This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 1, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Missionites with an appetite were treated last Thursday at the Mission Event Center. Last week, the city of Mission in conjunction with the Mission Economic Development Corporation and the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce held the first Foodpreneur Fest. The…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 1, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Veterans are two times more likely to experience intimate partner violence than the civilian population. VA outpatient clinics in South Texas have been holding outreach events to educate veterans on the signs and consequences of intimate partner violence. In light…

The Agua Special Utility District fired OG Construction — one of two contractors hired to build the Palmview sewer system — on Wednesday after months of legal wrangling. Edinburg-based OG Construction started work on the Palmview sewer project in September 2017. Two years later, the project remains incomplete. The decision to terminate OG Construction will…

Former police Chief Isidro Casanova trounced La Joya Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas on Tuesday but didn’t win a majority of the vote — sending the mayoral race to a runoff. Casanova won 48.2 percent of about 1,550 ballots cast, according to preliminary results published by the Hidalgo County Elections Department on Tuesday night. He…

Candidates for La Joya City Commission spent thousands on rental cars, campaign ads and food during the past three weeks. Team “Un1ty” spent nearly $3,200, according to campaign finance reports filed by the candidates. Team “3 Candidates 1 Vision” spent nearly $3,900. And Team “We are La Joya” spent about $4,450. “We’re getting to the…

The Speer Memorial Library and the Mission Historical Museum are ready for roof replacements. This week, the city of Mission held a regular meeting and a workshop. The city council, mayor and city manager addressed the issues the library and museum have been having in regards to their roofs. During the regular called meeting, held…

The Palmview City Council on Tuesday authorized the city attorney and the city manager to take any action necessary to address the city’s top priority: street paving. After meeting in executive session, the City Council handed City Manager Michael Leo and City Attorney Eric Flores broad authority “to ensure our streets get paved.” City Councilman…

A judge signed a temporary restraining order against the city of La Joya on Friday, blocking the City Commission from holding a controversial meeting on Saturday. Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas and the City Commission planned to hold a special meeting Saturday morning — three days before Election Day — to approve agreements with more…

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office fired an investigator last month after he was charged with driving while intoxicated. A state trooper arrested Inv. Jesse Sandlin, 33, of Alamo on Oct. 12. After conducting an internal investigation, the Sheriff’s Office fired Sandlin on Oct. 22. “Everybody knows going in to work for the Sheriff’s Office that…