Faith Christian Academy holds Veterans Day ceremony and brunch
This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 15, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Faith Christian Academy students got the opportunity to sit down with a veteran on Monday, gaining primary insight into their lives and journeys in the military. Celebrating Veterans Day with a musical assembly followed by a continental brunch, Faith Christian…
Read MorePalmview starts paving streets, members of the City Council jockey for credit
This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 15, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. The city of Palmview started paving streets Monday — and members of the City Council didn’t waste any time jockeying for the credit. Earthworks Enterprise, a contractor hired by the city, started paving La Homa Road and Farm-to-Market Road 495…
Read MoreLa Joya Housing Authority board agrees to fix management, financial problems
The La Joya Housing Authority board on Tuesday agreed to fix a myriad of financial and management problems identified by auditors. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development contacted the housing authority on Oct. 31, concerned about financial and management problems identified during a 2018 audit. HUD asked the housing authority to fix the…
Read MoreUnited prevails over Mission in OT
For the second straight year the Mission Eagles season ended with a loss to the Laredo United Longhorns Saturday in the first round of the playoffs. The 38-35 overtime victory by United ends the Eagles’ year at 8-3 for the second straight year too. It didn’t start out like a game that would end up…
Read MorePioneer makes history; moves on
Playoff games often require teams to step up their games in order to win and advance. It makes sense since your opponent is a playoff caliber team too. After an impressive regular season putting up staggering numbers it was hard to imagine how the Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks could get any better at running their fast…
Read MorePatriots fall to Corpus Christi Vets
The Mission Veterans Patriots’ string of five bi-district championships in a row came to an end Friday night in front of a home crowd at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium. And the team that ended that impressive run was the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles who defeated the Patriots by a score of 66-37.…
Read MoreMission celebrates veterans all weekend long
A new tradition was born, and Veterans Day was extended throughout the weekend in Mission. Last weekend, the city held several events that celebrated and honored veterans. Starting Friday afternoon and running through Monday, Mission was determined to keep veterans at the forefront. “My father was a veteran of World War II, I have two…
Read MoreEagles, Patriots and Lobos open playoffs
It’s been a banner season for Big 7 football teams. That’s because five of these seven teams from the Mission, Sharyland and La Joya school districts qualified for the UIL state playoffs and three of them did so as district champions. In addition, these same five teams won 30 of their 37 district games for…
Read MorePlayoff time for Pioneer, Sharyland
The intensity and drama that come with the high school football season in Texas is about to get amped up. It’s playoff time! That’s good news for the fans and all those associated with the two high schools from Sharyland ISD, as both Pioneer and Sharyland High qualified for two of the four spots from…
Read MoreMission CISD football teams unite before championship games
Though they started the season as rivals during the Battle of Conway, the Mission Eagles and Mission Veterans broke bread and had pizza together to wish each other luck this weekend as they face their respective opponents at the championship playoffs. Football players from both teams dined at Mission’s Brick Fire Pizza Wednesday to celebrate…
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