Big 7 football round-up – Week 4
Entering week four of Valley high school football, five of the seven teams from the Mission, Sharyland and La Joya school districts, the Big 7, have winning records. Of the other two teams, one is 1-2 overall but is 1- 1 against district opponents, which are the games that really matter. Therefore you could say…
Read MoreGOTW: Patriots look to maintain momentum as the undefeated RGC Rattlers visits tonight
Two teams that have spent the last few years on opposite sides of the success scale meet tonight at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium in Mission when Mission Veterans (2-1, 2-0) hosts Rio Grande City (3-0, 2-0). At stake is a spot at the top of the District 16-5A Div. I standings. Mission Veterans…
Read MoreOBITUARY – Henry “Harry” Polderman
MISSION – Henry “Harry” Polderman, 82, of Mission, Texas, formerly of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Goshen, Ind., died at 8:20 p.m., on Tuesday, September 17, at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born on January 10, 1937, in Portage, Mich., to Marinus and Anna (Huizenga) Polderman. On September 19, 1958 in Kalamazoo, Mich., he married Marlene…
Read MorePublic invited to DreamScapes opening reception Sept. 19
EDINBURG – The UTRGV Office of Public Art is hosting a new art exhibit at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex (PAC) exhibit hall on the Edinburg Campus called DreamScapes, a posthumous celebration of the lives and talents of a family of area artists – Maxine McClendon, Edward Edson Nichols and Christopher Nichols. The public is…
Read MorePeñitas to keep property tax rate the same
According to city leadership, the budget for Peñitas is “right on the number.” Last Friday, Sept. 6, members of the Peñitas city commission and budget committee, along with the mayor, police chief and fire chief met for a budget workshop to discuss the preliminary budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. City Manager Omar Romero presented…
Read MoreAfter 17-month suspension, Palmview Police Department may resume asset forfeiture program
After a 17-month suspension, the U.S. Department of Justice may allow the Palmview Police Department to resume participation in a federal asset forfeiture program. The Department of Justice suspended Palmview from the program in April 2018, when the city self-reported improper spending by the police department. “There’s been no penalty. There’s been no fines,” said…
Read MoreMission approves 2019-2020 budget
The city of Mission approved the 2019-2020 budget during this week’s city council meeting after several workshops in the last few months. City Manager Randy Perez presented the total budget along with the specific amounts being allocated to different funds overseen by the city. The total budget for the next fiscal year is $118,238,499. The…
Read MorePrecinct 3 constable says he’ll run for sixth term
Hidalgo County Precinct 3 Constable Larry Gallardo plans to run for a sixth term in March, when he’ll face a challenger for the first time since 2004. Gallardo will run for re-election against La Joya police Officer Miguel Flores in the Democratic Party primary. “It’ll be my sixth term,” Gallardo said. “And, possibly, my final…
Read MoreMCISD lowers school tax rate
The Mission Consolidated Independent School District approved the 2019-2020 school tax rate, and it’s going down by 10 cents. Following the passing of House Bill 3 by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019, the district is lowering the maintenance and operations (M&O) part of the school tax rate. The I&S (interest and sinking) part of…
Read MoreDiamondbacks dominate Eagles
The Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks put on an impressive all-around performance tonight in front of their home fans at Richard Thompson Stadium, defeating the previously undefeated Mission Eagles 56-28. Junior quarterback Eddie Lee Marburger had another impressive game, throwing for six touchdowns and rushing for another as the Diamondbacks improved to 2-1 with their second straight…
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