DEATH NOTICE – Carolyn Brockway
MISSION – Carolyn Faye Brockway, 77, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Noelia Balderrama
MISSION – Noelia Balderrama, 79, passed away on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at her home in Mission.
Read MoreOBITUARY – Osmen Mar
MISSION – Osmen Mar, 18, a native of Mission, passed away on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Houston. Survivors include his mother, Ruby Mar of Mission; father, Raul Perez of McAllen; siblings, Sidney Mar, Trevor Mar and Harley Lee Mar, all of Mission, and Elyssa Perez, A.J. Perez, Kevin Perez and Daniel Perez, all of…
Read MoreOBITUARY – Angelina Acevedo
MISSION – Angelina Garza Acevedo, 81, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Mrs. Acevedo was born in Rio Grande City to Alfredo and Elvira Garza and married her high school sweetheart Ezequiel Acevedo Sr. After high school she was hired by the City of Mission, where she worked for 40 years. She was a…
Read MoreUTRGV women’s tennis match with Texas A&M-Kingsville postponed
EDINBURG – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) women’s tennis team announced on Thursday that its scheduled match with Texas A&M-Kingsville on Friday at 2 p.m. has been postponed to April 20 at the Javelina Tennis Courts. With inclement weather expected in the Kingsville area on Friday, both teams thought it would be…
Read MoreMission restaurateur surrenders to police on felony drug charges
A prominent Mission restaurateur surrendered to police Wednesday on felony drug charges, just weeks after two women accused him of sexual assault. Elias Bazan III, 49 of Mission — a member of the family that owns Taco Ole’ — surrendered Wednesday at the Mission Police Department to face two felony drug charges. Police discovered the…
Read MoreJudge says Catholic Church must allow access to La Lomita Chapel property for border wall survey
Over objections from the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville, surveyors will map the historic La Lomita Chapel property in Mission — an initial step required to build the border wall. The federal government requested access to the La Lomita Chapel property, which is located just yards from the Rio Grande, as part of preparations for the…
Read MoreHidalgo County offers programs aimed at reducing obesity rates
This article originally appeared in the Progress Times issue dated Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. With a large population living in the Rio Grande Valley classified as obese, along with comparable diabetic statistics, the Hidalgo County Health Department is working toward changing the lifestyles of residents across the area. Several programs, funded by the county, state…
Read MoreIt’s official: Peñitas election will pit current mayor against his predecessor
This article originally appeared in the Progress Times issue dated Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Peñitas Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Lopez and his predecessor, former Mayor Marcos Ochoa, started campaigning for the city’s top job last week. Lopez filed a ballot application on Jan. 25. Ochoa announced his candidacy the following day. “At the end of the…
Read MoreSnowbird Extravaganza returns to Rio Grande Valley
The Snowbird Extravaganza, North America’s largest mature lifestyle show loaded with music, exhibits and a good time, returns to the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, February 5 and Wednesday, February 6 at the Pharr Events Center. Admission to the Snowbird Extravaganza is free for an interactive day with entertainment, gaming and fun. In addition to…
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