Special to the Advance McALLEN — Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez and the Hope Family Health Center today announced a partnership aimed at addressing the mental wellness of area students in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Special to the Advance PHARR — Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD has been awarded a $164,426.16 grant from the Texas Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division to equip district law enforcement officers with ballistic bullet-resistant shields.
This case would no doubt serve as a nightmare for any sane person living through it, if you listen to the guy telling it, J.D., as he will be named for this story, who has lived in Hidalgo County for more than 50 years and swears it’s all true. His experience in the Hidalgo County Probate Court, was enough to drive any man or woman crazy, he says, and he doesn’t have a problem telling it.
Where exactly on last week’s Hidalgo Commissioners Court agenda the item was listed is hard to see with just a quick glance. It’s there, though, according to reliable sources, and some wording on the minutes that could or could not be about the new courthouse still under construction and the pending litigation now tied to it while the place sits idle. The Commissioners Court has apparently now approved the first steps needed to hire a third-party consultant to evaluate the project.
On February 22, 2023, the Pharr International Bridge hosted BridgeConnect, the original monthly trade session that offers a value-added educational service to our customers and trade community at no cost. Focusing on the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), guests learned how to avoid warning letters, how to meet regulatory compliance and standard requirements, and how to apply real-world/real-customer solutions and best practices for importers and on-site verifications. Thank you to Ricardo Islas, Global Food Safety Manager for Agro Food Safety!
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