OBIT – Elena V. Treviño
ABRAM – Elena V. Treviño, 101, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 Village Healthcare & Rehabilitation in McAllen. Mrs. Treviño was born on Sept. 26, 1917, in Abram to Pedro Villarreal and Juanita Garza Villarreal. Survivors include her children, Olivia Champion, Reynaldo Treviño, Oralia Rodriguez, Rene Treviño and Esther Guerra; sibling, Elvira Cerda; and…
Read MoreOBIT – Baudilia Gonzalez
PEREZVILLE – Baudilia Perez Gonzalez, 86, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Gonzalez was born in Peñitas on Dec. 28, 1931, to Camilo and Maria (Cuellar) Perez where they established the small town Perezville. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Survivors include her children Arnoldo Gonzalez, Alicia Perez…
Read MoreOBIT – Edna Billman
MISSION – Edna Marie Billman, 98, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at her home. Born in Alto to Aldridge Eugene and Harriet Charlotte Lewis Lawrence, she was a resident of Mission and married Laurence Avery Billman. She worked at Carl’s Jewel Box in Mission for 29 years and was a member of the…
Read MoreNovember 9, 2018 – Constable’s Sale
CONSTABLE’S SALEThe State of TexasCounty of Hidalgo Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of a certain Writ of Execution issued out of the HONORABLE 275th District Court HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, on the 3rd of October, 2018, for the sum of $8,446.53 with interest thereon at the rate of 5% per annum from the 28th…
Read MoreProsecutors raise questions about professionalism, integrity of the Palmview Police Department
The Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office questioned the professionalism and integrity of the Palmview Police Department on Tuesday, when prosecutors took a murder case against a former dispatcher to trial. After partying in downtown McAllen, former police dispatcher Jacobo Daniel Rivera, 24, of Mission drove home with his girlfriend, 21-year-old Kryztal Luna, and an acquaintance…
Read MoreCity of Mission breaks ground on new tennis center
Ready to get started on the construction of the anticipated Tennis Center at Birdwell Park, the city of Mission held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday. The park was approved after Mission’s Parks and Recreation created a public survey for a ten-year plan for the city. In that survey, tennis ranked number three in the top…
Read MoreGame of the Week: Playoffs on the line for La Joya, Mission in season finale
District 30-6A has proven to be one of the toughest in the Rio Grande Valley. With six of the eight teams boasting records over .500, it’s only fitting the last two playoff spots up for grabs comes down to the final week of the regular season. Two teams fighting for those final two spots in…
Read MoreIt’s do-or-die time
With only one week remaining in the Valley high school football season, three of the football teams from the Mission, Sharyland and La Joya school districts, the Big 7, are already assured of extending their seasons into the University Interscholastic League’s (UIL’s) state playoffs. Of the remaining four teams, one has been eliminated and three…
Read MoreCandidate who campaigned against corruption wins seat on La Joya school board
This article was updated Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. Businesswoman Mary T. Hernandez, who campaigned against compadrismo and corruption at the La Joya Independent School District, won a seat on the school board Tuesday. Hernandez defeated three-term incumbent Johnn Alaniz, according to preliminary results published by the Hidalgo County Elections Department on Tuesday night. “I’m very…
Read MoreMission Municipal Court will begin amnesty period for two weeks
Hoping to encourage people to understand the court’s role in the city, the Mission Municipal Court is kicking off the proclaimed Municipal Court Week (Nov. 5-9) with a two-week amnesty period. The municipal court will hold the amnesty program from Nov. 5 through Nov. 17. Mon. through Fri., the court will be available from 8…
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