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2 people drown south of La Joya

Two people drowned near La Joya on Sunday, when they apparently jumped into an irrigation canal to escape Border Patrol. Agents assigned to the McAllen Border Patrol Station encountered a large number of migrants south of La Joya early Sunday morning, according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “Upon making contact…

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Musica con Beto en McAllen draws Texas Democrats in the RGV

Hoping to sweep the blue wave across Texas, several candidates including Beto O’Rourke spent the last weekend making stops in McAllen, Brownsville and Laredo leading up to November elections. Filling the historic Cine El Rey theater in McAllen with people from across Hidalgo County, last Saturday’s Musica con Beto event included live music and the…

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6 candidates file for 3 seats on La Joya school board

Six candidates for La Joya school board will appear on the November ballot, but the matchup between Trustee Johnn Alaniz and businesswoman Mary T. Hernandez is quickly becoming the marquee contest in western Hidalgo County. Bad blood between Alaniz and Hernandez stretches back to October 2014, when her daughter — a cheerleader at La Joya…

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Palmview councilman will run unopposed for mayor

City Councilman Rick Villarreal is poised to become the next mayor of Palmview. Villarreal submitted a ballot application on Aug. 16. Nobody filed against him, leaving Villarreal the odds-on favorite. “I’m humbled,” said Villarreal, 48, an assistant superintendent at the La Joya Independent School District. Villarreal will replace Mayor Jerry Perez, who plans to retire…

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August 24, 2018 – MEDC Notice of Public Hearing

Notice of Public HearingMission Economic Development Corporation Notice is hereby given that the Mission Economic Development Corporation will conduct a public hearing on September 18, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. at the Center for Education and Economic Development building, 801 N. Bryan Road, Mission, Texas to consider the following project or projects during the proposed fiscal…

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August 24, 2018 – MEDC Notice of Intention

MISSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONNOTICE OF INTENTIONBUDGET AMENDMENT TO FY 2018-2019 BUDGET TAKE NOTICE that the Mission Economic Development Corporation of the City of Mission, (the “MEDC”), shall convene not earlier than 60 days after first publishing this notice and shall consider authorizing a Budget Amendment to the fiscal year 2018-2019 Budget, as hereinafter described, pursuant…

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August 24, 2018 – EBI Project – Public Notice

Public Notice Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) is proposing to build a 160-foot monopole Telecommunications Tower in the vicinity of 9701 N Stewart Road, Mission, Hidalgo County, TX. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date…

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August 24, 2018 – City of Sullivan City – Notice of Tax Rate

NOTICE OF 2018 TAX YEARPROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR CITY OF SULLIVAN CITY A tax rate of $0.5000 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of City of Sullivan City. This rate exceeds the lower of the effective or rollback tax rate, and state law requires that two public hearings…

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August 24, 2018 – City of Palmview – Notice of Tax Rates

NOTICE OF 2018 TAX YEARPROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR CITY OF PALMVIEW A tax rate of $0.5001 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of City of Palmview. This rate exceeds the lower of the effective or rollback tax rate, and state law requires that two public hearings be held…

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