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State Rep. Sergio Muñoz Jr. threatens to sue La Joya ISD

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Bill would allow Hidalgo County to provide garbage service outside city limits

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Border Patrol arrests Starr County man wanted in major drug smuggling case

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In reversal, Agua SUD limits water bill adjustments for customers with leaks

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Man accused of coordinating drug shipments for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel pleads not guilty

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Performance Services Inc. wins $500,000 judgment against consulting firm implicated in western Hidalgo County corruption case

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Transparency at the Texas Capitol: A bipartisan effort

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La Joya ISD suggests the Texas Education Agency end ‘special investigation,’ appoint conservator

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Sharyland hopefuls enter trustee election

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Longtime library employee retires at 41

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City attorney sets the record straight on animal shelter allegations

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Parents continue to speak out against principal reassignment

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Palmhurst and Alton cancel elections

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Sullivan City cancels City Council election after two candidates submit incomplete ballot applications

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Palmview selects contractor for Main Street project

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Bill would create process for Agua SUD to be placed under court supervision

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2 former UPS drivers plead not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges

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Peñitas kicks 3 candidates off the ballot, says they submitted faulty applications

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Sharyland ISD Celebrates Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day

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Mayor and council discuss city parking issues

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Mission CISD stadiums sport new turf

February 6, 2023

The fields at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium and Veterans Memorial Patriot Stadium reached substantial completion last week for the turf installation projects. Both fields received new artificial grass after nearly 10 years. And for the first time since about 2017, Tom Landry stadium has no ongoing or upcoming construction.   Although the turf on…

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From Greece to the Valley

December 25, 2022

Eagles’ soccer coach has come a long way The World Cup is over but high school soccer teams across the state of Texas are just beginning their 2022/2023 seasons. This includes the Mission Eagles boys’ team whose coach is now in his 31st season on the job. With coaching being a, “What you have you…

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Mission CISD sports — new turf and netting for fields

November 22, 2022

Mission CISD’s football fields are one step closer to getting new turf. At the Nov. 9 board of trustees meeting, the school board approved the best and final offer for the synthetic turf projects at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium and Veterans Memorial High School Patriot Stadium.   The same contractor that installed the turf…

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State Rep. Sergio Muñoz Jr. threatens to sue La Joya ISD

March 17, 2023

State Rep. Sergio Muñoz Jr. threatened to sue the La Joya Independent School District last week over a $39,000 bill for “legal services.” La Joya ISD fired Sergio Muñoz Jr., a local attorney, in December. Sergio Muñoz Jr., though, said La Joya ISD didn’t send him a termination letter until Jan. 31. According to Sergio…

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Bill would allow Hidalgo County to provide garbage service outside city limits

March 17, 2023

Hidalgo County is taking another shot at garbage service. Senate Bill 1430, which state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, and state Sen. Morgan LaMantia, D-South Padre Island, filed on March 2, would allow Hidalgo County to provide garbage collection service for people who live outside city limits — and make the service mandatory. “The county…

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Border Patrol arrests Starr County man wanted in major drug smuggling case

March 17, 2023

A man who pleaded guilty in a major Starr County drug case but failed to show up for sentencing was arrested by Border Patrol in March after more than two years on the run. Border Patrol arrested Ricardo Hinojosa, 51, of Rio Grande City on March 2, according to information released by the U.S. Attorney’s…

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