GPS records cast doubt on Agua SUD board member’s story about meeting his mother-in law at game room
On the way back from Eagle Pass, an Agua Special Utility District vehicle made four mysterious stops in Lopeño — a tiny town in Zapata County notorious for illegal gambling. The vehicle, which utility board Director Ivan Sandoval borrowed to attend a conference, parked at four locations in Lopeño on Feb. 27, according to GPS…
Read MoreFormer Progreso ISD trustee pleads guilty to drunken driving
A former Progreso school board trustee pleaded guilty last week to driving while intoxicated. Felix Hernandez Jr., 36, of Progreso pleaded guilty April 18 to driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor. Hidalgo County Court-at-Law Judge Arnoldo Cantu sentenced Hernandez to 365 days in jail and fined him $1,000. Cantu, however, suspended the jail sentence…
Read MorePitching Propels Coyotes to Playoffs
The La Joya Coyotes rode the arm of JC Gutierrez to defeat the Mission Eagles Tuesday night 6-1 and clinch the final District 30-6A playoff spot. Both teams came into the game needing a victory to extend their seasons and both came in with momentum on their side. La Joya had won four of their…
Read MoreSoftball playoffs – Three Big 7 teams live on
Last year three of the seven softball teams from the Mission, Sharyland and La Joya school districts (the Big 7), not only qualified for the UIL state playoffs but they all went in as district champions; one outright and two co-champions. This year two of those three teams are making return trips to the playoffs…
Read MoreState senator files bill to boost transparency at Agua SUD
State Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa filed a bill Monday to address long-running concerns about how the Agua Special Utility District conducts business. Senate Bill 2552 would require utility district board members to submit financial statements to the Texas Ethics Commission, require the utility district to create a searchable database of expenditures and require board members…
Read MoreMission to put local artistic work on display for first arts festival
Ariel King is trying to give mom and pop shops in Mission some more attention while simultaneously highlighting deserving artists that have gone unrecognized. Tomorrow, April 27, the first Mission Arts Festival will be happening at various locations throughout Mission all day. The event will feature art of all mediums at various hotspots in the…
Read MoreRGV International Poetry Festival aims to promote the written word
Marking the last weekend of National Poetry Month, the 12th annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival is commencing this weekend. It started yesterday, April 25 and will run through today, tomorrow and Sunday, April 28 in various locations throughout the McAllen/Mission area. The VIPF was started by Daniel García Ordaz and Brenda Nettles Riojas…
Read MoreDEATH NOTICES – Week of April 26
Baldemar CantuMISSION – Baldemar Cantu, 66, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Virgil Wilson Mortuary of Mission is in charge of arrangements. Delia ChavezALTON – Delia Chavez, 71, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Virgil Wilson Mortuary of Mission was in charge of…
Read MoreStarr County Special Crimes Unit executes search warrant at Mission law firm
The Starr County Special Crimes Unit executed a search warrant Tuesday at a Mission law firm, where investigators seized a computer and documents. Investigators with the Special Crimes Unit executed the search warrant at MEXUS Law Firm, which is located in Plaza San Pablo on the 1200 block of North Dunlap Avenue. The search warrant…
Read MoreWalletHub study calls McAllen, Mission and Edinburg the “fattest cities in America”
This article originally appeared in the Progress Times article dated Friday, April 15, 2019. Statistically, the United States has one of the largest obese populations in the world, and Workout Anytime is hoping to make healthy living more accessible. WalletHub, an online financial advisor, recently conducted a study in order to analyze how obesity-related medical…
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