Police tight-lipped about Palmview High School student who drowned in Alton
Seven days after a Palmview High School student apparently drowned in Alton, major questions about his death remain unanswered. Divers found Elias Barajas, 18, of Mission dead on Sunday afternoon, when they pulled his lifeless body from a lake in Alton. An autopsy “revealed the cause of death to be drowning and the manner accidental,”…
Read MoreMission Eagles ready to debut in renovated Tom Landry Stadium
It’s been 672 days since the Mission Eagles last played a game at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium. After renovations to the stadium hit a delay and prevented Mission High from playing on their homefield in 2017, the Eagles have now been practicing on the new turf of Tom Landry Stadium, a welcome change…
Read MoreTeam Un1ted candidates file for school board
Candidates supported by Team Un1ted filed for school board Monday, accompanied by more than 70 supporters from across western Hidalgo County. Politicos packed the boardroom Monday afternoon to watch incumbent school board Trustee Johnn Alaniz, former school board Trustee Espie Ochoa and political novice Nereyda Cantu submit ballot applications. “Both of these ladies have a…
Read MoreJesus Trejo, Jr. “Loved and loved back, unconditionally”
Family, softball players, Boy Scouts, coaches and educators remember Jesus Trejo, Jr., a teacher and coach who was born, raised, and lived in Mission. He passed August 12, while on a camping trip with Boy Scout troop 83. His wife of 26 years, Beatriz Trejo, said he was doing one of the things he loved.…
Read MoreMCISD teacher one of six finalists for 2019 Texas Teacher of the Year award
For Rhonda Peña, teaching isn’t a profession, it’s a calling. Peña was recently honored as the Region One Elementary Teacher of the Year. She has now been named one of six finalists for 2019 Texas Teacher of the Year. She will be called for an interview on Sept. 13 in Austin, and the final selection…
Read MorePatriots ready to raise the bar, again
The Mission Veterans Patriots football team has experienced more than its share of success over the years. Case in point, under the leadership of head coach David Gilpin, the Patriots have qualified for the UIL state playoffs eight of the past nine years. That includes playoff appearances the past six years in a row and…
Read MoreOfficers accuse former Mission mayor of drinking and driving
During an arbitration hearing on Tuesday, two police officers said they stopped former Mission Mayor Norberto “Beto” Salinas for driving erratically but were afraid to arrest him — even though they could smell alcohol. Inv. Juan Flores and Officer Javier Lara testified Tuesday at the Shary Municipal Golf Course, where the city held an arbitration…
Read MoreWith grant in limbo, La Joya may accept donations to fund police overtime
If the city of La Joya rejects border security funding, donors may cover police overtime costs. Officers at the La Joya Police Department, who earn just $14.50 per hour, depend on border security funding for overtime. Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas, though, recently became concerned the grant programs — Operation Stonegarden and Operation Border Star,…
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Maria Segura
MISSION – Maria Segura, 63, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at her home in Mission.
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Antonio Rico
MISSION – Antonio Rico, 59, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center.
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