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City of Edinburg eying H-E-B Park acquisition for UTRGV football

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Alton talks grants and 2023-2024 pay plans, recognizes Alton K9 retiree

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McAllen ISD policy change proposal flops

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Agua SUD appoints De Hoyos to board

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Mission PD gifts Thanksgiving turkeys at traffic stops

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Second Starship test-flight receives mixed views from Cameron County citizens

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The boys in blue

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Blue Collar Tough

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Youth football team win state championship

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Ruby Red Ventures relaunches in Mission

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Edinburg welcomes new council members, municipal judge

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Court unveiled for beloved MCISD coach

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Locals plea for native plant ordinance

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The Story Continues

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Season’s Greetings

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Big 7 Volleyball Recapped

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Operation TURKEY

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Four contend for Mission City Council place 3

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McAllen ISD OKs $300,000 base salary, multiyear contract with superintendent

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The boys in blue

November 28, 2023

Tough people matter Last Friday night, Shirley Field in Laredo hosted an Area round matchup between the San Antonio Pieper Warriors and the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots. This hard fought game filled with ups and downs ended in a 6-36 loss for the Patriots that ended their season. I spoke to head coach David Gilpin…

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Blue Collar Tough

November 28, 2023

Diamondback’s finish 10-2 after falling to Liberty Hill The Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks 2023-2024 football season ended Friday night at Dub Farris Stadium in San Antonio after losing to the Liberty Hill Panthers 62-35. The Area round loss was only the second of the season, making their final record 10-2. Though it was not the intended…

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Youth football team win state championship

November 28, 2023

Young Cats Academy, or YCA for short, is a non-profit youth football organization based out of Edinburg, Texas. YCA trains and produces some of the best young football talent in the Rio Grande Valley and now they can say that their talent has reached the pinnacle in the state of Texas. YCA has four teams…

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City of Edinburg eying H-E-B Park acquisition for UTRGV football

December 1, 2023

The city of Edinburg may attempt to purchase H-E-B Park with the aim of making it the home of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley football. Officially, the city is declining to comment on a potential acquisition push, though two councilmen said last month that one’s in the works and the University of Texas System…

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Alton talks grants and 2023-2024 pay plans, recognizes Alton K9 retiree

November 30, 2023

Last Tuesday, the Alton City Commission examined various grants and the 2023-2024 fiscal year pay plans. The city also recognized a retiring Alton PD K9, who will go under the full-time care of the officer he was assigned, and approved a new camera system and softwares for the police department. Through the State Energy Conservation,…

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McAllen ISD policy change proposal flops

November 30, 2023

Although the McAllen Independent School District Board of Trustees will likely make some adjustments to board policy this semester, the main proposal that started the board’s discussion on policy is almost certainly headed to the dustbin. Late last month the board’s president, Debbie Crane Aliseda, proposed changing the number of trustees required to place an…

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