With early voting underway, the Progress Times has prepared this guide filled with the bios and related articles running in the city of Mission. Below are the candidates for the city of Mission, Mission CISD Board of Trustees, Sharyland ISD School Board of Trustees, Agua Special Utility District and South Texas College. Early voting begins…

At the request of state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, the Texas Secretary of State’s Office will monitor the Agua Special Utility District election. Hinojosa said he sent a letter to the Secretary of State’s Office last week, requesting the Elections Division monitor the polls and document any shenanigans. The Elections Division agreed to send a…

The 13th Court of Appeals revived the criminal case against former Sullivan City police Chief Miguel Martinez last week. Justices reversed state District Judge Mario E. Ramirez Jr. — who quashed the indictment against Martinez in November 2016 — and sent the case back to district court. The 13th Court of Appeals, though, also identified…

The incumbent who represents Sullivan City on the Agua Special Utility District board wants his opponent knocked off the ballot. Incumbent utility board Director Ivan Sandoval filed a complaint against challenger Julian Peña last week, accusing him of working as a developer within the utility district — which would disqualify Peña from serving on the…

The Palmview city council approved a six-month extension for their interim city manager Tuesday, nearly one year after he was initially appointed into office. “I think we’ve done a lot of positive things in the community and I want to continue to be part of that,” Olivares said Tuesday. “The council unanimously extended the contract…

Hoping to secure the position of Mayor of the City of Mission, Norberto “Beto” Salinas laid out his 2018 platform and what he intends to do if re-elected. Salinas held a Meet and Greet event last Thurs., April 12 at the Mission Event Center. During the campaign function, supporters of the mayor gathered to listen…

In the midst of election season, two mayoral candidates attended a forum held in order to answer questions about their intentions for the City of Mission. Dr. Armando O’caña and Jaime Gutierrez, both hoping to take over as Mayor of Mission, attended an event held by the Progress Times newspaper at the Speer Memorial Library…

The Palmview City Council wants to negotiate a separation agreement with police Chief Chris Barrera. City Attorney Gus Acevedo met with attorney Javier Peña, who represents Barrera, on Wednesday. “They’re both wanting to part ways and we’re trying to figure out how to do it in the most amicable way possible,” Peña said. During the…