Edinburg, TX — DHR Health Institute for Research and Development, which is affiliated with DHR Health, is recruiting participants for a clinical trial known as PREVENTABLE. The study, coordinated by Duke University and funded by the NIH, will investigate whether taking atorvastatin can prevent dementia, disability, and heart disease in adults 75 and over. Atorvastatin, more commonly known as Lipitor®, is normally used to lower cholesterol.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Rhonda Hunter as Judge of the 303rd Judicial District Court in Dallas County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022

Texans in more than 100 counties can begin applying for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help them recover from last week’s massive winter storm. The number of counties whose residents qualify for such aid could grow “as more work is done to evaluate need,” said the White House press secretary. The aid comes after Texas sustained between $45 and $50 billion in damage and economic loss from the storm.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ashley Wysocki as Judge of the 44th Judicial District Court in Dallas County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kristina Williams as Judge of the 192nd Judicial District Court in Dallas County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022

HARLINGEN, TX - The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office announces the launch of the 2021 Emerging Leader initiative for executives of small businesses in South Texas. A one-hour informational webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 4:00 PM.

EDINBURG – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, in partnership with the Hidalgo County Health Department and the City of Edinburg, will host a Second Dose COVID-19 Community Vaccine Clinic from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at the Richard R. Flores Stadium, 1800 S. Stadium Drive, in Edinburg.

*All numbers are subject to update and review

As the number of patients with COVID-19 continues to increase nationally, DHR Health Institute for Research and Development, which is affiliated with DHR Health, is pursuing innovative ways to treat patients infected with the potentially life-threatening disease.

Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents disrupt multiple smuggling attempts resulting in the arrest of 50 subjects.