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New Mission city manager calls finances, communication top priorities

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Mission PD identifies sergeant in Saturday shooting, suspect’s identity undisclosed

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UTRGV predicts significant economic impact from football program

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Former Starr County JP plans to plead guilty for drug possession

By Maria Ruiz |
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Sullivan City hosts Women’s Month Celebration

By Maria Ruiz |
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Ribbon cutting results in reprimands for La Joya school employees

By Matt Wilson |
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VIPERS PARTNER UP WITH ACADEMY TO HOST 2024 ALL-VALLEY SHOWCASE

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UIL reprimands, punishes McAllen school over ineligible player

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Big 7 Baseball: District 31-6A Mid-Season Review

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Big 7 Powerlifting: Girls State Championship Recap

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Rattlers, Huskies finish in first

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Mission scammer charged with third-degree felony

By Maria Ruiz |
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89-year-old Mission woman publishes novel detailing life story

By Maria Ruiz |
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Alton PD to apply for grant, manholes damaged by road widening project

By Maria Ruiz |
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FOURTH QUARTER SPURT PUTS VIPERS PAST SPURS

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Edinburg highlights growth at state of the city address 2024 infrastructure comes with an increase for utility rates

By Maria Ruiz |
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Low-income housing to be demolished soon

By Lea Juarez |
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VIPERS AND DRISCOLL REBRAND WE’RE ALL IN PROGRAM

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City urges residents to use mobile alert app

By Lea Juarez |
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Vigil held for Rio Grande City helicopter crash victims

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UTRGV predicts significant economic impact from football program

March 24, 2024

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley expects that its new football program will have a significant impact on the local economy. That’s nothing new. The university’s been saying as much for years. However, the university has been keeping its economic forecast updated and the fact that the Vaquero’s finally have an official home for…

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VIPERS PARTNER UP WITH ACADEMY TO HOST 2024 ALL-VALLEY SHOWCASE

March 22, 2024

EDINBURG, Texas (March 22, 2024) – The Rio Grande Valley Vipers have partnered up with Academy Sports + Outdoors to host the 2024 All-Valley Basketball Showcase on Saturday, March 30. The showcase will tip-off at 1:00 PM CT with the girls’ game followed by the boys’ game at 2:30 PM CT. Doors open at noon at Bert Ogden Arena located at 4900 S I-69 C,…

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UIL reprimands, punishes McAllen school over ineligible player

March 22, 2024

The University Interscholastic League State Executive Committee voted Thursday to punish James “Nikki” Rowe’s athletics program over a scheme to play an ineligible basketball player from Mexico that resulted in former head basketball coach Jose Yebra losing his position and dashed the Warriors’ playoff hopes last month. After a hearing, the committee voted to reprimand…

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New Mission city manager calls finances, communication top priorities

March 26, 2024

Mike Perez, who Mission City Council hired as city manager Monday, has money on his mind. Council hired Perez, 72, as city manager Monday after former city manager Randy Perez made his second — apparently irreversible — resignation announcement last Thursday. A veteran Rio Grande Valley public servant, Mike Perez served as McAllen’s city manager…

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Mission PD identifies sergeant in Saturday shooting, suspect’s identity undisclosed

March 26, 2024

The Mission Police Department gave limited answers at a press conference Tuesday morning following Saturday’s officer-involved shooting that left an official and a suspect hospitalized. At approximately 10:25 a.m. on March 16, a Mission PD sergeant approached an individual walking on foot off of FM494 while on patrol. After the sergeant began interviewing the individual,…

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UTRGV predicts significant economic impact from football program

March 24, 2024

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley expects that its new football program will have a significant impact on the local economy. That’s nothing new. The university’s been saying as much for years. However, the university has been keeping its economic forecast updated and the fact that the Vaquero’s finally have an official home for…

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