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Rattlers boys and girls top ranked The fact that the high school XC (cross-country) season coincides with football and volleyball seasons, oftentimes results in XC being overshadowed by those highly popular sports. Add to that the fact that distance running is not exactly a spectator sport, and XC has two strikes going against it when…
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By spring, the plan is to have new turf on the fields at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium and Veterans Memorial High School Patriot Stadium. Although Mission CISD is in the design stage, there is a legal issue causing a hiccup in the process. The Mission High School football stadium, named after Dallas Cowboys…
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The Friday night lights were shining bright at Tom Landry Stadium once again for the first time in over a year as the Mission Eagles hosted the McAllen High Bulldogs in Week 2 of Valley high school football. That’s because the repairs project on the stadium’s home side stands finally reached the point of “substantial…
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This article has been updated to reflect the most recent figures. Although the federal, state and local governments loosened COVID-19 restrictions and eased up on precautions, the deaths continue. Hidalgo County alone reported more than 4,000 COVID-related fatalities as of Oct.3. On Sept. 27, the county commissioners court released a memorial video to mark the…
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A local teacher joined the Peñitas City Council on Wednesday. The City Council appointed Guadalupe Moreno Jr., 49, of Peñitas to Place 4 during a meeting on Wednesday afternoon. “I’m here to work,” Moreno said. “I look forward to contributing as much as I can to help the community grow.” Moreno, a Spanish teacher at…
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The Sullivan City Council approved a modest tax hike last week. During a meeting on Sept. 26, the City Council voted 3-2 to increase the property tax rate from 48.38 cents to 50 cents per $100 of taxable assessed valuation. The City Council didn’t take the decision lightly, said Mayor Alma Salinas. Before the City…
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