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When the four county judges of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy met for a joint meeting to discuss the increase of COVID-19 cases across the Valley two weeks ago, they broached a topic that was their priority at the beginning of the year before the pandemic arrived: the 2020 Census. “We had several meetings in…

After over 30 minutes of discussion, the Mission City Council approved an agreement with Performance Services, Inc. (PSI) to update the water utility system. The item was brought before council members during the regular called meeting held Monday, June 22, 2020. The decision to approve made Mayor Pro-Tem Norie Gonzalez Garza, who voted against the…

Hours after implementing a new curfew and limit on mass gatherings to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Hidalgo County officials announced 210 new cases of the disease. This brings the overall number of known positive cases to 2,713 with 1,796 of those cases marked as active. “As we implement new orders that include a curfew…

After announcing a mandate to limit mass gatherings and implement a new county wide curfew during a Wednesday press conference, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez signed the order Thursday, making it go into effect immediately. As part of the order, the new curfew is set for 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. for those age…

An officer with the La Joya Police Department has tested positive for COVID-19. City Administrator Jacqueline Bazan announced the positive case in a Thursday morning release that didn’t identify the employee. Police Chief Adolfo Arriaga confirmed in a text message the employee is a police officer. The officer is currently quarantined at home, the release stated.…

The amount of new COVID-19 cases in Hidalgo County saw its biggest one-day increase yet as the county reported 373 new cases. This brings the overall number of known positive cases to a total of 2,503, accodring to a Wednesday news release from the county. An additional four people, an Edinburg man in his 50s;…

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 has been reported in the Mission Fire Department. The Mission Firefighter’s Association Post 3609 announced the case in a Wednesday morning social media post. “We are still on the frontlines responding to all emergencies and non-emergency calls with personal protective equipment,” the post read. “We urge the public to…

The amount of known COVID-19 cases shot by the 2,100 mark in Hidalgo County as officials reported 248 new cases Tuesday, its new biggest one-day increase of new cases. 248 more people in Hidalgo County found out they had tested positive for COVID-19 on the same day that two more people-a Mission man in his 40s…

One more person has died from COVID-19 complications as Hidalgo County Health officials reported a new record single day high of 193 new positive cases of the virus. The total number of positive cases is now at 1,882, according to a county news release. The death involved a Pharr man in his 70s with underlying…

After sitting vacant for several years, the former Lack’s Furniture Store located in Mission will be taking on a new life and role serving the community. The Mission Consolidated Independent School District purchased the building with $835,000 in local funds and has started the process of bringing the building back to life to serve as…