With a total of 14 students across the district who are parents, the La Joya Independent School district is looking into ways to ensure those teen moms stay in school as they care for their children. During Wednesday’s school board meeting, Ricardo Villarreal, the district’s assistant superintendent for student services, presented to the board a…

With the recent addition of the Mission Pawsible Advisory Board, as well as the groundbreaking for the Dog Park at Bannworth, Mission is furthering advocacy for four-legged residents across the city. At this week’s city council meeting, four proclamations were made for the month of April having to do with various causes in Mission. The…

While much maligned by western Hidalgo County leaders, Senate Bill 814 had a silver lining for La Joya: a seat on the Agua Special Utility District board. Authored by state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, the bill included provisions designed to protect the utility board from political pressure — by banning elected officials from hiring each…

Want a chance to talk to Mission Mayoral Candidates Norbeto “Beto” Salinas, Armando O’caña and Jaime Gutierrez? Monday, April 16, the Progress Times will be hosting a forum for the candidates running for Mayor of the City of Mission. The Q&A Forum will include questions submitted by citizens of the city. The event will be…

Palmview police Chief Chris Barrera returned to work Monday, but questions about how long he’ll actually run the department remain. Interim City Manager Leo Olivares prepared a five-page memo last month detailing “multiple policy violations” and a “laissez-faire management style” at the Palmview Police Department. “I think it’s pretty obvious,” said attorney Javier Peña, who…