Letter to the Editor: September Flooding
This is an open question to the Citizens of Hidalgo County Precinct #3. We along with other cities in this and other precincts have suffered through agonizing flooding in the last three years. Don’t you think that it is time our Commissioner Mr. Flores and the rest of the Gang of Five in Edinburgh get…
Read MoreRuby Red Ventures awards 3 new businesses
Three local businesses are getting the boost they need to grow thanks to the Mission Economic Development Corporation. The Mission EDC’s small business development program Ruby Red Ventures distributed a total of $50,000 to three small food-related businesses last month. “They were the most prepared, and had the most concrete products to offer,” Cristina Garza,…
Read MoreState forces local prison guards to work in Karnes County
This story has been updated throughout with information provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Faced with a shortage of correctional officers, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is requiring officers from Hidalgo County to work in Karnes County — about 200 miles away. More than 20 officers concerned about the mandatory, weeklong rotations…
Read MorePalmview mayor-elect arrested on drunken driving charge
Updated Monday, Sept. 17 at 1:25 p.m. A state trooper arrested Palmview mayor-elect Rick Villarreal on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Saturday night. At about 10:45 p.m., a state trooper stopped a blue Toyota Tacoma for speeding on Interstate 2 near South Conway Avenue, according to information provided by Lt. Johnny Hernandez, a spokesman for…
Read MoreSullivan City police arrest Blue Bell Bandit
Police arrested a Sullivan City man last week after he stole a pint of Blue Bell ice cream. At 8:58 p.m. on Sept. 4, police Officer Ricardo Rosas arrived at the Dollar General in Sullivan City. The assistant manager sprinted past him, chasing a customer. Reynaldo Ramirez Jr., 57, of Sullivan City had swiped a…
Read MoreThree contractors submit proposals for La Joya garbage contract
The La Joya City Commission may select a new garbage contractor next month. City Administrator Mike Alaniz accepted proposals from three garbage contractors — including Waste Connections of Texas-RGV, which currently serves La Joya — on Monday morning. La Joya solicited proposals after several garbage contractors asked for the opportunity to compete with Waste Connections.…
Read MoreMCISD superintendent makes plans for school year
Although she did not attend any schools in the Mission CISD, Dr. Carolina Perez says that the root of her educational upbringing at home came from the school district she has recently been named superintendent of. Dr. Perez said her parents instilled a love and importance of education in her and her four sisters from…
Read MoreLa Joya locks down Sharyland High
If you’re still sleeping on the La Joya Coyotes, you must’ve missed the wake up call Friday night. The Coyotes rolled through the Sharyland Rattlers 31-7 on a rainy night at Richard Thompson Stadium to improve to 3-0 on the season, something La Joya hasn’t done in years. “We haven’t been 3-0 for a long…
Read MoreMission firefighter wage increases to be explored at city workshop
After 18 minutes of discussion, the Mission mayor and city council are still unsure if the supervisory positions in the fire department will receive raises and where the money will potentially be coming from to supplement those raises. At this week’s city council meeting, the item brought up stated they would be discussing and taking…
Read MoreMan accused in ‘tortilla stabbing’ pleads guilty, wants probation
A man accused of stabbing a stranger during an argument over tortillas pleaded guilty last week — sorta. Cesareo Guzman Cortez, 41, of McAllen, who is accused of stabbing another man during an argument over tortillas, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Sept. 4. The plea, though, came with a condition:…
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