EDINBURG – Alfred H. Ogletree who served as head coach at UTPA from 1969 to 1997 and was later inducted into the UTPA’s inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame was recognized with a resolution in honor of his legacy. Ogletree, who passed away on June 24, at the age of 89, was remembered for a legacy…

The Progreso Police Department fired an officer last week amid a sexual assault investigation. Progreso police Chief Alberto Rodriguez said he fired police Officer Matthew Sepulveda last week. Sepulveda is accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a person in custody. Details about the incident, including when Sepulveda allegedly had sexual contact with the person in…

This article originally appeared in the Friday July 5, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Palmview plans to borrow about $2.1 million to pay off several old, high-interest loans. During a meeting on June 25, the Palmview City Council hired a financial adviser and authorized Mayor Rick Villarreal to make key decisions. “We’re looking at…

This article originally appeared in the Friday July 5, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. The Agua Special Utility District will pay nearly $240,000 for an independent inspection of the Palmview sewer system. The utility board voted June 27 to pay Southern Trenchless Solutions to inspect the sewer system with cameras, scouring roughly 30 miles…

The City Council honored a “founding father” of Palmview last week. Mayor Rick Villarreal presented a certificate of recognition to Miguel de Luna, who pushed to incorporate Palmview in the 1970s, during a City Council meeting on June 25. de Luna served in the military during the Korean War, graduated from Texas A&I University with…

This article originally appeared in the Friday July 5, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. The memory and legacy of a fallen patrol corporal continues to echo in his family and the city of Mission. During this week’s city council meeting, the family of Corporal Jose Luis “Speedy” Espericueta, Jr. was presented with a proclamation…

Summer is upon us, and with it, many youth find themselves with an opportunity to spend more time with friends and family; the daily routine activities from school comes to an end and youth may suddenly find themselves going to more gatherings and parties with friends or relatives. However, one thing that sometimes adults may…

Today’s annual Independence Day celebrations in the city of McAllen were kicked off with a patriotic program and parade that drew RGV families to Main Street and Archer Park. This Fourth of July the city held their 90th annual Independence Day Celebration, providing local communities the opportunity to spend an entire day out with the…

On Wed., July 3, four attorneys stood in front of the U.S. flagpole by the federal courthouse in Bentsen Tower and read from the document which highlights the principles by which our government is based. The Hidalgo County Bar Association Criminal Law Section held a reading of the United States Declaration of Independence and the…