OBITUARY – Maria Reyes
MISSION – Maria de Jesus Serna Reyes, 96, passed away on Wednesday, Feb.6, 2019, at her home in Mission. Survivors include her children, Rosa Limas, Guadalupe Reyes, Monce Reyes, Mary Cano, Diana Reyes, Jose Reyes, Ana Rosales, Delia Vecchio and Rene Reyes; and 33 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in…
Read MoreOBITUARY – Virginia Kopecki
MISSION – Virginia Kopecki, 92, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 in McAllen. Mrs. Kopecki was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Mission. Survivors include her children, JoAnn Newton, John Kopecki, Jr., Betty Melhart and James Kopecki, and nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her…
Read MoreOBITUARY – Orfelinda Garcia
MISSION – Orfelinda M. Garcia, 89, passed away on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at the Bridges at Mission. Mrs. Garcia was born on July 6, 1929, to Arnulfo and Romula Madrigal. She was a self-trained florist for over 30 years in Mission where she operated her business. She was a member of Our Lady of…
Read MoreOBITUARY – Alejandro Espinoza
ALTON – Alejandro Espinoza, 76, passed away on Feb. 4, 2019 at Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Teresa Espinoza; children Gilbert Espinoza, Rolando Espinoza, Norma Gorena; siblings, Alicia Vargas, Yolanda Palacios, Ela Espinoza and Ana Galvan; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents,…
Read MoreOBITUARY – Noe Cantu
MISSION – Noe M. Cantu, 67, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at his home in Mission. Mr. Cantu was born on March 4, 1951, in McAllen to Virgilio and Lydia Cantu. He was owner of A-Cantu Bail Bonds in McAllen for more than 20 years and retired in 2018. He served in the…
Read MoreOBIT – Billy Joe Skidmore, Sr.
Alton: Billy Joe Skidmore, Sr.,91, died Friday February 8, 2019 at Mission Valley Nursing Home. Billy was born in Manchester, TX and lived in Bogota and Three Rivers. He was a veteran and served in the Army during the occupation of WWII and was honorably discharged. He married Betty Jean Shaw and they moved to…
Read MoreJudge sends former La Joya police chief to jail for inappropriate Facebook posts
A federal judge sent former La Joya police Chief Geovani Hernandez to jail Tuesday for making inappropriate Facebook posts. Hernandez — who is awaiting trial on federal drug trafficking charges — posted derogatory comments about a federal agent, a federal prosecutor and a federal witness or informant. Prosecutors showed U.S. District Judge Randy Crane screenshots…
Read MoreUTRGV Women’s Golf finishes Texas State Invitational in 16th
KYLE – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) women’s golf team fell to 16th place to close out the Texas State Invitational on Tuesday at Plum Creek Golf Course. UTRGV closed out the tournament with a final round 315 to finish with a three-round score of 919. UTRGV finished two shots behind UT…
Read MoreLJISD to offer access to FA education for students of all ages
This article was originally published in the Progress Times issue dated Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. For Fine Arts Director Ruben Adame, the newest FA-related development at LJISD will provide more opportunities to students. The La Joya Independent School District is hoping to enrich the education of their students by implementing curriculum that highlights fine arts…
Read MoreKeurentjes breaks program record for 800-meter run as part of big day for UTRGV Track & Field
HOUSTON and SEATTLE, Wash. – Freshman Kyra Keurentjes broke the program record for the women’s 800-meter run as part of a big day for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) indoor track & field teams at Houston’s Howie Ryan Invitational at the Yeoman Fieldhouse and Washington’s Husky Classic at the Dempsey Indoor Center.…
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