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Border Patrol responds to coronavirus concerns, seeing increase in Chinese nationals

Border Patrol agents are taking all measures to protect against any and all viral viruses. "I was briefed by our Border Patrol because we're concerned about those people coming in not only through legal ports of entry, but illegally as well and we're really proud of our Border Patrol and they really are on top of it and are taking all of the precautions necessary to keep people from crossing illegally into our area," said Richard Cortez, Hidalgo County Judge..

RGV Food Bank Host Census Summit

The Valley’s largest non-profit organization, RGV Food Bank hosted a mini-information summit to encourage participation in this year’s U.S. 2020 Census.

Executive assistant of the Census Division from Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez’s office was Andrea Gonzalez who shared the historically “hard-to-count” region and its effects it could have. “The Census is important because the data collected during the upcoming 2020 Census will define our region for at least a decade and impacts federal funding, U.S. representatives seats, state and legislature districts, school districts, voting precincts and calculation of education, unemployment rates and business location decisions - it affects our economy,” she said.

Election departments increase sanitation ahead of Super Tuesday

The fear of the virus spreading comes as election day is right around the corner.

The Hidalgo County Elections Department says they will be sending poll workers that are sick home on Tuesday.

They have hand sanitizers available at each station and will be cleaning their voting equipment with a cloth and alcohol-based solution throughout the day.

Former GBIC official named Hidalgo County EDC director

Hidalgo County officials have appointed a new economic development director and assistant chief of staff.

According to a judge’s office news release, Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez announced the appointments of Laura Matamoros and Hilda Escochea Salinas to economic development director and assistant chief of staff, respectively.

District attorneys form coalition to share info

District attorneys representing the four counties of the Rio Grande Valley have banded together to form a coalition intended to foster relationships and facilitate cooperation between offices, according to the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office.

District Attorney Luis V. Saenz announced the creation of the Rio Grande Valley District Attorney Coalition on Friday in Brownsville. Saenz will be joined by District Attorneys Ricardo Rodriguez of Hidalgo County, Omar Escobar Jr. of Starr County, and Annette Hinojosa of Willacy County.

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