EDINBURG – On May 5, 2020, Hidalgo County Commissioners Court voted to require that all county employees and all visitors to county buildings wear facial coverings.
The Texas Water Development Board on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 approved a project application from the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 for financial assistance through the Flood Infrastructure Fund for a portion the total cost for a major flood control project, Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, announced.
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement efforts as traffic picks up for spring break. DPS Texas Highway Patrol Troopers will increase traffic enforcement as part of Operation CARE (Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort) from March 13 through March 21, including St. Patrick’s Day.
Editor’s note: Usually, I wouldn’t place this story, as good as it is, on the front page above the fold, but I’m coming off of a sick week, and the number of original local-news stories in this issue are way down from the norm. That being said, this story fell into my lap by accident, and I thought, what the hell, with all of the misery around us these days, why not put a feelgood baseball story on the front page, and if some readers don’t like it, sorry. They’ll be plenty of negative news to publish next week. These days, it’s all around. Anyway, if you enjoy old-time baseball, this story should hopefully prove of interest to you. You should recognize some of the names. In the old days, the 1930s and ‘40s, local semi-pro baseball in the RGV was indeed a big deal.
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