OBIT – Alvin Patiña
MISSION – Alvin Sanchez Patiña, 67, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. A resident of Mission, Mr. Patiña was born on Feb. 27, 1967, to Jesus Maria Patiña and Amelia Sanchez in Wickenburg, Ariz. Survivors include his wife, Idolina G. Patiña; children; Alvin Patiña, Joe Patiña, San Juanita…
Read MoreOBIT – Guadalupe Mendoza
MISSION – Guadalupe S. Mendoza, 79, passed away on June 27, 2018 at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen. Survivors include her children, Cipriano Mendoza, Magdaleno Mendoza, Alicia Dover, Guillermo Mendoza, Juan Mendoza, David Mendoza, Margie Campos and Leticia Silva; and 20 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband…
Read MoreOBIT – Jorge Galaviz
MISSION – Jorge Galaviz, 55, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at his home in Mission. Mr. Galaviz was born on Oct. 3, 1962, in Mexico to Jose Maria Galaviz and Maria Teresa (Rodriguez) Galaviz. A former resident of Dallas, he resided in the Mission and Palmview area for the past 10 years and…
Read MoreLeo Peña Park renovations continue despite recent weather
Even after the city experienced floods two weeks ago, the Leo Peña Park was actually one of the drier local venues in Mission during the storm. Despite the centerpiece of the park being an amphitheater, the park retained little to no water. The construction and renovations have continued without a hitch because of the drainage…
Read MoreWelcome to the outdoors where life is so much better…
MISSION – Over the next several weeks, let’s take a better look between growing up as a kid in my generation as opposed to today’s kids. While we’re looking at this, let’s explore some really simple things you can do to improve your child’s chance of future health and success while making sure that he…
Read MoreShary Gardens residents sign petition to City of Mission
This article originally appeared in the Friday, June 29, 2018 issue After unexpected flooding in Hidalgo County last week, several Mission neighborhoods have been left with uncertainty about how to efficiently handle the situation without the help of the city. Like 80 percent of Mission, houses and residents in the Shary Gardens neighborhood were underwater…
Read MoreMission looking into engineering services to assess drainage systems
This article originally apperared in the Friday, June 29, 2018 issue of the Progress Times During this week’s council meeting, mayor and council approved an authorization to request proposals for engineering services regarding drainage assessment in wake of the flood last week. “In the scope of work, please add that whoever you hire do interviews…
Read MoreSheriff’s Office busts the biggest supplier of synthetic marijuana in western Hidalgo County
After conducting surveillance for more than a month, investigators busted the biggest synthetic marijuana supplier in western Hidalgo County during April, according to court records. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office seized nearly 19 pounds of synthetic marijuana on April 26, when investigators raided drug houses in McAllen, Mission and Palmview. “I told my street-level guys…
Read MoreLawsuit: Lobbyists say Agua SUD owes them $52,500
Lobbyists who represented the Agua Special Utility District last year claim the utility district refused to pay them for months. Former Executive Director Oscar Cancino hired Austin-based Strategic Public Affairs during May 2017, when the utility district wanted to kill a bill. The utility district agreed to pay $7,500 per month. Lobbyists started working the…
Read MoreSharyland High, Gilpin win big at All-Valley Sports Award 2018 All-Valley Sports Awards Recap
This article originally appeared in the Friday, June 22 issue of the Progress Times On stage at Mario’s Banquet & Conference Center in Mission stood Sean Elliott, the six-foot-nine NBA champion and former college player of the year, sharing advice with standouts from across the RGV at the 2018 All-Valley Sports Awards Banquet. “Believe in…
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