The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees recently approved the purchases of approximately $7.4 million for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and technology equipment for staff and students in preparation for the upcoming school year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Today, Angela Burton, district director for the SBA's Lower Rio Grande Valley District, announced two staff additions to the Lower Rio Grande Valley District team and invites Coastal Bend small businesses, lenders and stakeholders to a virtual meet and greet on Thursday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m.

Today, Congressman Filemon Vela (TX-34) announced the introduction of the Coronavirus Victims Compensation Fund of 2020.

The new coronavirus has impacted more than just social gatherings.

The State of Texas will allocate $200 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the purchase of eLearning devices and home internet solutions to enable remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic for Texas students that lack connectivity.

Twenty-two residents have died today due to complications related to COVID-19, while 1,248 learned they have tested positive for the virus, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Thursday.

U.S. Border Patrol and Starr County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) work together to dismantle a stash operation in rural South Texas.

As part of Texas Southmost College’s (TSC) ongoing comprehensive CARE initiative, all students enrolled in the fall 2020 semester will receive an automatic 20% tuition reduction scholarship.

During a special City Council meeting Thursday afternoon, the Edinburg City Council approved amending the city’s emergency order once again to help mitigate the increasing numbers.

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