LJISD implements anonymous reporting technology tool district-wide
Hoping to facilitate an environment where students feel safe to report something they see is wrong, La Joya Independent School District has brought in an anti-bullying and safety reporting app. The LJISD has begun implementing the Anonymous Alerts mobile application for students this year. The app, which can be downloaded for free on Apple and…
Read MoreReconstruction project on Tom Gill Rd. underway
For 60 days, people travelling on Tom Gill Road in Peñitas will have to find an alternate route. The City of Peñitas has recently entered into an interlocal agreement with Hidalgo County Precinct 3 that includes improvements on Tom Gill Rd. P.R. Avila, the Assistant Director of the Hidalgo County Urban County Program, who are…
Read MoreMission High bounces back with dominant 37-0 win over McHi on Homecoming
A week after losing a heartbreaker to McAllen Memorial, the Mission High Eagles came out and dominated McHi from the opening kickoff on their way to a 37-0 victory to improve to 4-1 on the year and 1-1 in district play. Junior quarterback Damian Gomez connected with sophomore fullback Andrew Maldonado to kickoff Mission’s 37-point…
Read MoreLeo Peña Placita Park opens to hundreds with a successful National Night Out
One month after inclimate weather caused its postponement, the skies were clear, the community was out and everybody was having a good time last Thursday at Mission Crime Stoppers National Night Out. Earlier in the day, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the newly renovated Leo Peña Placita Park, and hours later, the same…
Read More‘Shocked’ by bribery and mail-in ballot fraud, judge voids the Mission mayoral runoff election
Shocked by testimony about bribery and mail-in ballot shenanigans, state District Judge J. Bonner Dorsey on Friday voided the June 2018 Mission mayoral runoff election. During the two-week trial, witnesses testified about bribery, politiqueras who collected stacks of mail-in ballots and campaign workers who assisted voters. “I’ve been shocked,” Dorsey said in a short decision,…
Read MoreBig 7 football teams, contenders or pretenders?
Believe it or not, five weeks of the 2018 Valley high school football season are in the books and with only six weeks remaining before the playoffs start, it’s time for the seven teams from the Mission, Sharyland and La Joya school districts, the Big 7, to prove whether they are true contenders or mere…
Read MoreOctober 5, 2018 – City of Sullivan City – Vehicle Auction
Attention Auction of Vehicles According to the provision in the Transportation Code 683, Sub-section B, 683.012, Texas Department of Transportation informs you that the below mentioned cars have been taken into custody by the Sullivan City Police Department and will be sold at auction. For information on vehicles you can communicate with the Sullivan City…
Read MoreOctober 5, 2018 – City of Alton Ordinance 2108-07-0925
CITY OF ALTONORDINANCE 2018-07-0925Amending Ordinance 2007-05 ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF WRECKERS AND/OR TOWING SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY BOUNDARIES OF ALTON TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF SAID ORDINANCE AND ORDAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER THEREOF; WAIVING A SECOND AND THIRD READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR A…
Read MoreOctober 5, 2018 – City of La Joya – Job Opening – Fire Chief
JOB OPENING The City of La Joya Is soliciting applications for the Position of Fire Chief Minimum Requirements: USA Citizens, 18 yrs of age, HS Diploma or GED, Must meet all legal requirements of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education. Basic Firefighter Certification, Meet the physical standards for position, Posses a…
Read MoreOctober 5, 2018 – City of Alton – RFP Wrecker Services
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Alton is soliciting sealed Proposals; hereinafter referred to as RFP, to be received by Jorge Arcaute, City Manager, at 509 S. Alton Boulevard, Alton, Texas 78573. City of Alton normal business days are Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and shall be closed…
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