decision to invest approximately $1.4 million in technology, following the announcement that all campuses in the county will start the school year at home, socially-distant. The Mission Consolidated Independent School District had already opted to request campus closures for the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year to…

The La Joya Independent School District held a work session and regular meeting this week, discussing the 2020-2021 budget and how they plan to approach the upcoming school year. During the work session, the administration discussed the Average Daily Attendance (ADA), budget summary and potential tax rate for the 2020-2021 school year. Assistant Superintendent for…

Hidalgo County judge issues new Shelter-At-Home orders amidst spike in regional COVID-19 cases The Rio Grande Valley, especially Hidalgo County, is struggling to handle a recent surge in positive coronavirus cases – a surge that has been compared to that of New York at their peak of the pandemic. On Monday, July 20, in his…