Even though he has been gone for a decade, U.S. Army Specialist Alex Daniel Gonzalez has not been forgotten by the city. On Friday, Nov. 9, the city of Mission held a street dedication ceremony for Gonzalez where they renamed the street he grew up on after him. “He used to play here, on this…

After only rehearsing all together for one day, a choir comprised of students from all elementary schools in the La Joya school district put on a celebratory performance in honor of veterans across the United States. The La Joya Independent School District held a special Veterans Day event at the Alejandro “Alex” H. Saenz Performing…

Correction: The article “Concerned about mail-in ballots, Hidalgo ISD candidate may file election contest” misstated the year in which the Hidalgo City Council runoff election took place. It was June 2016, not June 2017. After mail-in ballots cost him a seat on the Hidalgo school board, Mentor Cantu may file an election contest. Voters who…

The La Joya Housing Authority board hired an executive director Tuesday, setting the stage for a high-stakes fight with Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas. The board approved a three-year contract with Cristi LaJeunesse — the executive director of the Kenedy Housing Authority, which manages public housing programs for a handful of small towns across South…

Prosecutors dropped a bombshell Wednesday during the trial of a former Palmview Police Department dispatcher, suggesting an investigator attempted to sabotage the case. The trial of former police Dispatcher Jacobo Daniel Rivera, 24, of Palmview started last week. Rivera is accused of killing his girlfriend — Kryztal Luna, 21, of Palmview — on Aug. 17,…

La Joya ISD has three new board members who hope to make a positive impact on the district, teachers, students and staff. During this week’s board of trustees meeting, Nereyda Cantu (Place 1), Esperanza “Espie” Ochoa (Place 2) and Mary Hernandez (Place 3) were sworn in after being elected to serve the community. After waiting…

During this week’s meeting, the Mission city council voted to give the fire department raises. This comes after several meetings and workshops going back and forth on the issue, with the general consensus being that the firefighters deserve a raise, but the city was unsure of where the funding to cover those wages would come…