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Coaches Pompa, Garcia and Thompson share accolades The Sharyland Rattlers’ baseball team is one win away from the UIL 5A DII State Championship. They entered the UIL State Playoffs as District 31-5A champions. They’ve since proceeded to claim Bi-district, Area, Regional Semifinals, Regional Finals and State Semifinal championships; all in the course of…
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Rattlers’ assistant coaches ready for State Final No one ever does anything worthwhile alone. Through every step of every journey, there is usually someone, or a group of somebodies, offering directions, questioning wrong turns, or lifting you through when you think you can’t. All we do is made possible by the support of…
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Rattlers’ baseball eyes State Championship Dreams always seem fantastical until you start living them. This spring, a group of high school students from Mission, Texas, has shown an entire community that the impossible seems crazy until it isn’t. A year full of scrapes and bruises, early morning bullpen sessions, after-school batting practice, off-season…
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MISSION, TEXAS (June 10, 2026) — Mission CISD leaders, safety personnel, community partners, and stakeholders gathered on June 8 for the District Safety and Security Committee Meeting, continuing the district’s proactive efforts to strengthen campus safety and enhance emergency preparedness across all schools. The committee reviewed several initiatives aimed at protecting students and staff, including updates on intruder…
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The La Joya ISD Board of Managers approved a 3% midpoint raise and a balanced $258.9 million budget for 2026-27. With the approval of the 3% raise, La Joya ISD boasts a 7% salary increase for all its employees over the last two years. This is also the second year in a row…
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MISSION, TEXAS – As director of the Mission Historical Museum, Cynthia “Cyndi” Lopez spends her days preserving artifacts, uncovering stories, and helping others understand the history and identity of the community she calls home. But long before she became a museum director, anthropologist, and holder of two master’s degrees, Lopez was a young Mission CISD…
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