Area News

A McAllen resident has tested positive for COVID-19, making this the first case of it in the county, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez announced Saturday night. Hidalgo County health officials were immediately alerted to the positive test and, in turn, alerted Cortez. The person’s name has not been released because of federal privacy laws,…

Saul Corona will always remember his twin, Army PFC. Joel Corona, as a young man who enjoyed simple pleasures. “He liked Tejano music, spending time at the ranch, having a good time with his friends, he enjoyed life,” Saul said. “When he was overseas, he’d ask about grandpa, our parents, his horse, Nellie, everyone. He…

Within a few years, more than 40 families will be making their new home in Alton after the city broke ground on a new subdivision Saturday. Last week, city leaders were at the groundbreaking of Mt. Zion Estates, a subdivision on the 800 block of North Trosper Road. They were joined by members of Galilee…

Local leaders and school districts keep socially-distant over COVID-19 pandemic Last week, several local school district and city leaders met to discuss their plans of response to COVID-19. This week, Mission CISD, along with La Joya ISD and Sharyland ISD, closed school campuses. Following a swift upheaval in public routine, school districts and cities have…

The city of Peñitas is putting the focus on street improvements. This Monday, March 16, the city council held a special meeting at the Peñitas Public Library. There, they adopted their work plan through the Hidalgo County Urban Development Program, which allocated funding toward 18 streets in the city. “This is to change the work…

A well-known gathering place in the Mission community may be condemned. On March 10, about half an acre of land that makes up the Riverside Club Bar & Grill and Special Event Center was the focus of a complaint of condemnation by the plaintiff, the United States of America. The complaint, filed to defendants Johnny…

Though they have lost one of their six municipal judges, Sullivan City will still have Marco De Luna serving Sullivan City in another capacity. During Monday’s city commissioner meeting, city council members accepted the resignation of De Luna, and then appointed him as their new city attorney. “I appreciate the thought of being here, there’s…

With several emergency and disaster declarations that were recently made by President Donald J. Trump, state Gov. Greg Abbott and one made by Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez this past Monday, several local cities have issued similar proclamations to take proactive measures to prevent the potential spread of the coronavirus pandemic. For all the cities,…

Gov. Greg Abbott took sweeping action to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus across Texas Thursday after issuing an executive order that will close restaurants and schools, among other things. During a Thursday news conference, Abbott announced an executive order that will limit social gatherings to 10 people while prohibiting eating and drinking at…