OBIT – Reyna Garcia
MISSION – Reyna Garcia, 89, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Mrs. Garcia was born on March 30, 1929, in Ciudad Ocampo, Tamps., Mexico. Survivors include her children, Jose Torres of Tamaulipas, Maria Torres of Mission, Guillermo Torres of Tamaulipas, Ruben Torres, Santiago Torres, Victoria Corpus, Vicente Torres of Mission and Javier Torres of…
Read MoreOBIT – Armando Bazan Jr.
MISSION – Armando “Monster” Bazan Jr., 40, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Mission Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bazan was born on May 6, 1978 in McAllen to Armando Sr. and Gloria Covarrubia Bazan. Survivors include his parents and siblings, Kerry Bazan, Claudia Bazan and Cyanna Rivera. He was preceded in death by…
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Reymundo Rangel
MISSION – Reymundo Rangel, 87, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Read MoreProsecutors drop gambling charges against western Hidalgo County businessman
Prosecutors dropped gambling charges against a western Hidalgo County businessman last month — after he agreed to surrender nearly $77,000. The Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office dropped the gambling charges against Jose Manuel Salazar, 67, of Mission on June 4. Salazar apparently negotiated a deal with the District Attorney’s Office: He would surrender nearly $77,000…
Read MoreAlton police department wheels out new bike patrol unit
In an effort to be more visible to the community, the Alton Police Department has rolled out a bike patrol unit for five of its officers. This new unit, which has five officers patrolling the city’s parks and nearby neighborhoods, is a way for the police department to interact with the community according to its…
Read MoreAttorneys finally sign-off on temporary injunction in Palmview sewer controversy
Two months after state District Judge Letty Lopez ordered the city of Palmview to stop construction on a controversial sewer project, attorneys finally submitted a draft of the temporary injunction on Monday. The Agua Special Utility District started building a sewer system for Palmview during January 2017. The city, though, became concerned retailers and restaurants…
Read MoreFear of ICE causes low turnout at Operation Lone Star
Free healthcare services offered at Operation Lone Star, which historically drew over 1,000 people per day to six sites across the Rio Grande Valley, is not worth the risk of deportation or family separation for local residents. Operation Lone Star (OLS), organized by the Texas Department of State Health Services in collaboration with the Cameron…
Read MoreCandidate files complaint against Team L1berty PAC
A candidate for justice of the peace filed a complaint against Team L1berty’s political action committee last week, accusing the PAC of failing to file campaign finance reports. Arminda “Mindy” Garza filed a complaint against the Liberty Executive Committee — the political action committee affiliated with Team L1berty, the dominant political party in western Hidalgo…
Read MoreJuly 27, 2018 – Citation by Publication – Pablo Lopez
THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do (does)not file a written answer with the clerk who issued to this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two (42) days after the date of issuance…
Read MoreLUPE thanks La Joya mayor for taking a stand against ICE
La Union del Pueblo Entero organized a rally at La Joya City Hall on Monday, publicly thanking Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas for taking a stand against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Members of La Union del Pueblo Entero — which most people know simply as LUPE — met at City Hall on Monday afternoon,…
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