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Local governments still reeling from 2018 flood
After the Great June Flood of 2018 that inundated large portions of the Rio Grande Valley, the Federal Emergency Management Agency agreed to help individual homeowners rebuild, but left local government entities to fend for themselves. When FEMA denied public assistance to the three affected counties — Hidalgo, Cameron and Jim Wells — it meant … → Read More
Details revealed in 6 cases of alleged voter fraud
The Mission police department found that a complaint lodged against a McAllen City Commission candidate accused of committing voter fraud “held merit” and forwarded it to the Texas Attorney General’s office for further investigation, fueling an already-heated political firestorm that sparked in Edinburg. The Monitor obtained a copy of the Mission police report from Houston … → Read More
Hidalgo to consider fire chief, mayor pro tem positions
HIDALGO — Council members here will consider naming the city’s interim fire chief the head of the department Monday. → Read More
Healthcare district impact on average homeowner
EDINBURG — The average homeowner in Hidalgo County could pay either $45 or just over $70 more per year in taxes if a county healthcare district is created. → Read More
Head Start gives half of its employees ‘living wages.’
EDINBURG — Head Start administrators found a way to give almost half of their employees what they referred to as living wages. → Read More
Hidalgo County taps state funding to pay for drainage
EDINBURG — County leaders secured $20 million to pay for drainage upgrades that are instrumental for the construction of the new county courthouse, and it’s all coming from the State → Read More
Free medical services to be provided all week
SAN JUAN — If you’re uninsured and need to see a doctor, you’re in luck. → Read More
Edinburg airport welcomes international flights
EDINBURG — International travelers will now be able to land here. → Read More
Head Start administrators critiqued for high raises
EDINBURG — Head Start administrators will have to rethink hefty salary increases they recently received after the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court gave the numbers a second look. → Read More
Granjeno weighs options for park, community center
GRANJENO — City leaders here will decide today which issue needs to be tackled first: fix the small community’s only public facility or continue construction on its first park. → Read More
Hidalgo police chief, councilmember clash on eight-liners
HIDALGO — Police shut down three eight-liner businesses here in less than three weeks for operating without a permit — an issue the council is set to discuss in a → Read More
Black Lives Matter, blue supporters to demonstrate Saturday
McALLEN — Two groups with varying ideologies will have to walk a fine line here as they prepare to call attention to their respective causes in support of the black → Read More
Hidalgo to revisit eight-liners
HIDALGO — City officials here will once again consider allowing eight-liners to operate within the city, and today’s vote comes just a few days after the county’s district attorney vowed → Read More
Statewide Zika conference held in McAllen
McALLEN — Public health officials from across Texas converged here Wednesday to discuss all things Zika. → Read More
State aid cuts could devastate Early Childhood Intervention program
MISSION — When two-year-old Aaron Benavidez took his first steps, grandma and grandpa brought over a cake and the entire family celebrated amid laughter and tears. → Read More
Pro-choice supporters celebrate win
McALLEN — Sunday night went by with little sleep for many of the women fighting for reproductive justice at a clinic here. → Read More
Supreme Court reverses Texas' abortion laws
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday morning it reversed two provisions of a state law that critics argued was put in place to close down abortion → Read More
Head of Doctors Hospital at Renaissance resigns
EDINBURG — The head of Doctors Hospital at Renaissance has resigned to take on a job at a hospital in New York City, multiple sources said Thursday. → Read More
Granjeno building lacked masonry support
GRANJENO — The community’s only public facility was not built well enough to withstand the winds that brought it down earlier this month, and city leaders now are working to → Read More
Donna and Pharr bridge crossing projects approved
Donna and Pharr received approval of their respective border crossing projects from the federal government Wednesday. → Read More