U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development slaps Mission Housing Authority with subpoena
This article originally appeared in the Progress Times issue dated Friday, April 19, 2019. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sent the Mission Housing Authority a subpoena last month, requesting information about a business deal between the executive director and the board. Executive Director Joel A. Gonzalez sold the housing authority a 2010…
Read MoreOblate Circuit-riding priests brought Christianity to Rio Grande Valley
After the Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War ended, the Rio Grande Valley was essentially a no man’s land filled with drifters, former soldiers, bandits and other people who made settling into the newly annexed into the United States unsafe. Rio Grande City got its start when Fort Ringgold was established there and a city…
Read MoreSullivan City police bust Lyft smuggler
At $250 per person, smuggling migrants past Border Patrol and Sullivan City police seemed like easy money. Jose C. Vigil, 17, of Mission, though, had a problem. He didn’t own a car and couldn’t pick up the migrants. So he did what many teenagers do: He borrowed mom’s credit card and called a Lyft. Sullivan…
Read MoreBenefit concert to be held for Trooper Moises Sanchez
Following the harrowing incident that left a state trooper in critical condition on Saturday, April 6, local companies, organizations and the public across the RGV are coming together once again to raise funds for him and his family. Tomorrow, April 20, a benefit concert (STXSD Music Festival) for Department of Public Safety Trooper Moises Sanchez…
Read MoreMission remembers victims of crimes and their families with 12th annual walk and vigil
For Rosa Aguirre and Gloria Hernandez, hearing the stories from victims is the most difficult part of their jobs. Last Thursday, April 11, the Mission Police Department held their annual open house, walk and vigil for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The theme for this year was “Honoring Our Past and Creating Hope for the…
Read MorePalmview puts the “unity” in community with 2019 festival
Residents of the RGV gathered last Saturday to listen to big bands, watch local children perform and sample some food and drinks from the many vendors at the 2019 Palmview CommUNITY Festival. The city of Palmview event, which was started in order to promote civic engagement and highlight regional fares, began at 2 p.m. Sat.…
Read MoreBig 7 Baseball Playoff Picture Coming Into Focus
Two District 31 – 5A baseball playoff contenders squared off Tuesday night at La Joya Palmview High School with the visiting Rio Grande City Rattlers stopping the Palmview Lobos 14 – 2. Despite the loss Palmview (6 – 5 in district) still controls their own post season hopes with just a few games remaining in…
Read MoreHuskies lead the pack in 30-6A track
It was a race that came down to the wire, but the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies boys track team emerged victorious last week as they claimed their second 30-6A championship in four years. Their team score of 130 points was 12 points better than the district runner-ups, McAllen Memorial Mustangs’, score of 118 points. The McAllen High…
Read MoreDEATH NOTICES
Baudelia AguilarMISSION – Baudelia (Aguilar) Aguilar, 80, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at her home. Alberto AlvarezMISSION – Alberto R. Alvarez, 64, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at McAllen Medical Center. Maria BarreraPALMVIEW – Maria H. Barrera, 96, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at her home in Palmview Dr.…
Read MoreDonors write big checks to Peñitas mayor’s re-election campaign
This article was originally published in the Progress Times issue dated Friday, April 12, 2019. Peñitas Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Lopez’s re-election campaign collected more than $38,000 from January to March — nearly triple what his opponent, former Mayor Marcos Ochoa, reported during the same period. Attorneys, land developers and engineers, among others, donated more than…
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