OBIT – Manuela Cardenas
MISSION – Manuela S. Cardenas, 72, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Solara Hospital in McAllen. Mrs. Cardenas was born to Guadalupe Liborio Saenz and Juanita Garcia on Dec. 8, 1945, in McAllen. Survivors include her husband, Rodolfo Cardenas; daughter, Hilda Cardenas; siblings, Hector Saenz, Yolanda Taylor, Norma Saenz, Guadalupe Liborio Jr., Victor…
Read MoreDamning audit report raises questions about McAllen ISD technology department
The McAllen school board may discuss a damning audit of the district technology department on Monday. During a review of district security systems, staff discovered major problems with the Network Services and Support division of the technology department, according to a copy of the audit report, which a source provided to the Progress Times on…
Read MoreArgument over tortillas ends with stabbing in downtown Mission
What started as a fight over tortillas ended with a stabbing June 2 in downtown Mission. On the afternoon of June 2, the Mission Police Department responded to a call about a stabbing on the 300 block of West Tom Landry Street. Officers found a man with head injuries and a wounded arm, according to…
Read MoreLa Joya ISD Board of Trustees elects new president and reorganizes board
The La Joya Independent School District reorganized their board of trustees during last week’s board meeting. The decision was unanimous, with the board voting Armin Garza as president, Claudia Ochoa as vice president and Alejandro Cantu as secretary. The superintendent, Dr. Alda Benavides, along with each board member, thanked Oscar Salinas, the former president, for…
Read MoreJune 15, 2018 – City of Mission Public Works – Drinking Water Quality
The 2017 Drinking Water Quality report for the City of Mission water supply customers is now available online. Starting July 1, 2018 you will be able to view the City of Mission annual water quality report on-line at http://goo.gl/xNHnGW This report contains important information about the source and quality of your drinking water. The web…
Read MoreJune 15, 2018 – City of Mission Planning Dept. – Public Notice
The Mission Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on June 27, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: A tract of land out of the Northwest 9.96 acres of Lot 203, John H. Shary Subdivision, from…
Read MoreJune 15, 2018 – MCISD – Notice of Public Meeting – Tax Rate
DEATH NOTICE – Jose Zapata Jr.
MISSION – Jose Rene Zapata Jr., 49, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Roberto Villarreal
MISSION – Roberto Villarreal, 78, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at Edinburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Read MoreDEATH NOTICE – Raquel Vazquez
ALTON – Raquel R. Vazquez, 90, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.
Read More