Area News

One of Mission’s most popular parks will be closed for the next two weeks. The Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park  announced on social media Saturday that the park be close Sunday, July 5 and will reopen Friday, July 17. “The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has learned that an individual at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park…

Starr County Health Authority Dr. Jose Vasquez spent his Saturday morning greeting a team of healthcare professionals sent by the state to assist the county in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. The 15 registered nurses who arrived at Starr County Memorial Hospital are part of a team of 34 medical staff members deployed by the Texas…

An alert from the county is warning residents hospitals are at capacity Friday as 278 people have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and a McAllen man in his 20s died from complications from the virus. The new cases come at the start of the 4th of July holiday weekend, which Hidalgo County Judge Richard…

This week, the city of Mission held three workshops and a special meeting to discuss several items before the upcoming regular council meetings. One of the workshops held on Mon. June 29 was held to discuss how the city will be handling the renovation of Lions Park, which will be the first all-inclusive park in…

La Joya ISD has invested $6.5 million in technology for the upcoming school year. Clem Garza, the director of the La Joya Independent School District Technology & Instructional Resources department, spoke about how the unprecedented pandemic led the district to begin allocating more funding toward accessible tech for students and teachers. “It’s really about bridging…

After previously accusing her attorney of “ineffective counsel,” Francis A. Salinas De Leon has received a new attorney. U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Scott Hacker approved the request at a Tuesday hearing after her attorney, Fabian Guerrero, also requested to be withdrawn as De Leon’s representation. After the Tuesday hearing, McAllen-based attorney Patricia Ann Rigney was…

Apple Pharmacy has a mission to help everyone in need of assistance, especially when it comes to matters of medicine. Jose “Joe” Vargas, the owner of Apple Pharmacy, spends most of his time working for the betterment of the community. Someone who has been in health care for 25 years, Vargas is passionate about caring…

When a La Joya police officer tested positive for COVID-19 last week, the city knew who to turn to. La Joya City Administrator Jacqueline Bazan was informed of the case Thursday, June 25 according to a news release from the city. In the news release, Bazan said city employees who may have been in contact…

To assist the workload of their municipal judge, the city of La Joya turned to a familiar name in western Hidalgo County. During a special meeting last week, La Joya city council members approved the appointment of Victoria Flores who will serve the city as its alternate municipal judge. “She is also an attorney and…

After Hidalgo County Judge Richard. F Cortez requested more help for local hospitals from the state, Cortez held a Monday press conference with officials from local hospitals to discuss the need the medical community needs in battling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Numbers seem to escalate seemingly every day,” Cortez said. “I have friends and acquaintances…