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Mission police are investigating a body that was found along the bank of a canal Monday. The unidentified body, located on the 400 block of Cummings Avenue, was found north of the Mission Fire station No. 2. Mission police spokesman Inv. Art Flores said further details will be announced pending an autopsy.
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People seeking ways to connect with veterans while social distancing can do so thanks to a revived program with the Veterans Land Board. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced in a Monday news release the revamp of “Mail Drop,” a program geared towards creating community engagement with veterans who reside in Texas State Veterans…
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Hidalgo County saw 19 additional deaths from COVID-19 related complications Friday while 191 new positive cases were reported. The 19 new deaths bring the total COVID-19 death count in the county to 1,630 people while the total number of known positive cases stands at 31,562. 2,173 of those cases are marked as active. “The numbers…
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Sonny Detmer, the winningest coach in the history of Mission High School football passed away after a brief illness this past Tuesday in Somerset, Texas. He was 76. Detmer was currently serving as the head coach at Somerset High School. Detmer came to Mission High prior to the 1989 season and continued the pass-first philosophy…
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It’s almost time, time for the Friday night lights to be turned back on in Richard Thompson Stadium. In a normal year, saying that there will be Rattlers’ and Diamondbacks’ football games being played on October and November Friday nights would be no big deal. But as we all know, 2020 has been anything but…
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Mission CISD approves return to athletics The local prep athletic scene got a big boost from Mission CISD administration this week when they announced plans to re-open the district’s high schools for the purposes of varsity athletics. The re-opening date is set for Monday, September 28. “After cautiously and meticulously assessing all data gathered, the…
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