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Mission council meets with Mike Perez after action on city manager’s contract

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Hidalgo County DA, Texas Women in Business host anti-child exploitation campaign

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Fire investigation leads to arrest, dog shooting in Peñitas

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Biden lands on common ground in Brownsville visit

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IDEA gets conservators in settlement with Texas Education Agency

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MCISD schools PR Department wins state awards

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Sharyland trustees vote ‘no’ on school chaplains

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Prairie View A&M University Extension to Host “Get HUB Certified” Workshop in Partnership with Palmview Chamber of Commerce

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La Joya ISD cancels superintendent’s golf tournament

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Make that eight

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Out to play hardball

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Big 7 Baseball: District 31-5A Preview

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IDEA gets conservators in settlement with Texas Education Agency

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McAllen board axes IMAS commitment, moves for mediation on Quinta

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Make that eight

March 8, 2024

Huskies secure the chip Tuesday night, Palmview High School hosted a District 30-5A matchup between the 5-4-3 Palmview Lobos and the 11-1 Juarez-Lincoln Huskies. Both of these teams came into this game with an aggressive approach. The idea was to apply as much pressure on each other as possible to get in the best position…

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Out to play hardball

March 8, 2024

Lady Coyotes and Lady Eagles open district play District 31-6A is made up of six teams, two of which are our Big 7 softball teams: the La Joya Lady Coyotes and the Mission Lady Eagles. Both of these schools have a long history of success in their softball programs. This year, these two teams will…

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Big 7 Baseball: District 31-5A Preview

March 8, 2024

Rattlers and Diamondbacks renew rivalry District 31-5A is home to some of Texas’s most competitive high school baseball. Yet, despite all the carnivores surrounding them, the Sharyland Rattlers and Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks are a class above the rest. Last year’s margin of error between the champion Rattlers and runner-up Diamondbacks was two games, and this…

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Mission city manager quits again

March 14, 2024

Mission City Manager Randy Perez announced his retirement Thursday. The city met with Mike Perez, a well known former Rio Grande Valley city manager, Monday evening while Randy Perez was out on a trip. Council took some sort of undisclosed action on Randy Perez’s contract last month. Randy Perez didn’t respond to calls Thursday. “We…

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Mission council meets with Mike Perez after action on city manager’s contract

March 14, 2024

Mike Perez, a well known former city manager of several Rio Grande Valley municipalities, spoke with Mission City Council Monday just two weeks after council approved some sort of undisclosed agreement related to current City Manager Randy Perez’s contract. Randy Perez didn’t attend Monday’s council meeting. According to the city, he’s taking time off for…

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Hidalgo County DA, Texas Women in Business host anti-child exploitation campaign

March 14, 2024

The Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office partnered with Texas Women in Business Thursday afternoon to launch the ‘Not on Our Watch!’ campaign, a state-wide effort to combat child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. Buckner International, a Christian non-profit, hosted the campaign on-site in Mission. “This is our first time holding this event,” said Cris Cuevas,…

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