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The La Joya Palmview High School and the members of the surrounding community came together to send off the Lobos baseball team as they head to their first game in the Regional Semifinals against the Leander Rouse Raiders. While the Lobos and the local community are hoping to win, the event also served as a…
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Hellas Construction will replace the turf at both Sharyland ISD football stadiums and the track at Pioneer High School. The contract is for $1,692,650, and the funds will come from the general operating fund. Generally, the lifespan of artificial turf is about 10 years. But the high temperatures in the Rio Grande Valley cause the…
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On Wednesday morning, the students, staff, and parents of Sharyland High School gathered with posters and signs to send off their state tournament-bound boys’ soccer team. The Rattlers took photos and were serenaded by the high school Mariachi group as they were given one last show of support from the Sharyland ISD community. The team…
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A man accused of sacrificing animals to “bless” drug shipments was arrested in Mexico last month. Hector Reyes, a man in his mid-30s from Rio Grande City, is charged with smuggling drugs and violating the federal Endangered Species Act. Reyes recruited drivers to transport drug shipments, according to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Patrick…
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A security guard who brought marijuana to Mission High School pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge last month. James Guerrero, 26, of Alton pleaded guilty to possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana in a drug-free zone, a Class A misdemeanor, on April 3. Hidalgo County Court-at-Law Judge Federico “Fred” Garza Jr. placed…
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Actor and director Augusto Contreras combined a classic Shakespearean story with 956 influences to create the original production “This is not Romeo & Juliet” — a play by the RGV, for the RGV. Whereas “Romeo and Juliet” is a dramatic story of star-crossed lovers from two opposing families who forbid the couple from being together,…
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