A little after two months since breaking ground, progress is being seen at the Leo Peña Placita Park to make the park ADA compliant and move the amphitheater to the west side of the park. Located at the corner of Business 83 and Conway Avenue, the park has been undergoing renovations that will make it…

La Joya police Chief Adolfo Arriaga made history Monday, becoming the first person to represent the city on the Agua Special Utility District board. Arriaga took the oath of office Monday afternoon at the utility district headquarters in Palmview, where a standing-room-only crowd witnessed the swearing-in ceremony. “I do want to thank all the people…

For Alyssa Mireya Garza, valedictorian at Mission High School, there is one thing at her high school she will not miss: construction. “The school has been under construction since my freshman year,” Garza said. “We’ve had to eat at the gym since the cafeteria was being remodeled and I barely got to eat at the…

This article originally appeared in the Friday, June 1, 2018 edition of the Progress Times The Mission Food Pantry held a community food drive this week, collecting canned foods and other non-perishable food items for families during the summer months. The food pantry, located at 115 S. Mayberry St., is open for all families in…