Written by Andrielle Figueroa Friday, 08 February 2013 07:00
ALTON—The Alton City Commission adopted an ordinance on Feb. 5 to prepare for the General Election to be held on May 11.
The election in May is for positions of City Commissioner Place 2, City Commissioner Place 3 and City Commissioner Place 4.
Written by Andrielle Figueroa Friday, 08 February 2013 07:00
MISSION—Mathew Adams, social studies teacher at K. White Jr. High School, toured his classroom at the end of the day last Friday with a hat, wool coat, pocket watch, a canteen and satchel added to his everyday wardrobe.
Unusual accessories for a person living in 2013. Adams, a re-enactor of historical events, believes in teaching visually – among other educational strategies. He has spent 13 years participating in re-enactments of wars, and now, he combines his hobby with his passion for history.
Read more: Innovative Mission teacher makes lasting impressions
Written by Carina A. Brunson Friday, 08 February 2013 07:00
MISSION – According to Mission Police Department’s 2012 Uniform Crime Report, a report the department files annually with the state, crime has declined by 13 percent in the City of Mission in the past 12 months. The biggest decrease in crime has been property crimes.
Property crimes like burglary, larceny and auto theft have gone down each year since 2010. Police Chief Martin Garza said this could be attributed to continued efforts to get more officer presence in residential areas.
Since 2010, auto theft has decreased nearly 50 percent, with 307 auto thefts in 2010 and 162 reported in 2012.
Written by Progress Times Staff Friday, 08 February 2013 07:00
MISSION—A workshop was held Jan. 30 for the Mission CISD Board Facilities Committee and Bond Oversight Committee to discuss proposed demolition, reconstruction and structure additions to Mission High School.
Though the project will not begin until the summer of 2014, the MCISD board hopes to approve the final additions and changes within the month.
Read more: MCISD considers demolition vs. renovation of high school buildings
Written by Carina A. Brunson Friday, 01 February 2013 07:00
MISSION – Mission Police Chief Martin Garza said one of his police officers has been terminated after being charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI).
Mission police arrested Randy Garza about 7:15 a.m. Sunday after being called out to where his vehicle had struck a mailbox. Randy Garza was off duty at the time.
Written by Carina A. Brunson Friday, 01 February 2013 07:00
MISSION – Mission Junior High and Mission High School were under a lockdown Wednesday afternoon while Mission Police Officers searched for an aggravated robbery suspect. The suspect was caught a short time later near the 1300 block of Conway.
Before 2 p.m., Wednesday, officers responded to a call at the popular Luau restauant, located at Doherty and 11th Street in Mission. Employees of the Luau told officers they had been robbed at gunpoint. The robber left with an undisclosed amount of money.
Read more: Aggravated robbery leads to Mission school lockdowns
Written by Carina A. Brunson Friday, 01 February 2013 07:00
LA JOYA – After a lengthy executive session during a school board meeting last week, La Joya Independent School District board members announced they would extend the school superintendent’s contract for two more years.
Dr. Alda T. Benavides’ contract was set to expire in June of 2014. With the extension granted last week she will now have a contract through June 2016. The board also approved a 14 percent raise for the superintendent, bringing her yearly salary to $225,000.
Board President J.J. Peña said he was happy that the board was able to give Benavides an exceptional evaluation.
“We appreciate everything you have done for our community, our staff, and most of all our students,” said Peña. “You have our backing 100 percent. You have our full faith and backing behind you.”
Written by Jim Brunson Friday, 01 February 2013 07:00
In a move that seemed to catch everyone by surprise, Mission City Manager Julio Cerda announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his post as the city’s head.
With tears in his eyes, he told Progress Times publisher in a private interview before making the announcement to a room full of city department directors, that he had a burning desire to do what he loves and start his own engineering company. His last day with the city will be Feb. 28.
Trained as a civil engineer, Cerda was hired as the city’s first staff engineer in 2003. Two years later, he was tapped to run the city from the city manager’s desk.
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