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In a Board of Trustees' reception held Thursday, July 29 at the Pecan Campus, committee members supported and credited president Dr. Ricardo J. Solis’ vision for South Texas College. 

Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez on Monday signed a local state of disaster because of the growing threat of COVID-19 that may be present among the ongoing surge of migrants seeking asylum and being released in Hidalgo County. The declaration is effective immediately and remains in effect for seven days. The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court must vote to extend the disaster after seven days.

Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector agents interdict two drug smuggling attempts resulting in the seizure of more than 393 pounds of marijuana.

U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) met for a press conference and discussed the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and the recent surge of COVID-19 amongst immigrants and border agents.

'Come and get me': Defiant Republicans react to 'insane' orders for Capitol Police to arrest House staff who refuse to comply with mask mandate

The effects of COVID-19 continue to be felt throughout Hidalgo County, and the recent arrival of the Delta variant has doctors urging residents to get vaccinated and wear their masks. A new Public Service Announcement featuring Dr. Marissa Gomez-Martinez from Doctors Hospital at Renaissance drives that message home.

Empacadora GAB will build an $11.4 million produce distribution facility, retain 13 jobs, add 5 new full-time permanent positions, and keep its U.S. headquarters in Laredo after City Council approved entering into a proposed economic incentives agreement.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement requesting answers and resources from the Biden administration regarding the rise of COVID-19 cases and release of migrants in South Texas.

Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order restricting ground transportation of migrants who pose a risk of carrying COVID-19 into Texas communities. The Executive Order also directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to stop any vehicle upon reasonable suspicion of such violation and reroute such vehicles back to its point of origin or a port of entry. DPS also has the authority to impound a vehicle that violates the Executive Order. 

With a $1 million gift from The Cullen Trust for Health Care, the University of Houston College of Medicine will open a low-cost direct primary care clinic on the campus of Memorial Herman Southwest Hospital, the first in a planned network of clinics aimed at increasing access to care for those without health insurance.