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The Palmview Police Department on Monday arrested a woman accused of scamming people in western Hidalgo County. Officers arrested Sylvia Rodriguez Flores, 49, of Mission on Monday — her fourth arrest on theft charges during the past five years. Flores is accused of scamming people with legal problems, according to court records. In exchange for…
Read MoreA man charged in the La Joya corruption case must either find a new attorney or represent himself at trial. Ramiro Alaniz, 39, of La Joya — who is accused of participating in a scheme to solicit kickbacks during construction of a La Joya Economic Development Corp. project — hired attorney Gregorio R. Lopez of…
Read MoreGovernment attorneys said Wednesday they still hadn’t received any guidance about how to proceed with land condemnation lawsuits for the border wall — more than two months after President Joe Biden paused construction. Nine attorneys who represent the federal government appeared before U.S. District Judge Randy Crane on Wednesday morning for hearings in 17 land…
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Mission High’s Jose Ortiz does it all It was a busy few days for Mission High School’s Jose Ortiz the week before Easter. The Friday before Good Friday he was in the net for the Eagles boys’ soccer team as the team faced Los Fresnos in the opening round of the UIL state soccer playoffs.…
Read MoreMHS hosts 15-6A wrestling tourney With up to three matches taking place at the same time, wrestling tournaments are one of the best kept secrets when it comes to high school spectator sports. The action is not only intense, but it’s also non-stop as wrestlers ranging in weight from 95 lbs. to 215 lbs. for…
Read MoreVargas and Guerrero among five Big 7 state champions Five boys and seven girls from the seven Mission, Sharyland and La Joya ISD high schools, the Big 7, qualified for the THSPA (Texas High School Powerlifting Association) and the THSWPA (Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association) state meets and eight of them returned home with…
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