White Cane Walk & Resources Fiesta held in Mission for the first time
Mission residents got to experience walking while “blind” for the first time outside the Parks and Recreation Center and Mission CEED building last Saturday. The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) held their 8th annual White Cane Walk and Resources Fiesta for the blind and visually impaired for the first time in Mission last weekend.…
Read MoreDonations from attorneys fuel Team Un1ted campaign for La Joya ISD school board
The Team Un1ted candidates for La Joya school board collected more than half their campaign cash from attorneys. Team Un1ted — incumbent school board Trustee Johnn Alaniz, former school board Trustee Espie Ochoa and businesswoman Nereyda Cantu — reported donations worth about $71,000 from Aug. 27 to Oct. 29, according to campaign finance reports filed…
Read MoreMission Veterans crowned District Champions after Homecoming win over Palmview
The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots began the season gold ball chasin’, and after eight weeks of district play, they have their first of 2018 … and they aren’t done yet. The Patriots clinched the District 16-5A Division I Championship Friday night with their 55-38 win over the Palmview Lobos, and for the first time in…
Read MoreQuestions surface about Republican candidate’s biography in campaign for justice of the peace
The race for justice of the peace in western Hidalgo County involves two candidates with impressive credentials — but the Republican candidate’s resume comes with an asterisk. Businessman J.J. Peña, who’s running as a Democrat, serves on the La Joya school board and spent six years as a municipal judge in Palmview. His opponent, Republican…
Read MoreSix Big 7 teams remain on road to playoffs
With two weeks left in the Valley high school football season, two of the seven 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 five teams, four are in the thick of…
Read MoreLady Patriots move on in state playoffs
The Mission Veterans Memorial Lady Patriots (38-4, 14-0) picked up their seventh straight bi-district championship Tuesday night, and while they’re proud of the accomplishment, this team is focused on much more. Since the first day of practice, the Lady Patriots were talking about making program history. The team has a copy of the 5A state…
Read MoreSgt. Fieldy named Military Hero Dog of the Year
After being deployed to Afghanistan four different times with the U.S. Marine Corps, Sergeant Fieldy is enjoying retirement with his second handler, Corporal Nick Caceres, and his family. Sgt. Fieldy was recently named the 2018 Military Hero Dog of the Year by the American Humane Association, and he and Caceres were flown to New York…
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Mary Shawhan
MISSION – Mary Kay Shawhan, 65, passed away on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at her home in Mission.
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Aranza Rodriguez
MISSION – Aranza Yajaira Rodriguez, 18, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Robert Parmentor
MISSION – Robert Bruce Parmentor, 91, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, at Las Palmas Heathcare Center in McAllen.
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