OBITUARY – Ramon De La Mora
MISSION – Ramon De La Mora, 70, passed away on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Mr. De La Mora was born on Feb. 20, 1949, in Zacatecas, Mexico, to Aurelio and Maria (Banuelos) De La Mora. Survivors include his siblings, Rosendo, Juan, Juan Antonio, Ana, Consuelo, Gloria and Maria De La…
Read MoreCLASSIFIEDS – MARCH 8, 2019
City of Alton Public Notice Meeting March 26
PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Alton will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall Legislative Chambers located at 509 S. Alton Boulevard to consider the following request: Si desea información en español, llame al departamento de Planeación de la Ciudad de Alton, (956) 432-0760. CONDITIONAL USE…
Read MoreCity of Alton Invitation for Bids, Request for Sealed Proposals
ADVERTISEMENT/INVITATION FOR BIDSREQUEST FOR SEALED PROPOSALS PROJECT: City of Alton – USDA Sanitary Sewer Yard Line Project DESCRIPTION: Work of the Project consists of decommissioning of existing residential septic tanks and the installation of a plumbing inside residential properties and connecting to the existing wastewater collection system. PROPOSAL DUE DATE: Thursday, March 28, 2019 TIME:…
Read MoreTeams taking shape in tourney season
The last few games of non-district and tournament play are slated for this weekend as Big 7 baseball programs gear up for the grind of district action. With 30-6A and 31-5A featuring some of the top teams South Texas has to offer, they will be looking to have a good showing this weekend for the…
Read MoreLady Rattlers outlifting the competition Big 7 sending 16 powerlifters to state
Sharyland High was in the spotlight at the Region V Division I Championships at PSJA Memorial last weekend as the Lady Rattlers powerlifting squad had five punch their ticket to the state meet in Waco March 14 through March 16. The Lady Rattlers came in sixth as a team, but some individual performances stood out…
Read MoreJury convicts former La Joya police chief on drug trafficking charges
A jury convicted former La Joya police Chief Geovani Hernandez on drug trafficking charges Thursday. The jury — eight women and four men — found Geovani V. Hernandez, 44, of McAllen guilty on two counts of attempting to aid and abet possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of a mixture or substance…
Read MoreIn the case against former La Joya police Chief Geovani Hernandez, life imitated art
In November 2016, a narcocorrido music video appeared on Facebook. Titled “Los 6000 Kilos,” the video featured amateur actors who played drug kingpins and cops. For a narcotics trafficker named Arturo Cuellar Jr. and former La Joya police Chief Geovani Hernandez, who both appeared in the music video, life imitated art. Roughly a month after…
Read MoreWitness says former La Joya police chief allowed criminal to borrow his badge
Former La Joya police Chief Geovani Hernandez didn’t just betray the badge, he allowed a shady businessman with Gulf Cartel connections to borrow it. In July 2017, when he worked for the Progreso Police Department, Hernandez allowed Hector Obed Saucedo-Rodriguez, an informant for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to borrow his badge. Hernandez apparently wanted…
Read MoreAgua SUD board member admits he parked government vehicle at game room, says he wasn’t gambling
A member of the Agua Special Utility District board stopped at a Zapata County game room last week — while driving a government vehicle. Ivan Sandoval, who represents Sullivan City on the utility board, said he stopped to meet his mother-in-law on the way back from a conference in Eagle Pass. “She was taking care…
Read More