October 26, 2018 – TABC Legal Notice – Brick Fire Pizza
LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Mixed Beverage and Late Hours Permit by Steven Alaniz dba Brick Fire Pizza & More, to be located at 704 E. Griffing Parkway, Suite 130, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas. Officers of said Limited Liability Company are Steven Alaniz, owner and Joseph…
Read MoreMims Elementary swears in new leaders of Mustangville
For the students at Mims Elementary, the implementation of Mustangville means elections, participation and an understanding of some of the inner workings of a city. Recreating the local city government of Mission, Mims Elementary recently swore in the new group of leaders for Mustangville – the school’s small city. The Mission Consolidated Independent School District…
Read MoreRattlers and Patriots still perfect
Week Eight of Valley high school football is now in the books and for four of the seven teams from the Mission, La Joya and Sharyland school districts, the Big 7, it was a week to remember. For the other three however, it was a week they’d like to forget. From a last second field…
Read MoreMission Veterans, Sharyland, Pioneer playoff ready
District play is in the rearview mirror and now teams are focused on what lies ahead: the postseason. While 31-5A saw a changeup in teams this year, the key players remained the same. Mission Veterans (37-3, 14-0), Sharyland (24-17, 10-4), and Pioneer (24-18, 10-4) each punched their playoff tickets with impressive performances throughout district play…
Read MoreGame of the Week: Patriots, Pace clash in matchup of district unbeatens
The Mission Veterans Patriots have won six straight games, something not too many teams can say at this point in the football season. One of the teams that can brag about a six-game win streak, however, is the Brownsville Pace Vikings, the team the Patriots are set to face Saturday as two district unbeatens square…
Read MoreFinancial records raise new questions about former La Joya Housing Authority director
The La Joya Housing Authority spent thousands on hotels and restaurants during the past 10 months, prompting new questions about how former Executive Director Frances Salinas managed public money. Financial records from the housing authority’s “low rent” account — money set aside for apartment maintenance and board-approved travel — also show more than $10,000 in…
Read MoreLJISD board of trustees passes individual choice referendum election for Medicare
38 staff members at LJISD got good news during this week’s board meeting. The La Joya Independent School District Board of Trustees held a regular meeting this Wednesday, and passed an individual choice referendum election for Medicare coverage of 38 employees. “It’s an individual choice,” said Dr. Alda Benavides, Superintendent of Schools. “That means we’ll…
Read MoreTwo slates vie for seats in the Palmview City Council
With early voting for the Nov. 6 general election set to begin Monday, the Progress Times reached out to the five candidates in contention for three seats in the Palmview City Council. The five are split into two separate slates: Palmview Strong which has mayor-elect Ricardo “Ricky” Villarreal, City Councilman Joselito “Hoss” Hernandez and retired…
Read MoreMeet the candidates for the LJISD Board of Trustees Nov. election
With early voting starting Monday, Oct. 22, the candidates vying for seats in the La Joya Independent School District Board of Trustees are engaged in a heated race. Place 1 Nereyda CantuRunning unopposed for Place 1 on the LJISD School Board, Cantu began her teaching career at La Joya, calling the district her “second home.”…
Read MoreBusinesswoman spends big on La Joya ISD election
Businesswoman Mary T. Hernandez spent nearly $30,000 on her campaign for the La Joya school board during the past few months — significantly more than any other candidate. Hernandez, who is self-funding her campaign, spent nearly $30,000 from July 30 to Oct. 8, according to her campaign finance report. Her opponent, incumbent school board Trustee…
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