Pioneer Falls to Georgetown
The Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks historic season ended last night in Round Rock as they were defeated by Georgetown 8-2 in the semifinal round of the UIL 5A state baseball tournament. Already having defeated some of the state’s higher ranked teams in getting here, Pioneer quickly showed the 7,000 plus fans crowded into Dell Diamond they…
Read MoreEdinburg mayor indicted on 11 voter fraud charges
A grand jury indicted Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina on a dozen felony charges Thursday, cementing accusations that he engaged in a criminal conspiracy to manipulate the November 2017 city election. Ricardo “Richard” Molina, 40, of Edinburg is charged with one count of engaging in organized election fraud activity, a first-degree felony, and 11 counts of…
Read MorePSJA North ECHS senior signs letter of intent to work for city
This article originally appeared in the Friday May 31, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Evelyn Rocha committed to the city of Pharr. Last Thursday during the city commissioners meeting, Rocha signed a letter of intent to work for the city of Pharr as a telecommunications officer within the Public Safety Communications Department. She plans…
Read MoreGuide to the 5A final four baseball teams
The Pioneer Diamondbacks are in the UIL state baseball tournament. As such they are one of only four 5A baseball teams that are currently two wins away from winning the highly coveted state championship. However, each of the four teams must first win their state semifinal game to earn the right to play in the…
Read MoreDiamondbacks to play in state tournament
“We didn’t come this far to only come this far.” That is the message on display on the electronic marquee at Sharyland Pioneer High School. And while those timely words of encouragement could have been meant for graduating seniors, they are extremely well suited for the Diamondbacks baseball team. That’s because no Sharyland ISD baseball…
Read MoreFormer Valley athletes come close to DII Women’s College World Series Championship
This article originally appeared in the Friday May 31, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Three young women, all at different stages in their lives, helped make history last weekend. The Texas A&M University Kingsville softball team came in second after making the Division II Women’s College World Series Championship, held in Denver, Colorado. According…
Read MoreLa Joya City Commission refuses to approve border wall survey, prepares for lawsuit
This article originally appeared in the Friday May 31, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Snubbed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the La Joya City Commission responded in kind Wednesday. After reviewing a letter from Customs and Border Protection — which requested permission to survey city property but refused to discuss the matter during…
Read MoreLa Joya City Commission switches banks
This article originally appeared in the Friday May 31, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. The city of La Joya switched banks Wednesday. After meeting in executive session, Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas and the City Commission authorized the move without any public discussion. La Joya will switch from Birmingham, Alabama-based BBVA Compass to Lone…
Read MorePioneer sweeps Sharyland; state tournament up next
The Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks advanced to the UIL State Baseball Tournament by virtue of their 11-1 five inning victory over rival Sharyland High Friday in front of another capacity crowd at UTRGV. Pioneer won the best-of-three series 2-0 and are scheduled to play at Dell Diamond in Round Rock Thursday. The time and opponent are…
Read MoreTABC Legal Notice – Circle K
LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Wine and Beer Retailer’s off-premise permit by Circle K Licensing Company, Inc. dba Circle K Store # 2704591, to be located at 1900 W 3 Mile Rd., Mission, Hidalgo County, TX 78573. Officers are Larry A Stockton- President/Secretary.
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