EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez Jr. announced the dissemination of Public Service Announcements for mass media communication to urge victims of domestic violence to seek help and to know they are not alone.
As the holiday season approaches, this time of year is especially important for our small business community. As is celebrated every year, Small Business Saturday is an opportunity to support our small businesses in our community this upcoming Saturday, November 28, 2020. We all understand that small businesses have been impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in closures, loss of customers, and loss of revenue. At the Pharr Economic Development Corporation, we have helped many small businesses in Pharr as they recover from the negative impact of COVID-19. Funds from the CARES Act were used to provide small business grants to cover the cost of business operating expenses. We will continue to support our business community in Pharr in every way we can. This weekend, I encourage all residents and families to remember to shop local, shop small, and help out our business community in Pharr.
Pharr, Texas – The City of Pharr Municipal Court launched an Amnesty Program which began on November 3 and will run through December 31, 2020, during which failure to appear and warrant charges will be waived for unadjudicated fines paid in full, put on a payment plan, or other arrangements that can be made with the court on an individual basis.
On June 26, Texas was reporting 5,102 people had been hospitalized due to the coronavirus, breaking a new record for the state. The positivity rate — the portion of tests that come back positive — had hovered above Gov. Greg Abbott’s “warning flag” level of 10% for more than a week.
The good news is, as of early this week, Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra is recovering from COVID-19. The bad news is, some people are still denying the disease even exists, and/or not taking the necessary precautions to slow its spread. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) even tweeted a silhouette of a Thanksgiving turkey and wrote: “Come and get it.” This while the CDC and state officials are warning that the holiday can turn into a super-spreader event if people don’t take the SARS-CoV-2 virus as seriously as they should.
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