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OBIT – Jesus Trejo Jr.

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MISSION – Jesus Trejo Jr., 49, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. Mr. Trejo was born and raised in Mission and graduated from Mission High School in 1987. He taught for 27 years in Mission and McAllen school districts. He was a softball coach for RGV Thunder,…

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OBIT – Ramon Navarro

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MISSION – Ramon S. Navarro, 82, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at Grand Terrace Nursing Home in McAllen. Mr. Navarro was born on Oct. 25, 1935, in Mission to Victor and Guadalupe Navarro. Survivors include his children, Esmeralda Ruzicka, Edna Rivas, Elsie Gonzalez, Marti Ramirez, Melly Pena, Debbie Navarro, Carlos Navarro and Jessica…

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OBIT – Maria Jimenez

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ALTON – Maria Jimenez, 98, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at her home in Alton. Mrs. Jimenez was born on July 22, 1920 in Jalisco, Mexico, to Antonio Navarro and Eufracia Paredes. Survivors include her children, Graciela Lopez, Consuelo Jimenez, Ramon Jimenez, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death…

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LJISD holds 4th annual Back to School Bash at three high schools

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With three different locations for parents and students to gather for back to school supplies and information, the Back to School Bash produced a large turnout. The La Joya Independent School District held their 4th annual Back to School Bash last week at Palmview High School, Juarez-Lincoln High School and La Joya High School. Each…

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Palmview mayor says he will not run for re-election

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Palmview Mayor Jerry Perez will not run for re-election, clearing the way for City Councilman Rick Villarreal to take the top job. After two decades in city government — he joined the City Council in 1996 and ran for mayor in 2014 — Perez said he’s ready to retire. “I can’t be an elected official…

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Mission to re-solicit proposals for emergency ambulance services

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After extending the city’s contract with Med-Care EMS, the council voted to reject the current proposal for 911 emergency ambulance services and have the bids re-submitted and looked over by the Ambulance Board. The City of Mission originally received one proposal response. The item was brought up during this week’s city council meeting. “Hidalgo County…

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