The Mission Lions Club held its First Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament Saturday, June 8 in Alton. With hundreds of players falling, jumping and diving into the slippery, sloppy mud throughout the day, there were plenty of smiles and laughs from participants and spectators alike as over 40 teams of six to 10 players each took to the mud and competed in the first event of its kind ever held in the Rio Grande Valley.

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MISSION, June 13, 2013 – “Our search efforts continue,” said Mission Police Chief Robert Dominguez as a multi-agency command center was setting up at 2 Mile and Los Ebanos Roads today to coordinate search efforts for missing 70-year-old Modesto de la Rosa.

Read more: MPD coordinates search efforts for missing man

MISSION — Italian, but born in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Mario Falcone brings a different perspective to karate. For Falcone, karate is much more than learning to kick – it’s a way of life.

Read more: Seventh-degree black belt brings vast experience to Mission karate club

Graduating seniors from Mission, Veterans Memorial and Sharyland High School received a powerful life lesson last week. Baccalaureate speaker and Mission High alumnus Ian Warshak shared his experience of an illness last year that forced amputation of both legs and all of his fingers, putting him and his family through unexpected trials.

Read more: Ian Warshak inspires students at baccalaureate service

MISSION—With Memorial Day just around the corner on Monday, members of the Mission and McAllen communities are making plans to pay respects and remember the area’s fallen soldiers.

Read more: Memorial day services planned for McAllen and Mission