Bill that targeted La Joya ISD ‘water park’ stalls in the Texas House, will not become law
This article originally appeared in the Friday May 24, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Despite support from seven state senators, a bill to prohibit school districts from buying golf courses and water parks stalled in the Texas House. Senate Bill 1133 targeted the La Joya Independent School District, which spent $20 million building a…
Read MorePioneer High School senior earns Girl Scout Gold Award
This article originally appeared in the Friday May 24, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Jasmine Leal was recently awarded the highest honor a Girl Scout can achieve. Leal, a senior at Sharyland Pioneer High School, was one of the recipients of the 2019 Gold Award. According to press release from the Girl Scouts of…
Read MoreDEATH NOTICES – MAY 23, 2019
Perla AyalaMISSION – Perla Milagros Suzzanne Ayala, infant, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Betty BennettMISSION – Betty Lou Bennett, 84, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. Rosalinda CancholaMISSION – Rosalinda Canchola, 65, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at…
Read MoreOBITUARY – Sylvia
MISSION – Sylvia Wolf was born in Mission, Texas, on April 25, 1951, the oldest child born to Jose S. and Eulalia “Lala” Longoria. Sylvia was called to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Sylvia was born, raised and spent most of her life in Mission. She recently moved to the Houston…
Read MoreSharyland High’s Jimmy Lee wins state championship
The fourth time at the UIL Golf State Tournament was the charm for Sharyland Rattlers’ golfer Jummin “Jimmy” Lee who claimed the first ever golf state championship in Sharyland High School history Tuesday. Lee shot a three under 69 in the first round to finish the day in a two-way tie for first place with…
Read MoreDiamondbacks experience sweet success
For the first time in school history, the Pioneer Diamondbacks’ baseball team is in the state’s Sweet 16. Officially known as the UIL Region IV Semifinals, the fourth round of the state playoffs is affectionately referred to as the Sweet 16 due to the fact that there are only 16 5A teams from across the…
Read MoreCity of Palmview Public Meeting June 11, 2019
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Palmview Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at Palmview City Hall Council Chambers, 400 West Veterans Blvd, Palmview, Texas to consider the following: Additionally, notice is hereby given that a hearing before the Palmview…
Read MoreRattlers Reach Regional Semifinals
The Sharyland Rattlers continued their run through the UIL baseball playoffs last week in a hard fought, tension filled matchup with fellow Big 7 and District 31-5A rival La Joya Palmview. The Rattlers prevailed over the Lobos 2-1 in a best-of-three regional quarterfinal series to advance to this week’s Region IV semifinals. Next up for…
Read MoreCITY OF ALTON ORDINANCE 2019-08-0514
CITY OF ALTON ORDINANCE 2019-08-0514 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALTON ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO UNDERAGE DRINKING; AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES AND RESPONSE COSTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. READ, APPROVED, AND PASSED on this the 14th day of May, 2019. Salvador Vela,…
Read MoreConstable’s Sale May 24, 2019
CONSTABLE’S SALEThe State of TexasCounty of Hidalgo Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued out of the HONORABLE 93rd District Court HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, on the 7th of February, 2019, for the sum of $12,927.34 along with reasonable attorney’s fees in the amount of $4,308.90 with interest thereon…
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