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Hector P. Garcia Day — Sept. 16, 2020

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:00am

CORPUS CHRISTI - Wednesday commemorates the legacy of Dr. Hector P. Garcia, a Mexican-American civil rights leader who founded the American GI forum and fought for the rights of Hispanics in this country. In 2009, Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa designated the third Wednesday in September as Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day through Senate Bill 495. The bill authorized the observance of the day by schools and state agencies to honor Dr. Garcia and teach our younger generations about his legacy. Senator Hinojosa also passed a resolution naming a portion of State Highway 286 the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Highway in Corpus Christi.

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County distributes over 5,000 bottles of hand sanitizer

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:00am

EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Office of Emergency Management has distributed 5,760 half-gallon sized bottles of hand sanitizers to first responders in several municipalities within the county including the City of McAllen, Sullivan City, Penitas, Elsa, and Mercedes.

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Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $765 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:00am

AUSTIN - Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $765.3 million in local sales tax allocations for September, 4.5 percent less than in September 2019. These allocations are based on sales made in July by businesses that report tax monthly.

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Edinburg CISD bus drivers offer critical support during remote learning

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:00am

EDINBURG – Bus drivers from the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District are offering critical support to aid students and staff while their bus routes remain halted during remote learning.