TBB Staff
Four more in Hidalgo County test positive for COVID-19; lowest number in a month
In an encouraging sign, just four people in Hidalgo County tested positive for COVID-19 — the lowest number of new positive cases since three tested positive on March 26, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Saturday.
Resumption of the Paycheck Protection Program
Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement today on the resumption of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP)
IDEA Public Schools Serves One Million Meals to Families across Texas and Louisiana
In efforts to help the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, IDEA Public Schools has been offering free curbside meals at all of their campuses throughout Texas and Louisiana.
San Benito High School Announces Class of 2020 Top 10 Graduates
The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nate Carman are proud to announce the Top 10 Graduates for the San Benito High School Class of 2020.
Texas Receives Approval for SNAP Online Grocery Purchases
Texas Health and Human Services recently received federal approval to allow Texans to purchase groceries online using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The International Museum of Art & Science Will Unveil Image Celebrating 30th Anniversary of...
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its launch aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. In honor of that occasion, a stunning new Hubble image of the cosmos will be released.
PSJA ISD approved to continue year two of Arabic Program
For the second consecutive year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has selected PSJA Memorial Early College High School to participate in the Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP).
PSJA ISD promotes the Local Products Challenge from the TX Department of Agriculture
The PSJA ISD Child Nutrition Program (CNP) celebrated the Local Products Challenge to "Be Local, Teach Local, Be Social" at the PSJA Early Head Start Campus which houses children 0-3 years old on March 12, 2020.
Hidalgo County Implements Retail to Go Orders
In conjunction with a move by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez issued his Third Amended Emergency Order aimed at the reopening of select services.
Governor Abbott, Chancellor Sharp, Chief Kidd Announce COVID-19 Federal Assistance Training for Local Leaders
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will provide a series of free online trainings to help local officials understand, acquire, and administer federal assistance available to the state of Texas and municipalities through the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
