OBIT – Maria Salinas
MISSION – Maria Estella Guerra Salinas, 91, passed away on Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. Mrs. Salinas was born on July 20, 1927, in Mission to Pedro and Librada (Castro) Guerra. She was raised in Mission and graduated from Mission High School in 1945. During her career, she worked at the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo and Mission schools…
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Richard Deordio
MISSION – Richard Deordio, 85, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Antonio Garcia
ALTON – Antonio Garcia, 77, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at McAllen Medical Center.
Read MoreOBIT – Maria Saavedra
PALMVIEW – Maria Eulalia “Lala” Saavedra, 77, passed away Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at McAllen Medical Center. Mrs. Saavedra was a native of Benavides. She worked and retired from the Migrant Department with the La Joya I.S.D. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Jose Saavedra; children, Ludivina (Erasmo Gonzalez) Saavedra of Benavides, Leonora Garcia…
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Virginia Fox
MISSION – Virginia Fox, 83, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at Comfort House in McAllen.
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Felipe Bustos
MISSION – Felipe Bustos, 88, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.
Read MoreAttorneys say domestic violence charge against Hidalgo police chief is ‘unlawful and unwarranted’
Attorneys for Hidalgo police Chief Rudy Espinoza called the domestic violence charge against him “unlawful and unwarranted” during a news conference Thursday. A sheriff’s deputy arrested Espinoza after responding to a 911 call from Arlene Hernandez, 43, of Reynosa — who attorneys described as Espinoza’s girlfriend — minutes before midnight on Dec. 26. During an…
Read MoreThe coaching carousel hits Big 7 hoops teams
It’s been said that there are only two kinds of coaches, those who have been fired and those who will be fired. While this may or may be a bit of an exaggeration, the fact is that those who choose to go into coaching do it with full knowledge of the fact that job security…
Read MoreMission holds item regarding federal representation to extend Presidential Permit
This article was originally publisjed in the Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 issue of the Progress Times. On the agenda of this week’s meeting, the mayor and city council took no action on an item regarding a potential consulting services agreement with H.R. Bert Peña to extend Mission’s Presidential Permit. The agreement, which was pulled for…
Read MoreJuarez-Lincoln High School delivers gifts to 41 families
An annual holiday tradition at Juarez-Lincoln High School has given several families in La Joya gifts of toys, food and clothing. This year’s Needy Drive, organized by Juarez-Lincoln High School in the La Joya Independent School District, provided presents and warmth for 41 families in the city of La Joya. Juarez-Lincoln has put on this…
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