OBIT – Carlos Torres
MISSION – Carlos Jaime Torres Cardenas, 64, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 in Reynosa, Tamps, Mexico. Mr. Cardenas was born in General Teran, N.L., Mexico on Aug. 12, 1954, and became a resident of the United States in 1955. He attended school in Lodi, Calif., and served in the U.S. Army from 1972…
Read MoreOBIT – Ofelia Garcia
MISSION – Ofelia Alaniz Garcia, 72, passed away on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Survivors include her husband, Juan Salinas of Mission; son, Emilio Garcia Jr. of Mission; siblings, Jesus Alaniz Jr. of Mission and Maria Jasso of Edinburg; and four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was…
Read MorePatriots’ historic season comes to an end in Regional Championship
Mission Veterans Head Coach David Gilpin guaranteed his team wouldn’t go down without a fight and he was right as the Patriots fought ‘til the clock read 0:00 in a 54-21 loss to the Wagner Thunderbirds in the Region IV Class 5A-DI Championship game Saturday at the Alamodome. “The one thing that I knew we…
Read MoreSheriff’s Office arrests former police officer accused of running game rooms
Investigators with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former coworker on gambling charges last month. Deputies booked Pedro Cruz, 31, of Pharr at the Hidalgo County jail — where he once worked as a detention officer — on Nov. 20. Cruz apparently started running game rooms after the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office fired him…
Read MoreLandry Gilpin’s video game numbers earn him a spot in record books
No, those aren’t Christmas lights, that’s just Landry Gilpin lighting up another scoreboard. The Mission Veterans senior quarterback and the Patriots are rolling as winners of 12 straight games and are fresh off advancing to the 4th round of the state playoffs, just the third Valley team to do so since 1990. Their 62-55 win…
Read MoreDavid Gilpin – The man, the coach, the prophet
As the Mission Veterans Patriots football team prepares for their Regional Final playoff game against the San Antonio Wagner Thunderbirds tomorrow morning, some may be surprised by the fact that they have advanced into the fourth round of the UIL state playoffs for the first time in school history. However, there is one person that…
Read MoreDecember 7, 2018 – City of Mission Planning Dept – Public Notice – Mtg21081217
The Mission City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on December 17, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: A 60.850 acre tract of land out of Lot 14-1, 14-2, 15-1, 15-2 and 16-2, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision,…
Read MoreDecember 7, 2018 – Public Notice – Engineering Services
PUBLIC NOTICE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 6 (“HCID #6”) is seeking to retain a qualified professional engineering firm to provide engineering services on an as-needed basis for a variety of capital improvement projects and HCID #6 programs and projects. Please submit your sealed proposal of services and a statement of qualifications…
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Maria De Ruiz
ALTON – Maria G. De Ruiz, 80, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Delia Rios
MISSION – Delia Rios, 66, passed away on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, at South Texas Health Systems in Mission.
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