La Joya locks up wins in district opener
District 30-6A soccer has officially kicked off and La Joya and Mission boys’ and girls’ programs clashed in intense battles at Tom Landry Stadium that came down to the wire. The Lady Coyotes (16-3-1, 1-0-0) have been rolling through non-district action and the team’s good play continued Tuesday night in their 30-6A opener as they…
Read MoreLa Joya ISD super gets 5 percent pay raise, contract extension
NOTE: The story has been updated to reflect Superintendent Alda T. Benavides’ correct salary. The La Joya Independent School District’s Board of Trustees granted Superintendent Alda T. Benavides a five percent raise, as well as a one-year extension on her contract with the district. The unanimous decision to grant Benavides this extension came at…
Read MoreSullivan City police arrest serial burglar after adult daycare heist
Luis Esquivel stole everything but the kitchen sink from Mi Generacion adult daycare in Sullivan City. After damaging the kitchen door, Esquivel grabbed 30 eggs, five bags of chicken, 3 pounds of ground beef and several cans of corn, according to the criminal complaint against him. Apparently concerned about how he’d cook the haul, Esquivel…
Read MoreCouncil chambers overflow with zoning protesters
Three controversial zoning requests had the Mission City Hall Council Chambers overflowing with people during the Jan. 22 city council meeting The first was a request for a conditional use permit for a drive-thru store to be located at 4109 Mile 1 South Road, at the intersection of Bentsen Palm Road. Numerous residents of the…
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2018 – Sharyland ISD Statement of Revenues
February 2, 2018 – City of Mission Planning Department – Public Notice Meeting 20180202
The Mission City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on February 12, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: Lot 1, Tex-Mart No. 43 Subdivision, from (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to (C-3) General Business; and Rezoning: Lots 1 &…
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2018 – City of Mission Planning Department – Public Notice Meeting 20180214
The Mission Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on February 14, 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: 3.00 acres out of Lot 28-6, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from AO-I (Agricultural Open Interim) to C-1…
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2018 – City of Mission CDBG Public Meeting
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICENOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS/ SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTAVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICAAVISO DE DISPONIBILIDAD DE FONDOS/ENMIENDA SUSTANCIAL The City of Mission will conduct several public hearings to solicit comments from interested residents and agencies for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The City is expecting to receive notification of the proposed fiscal year 2018…
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2018 – City of Palmview Public Meeting
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The City of Palmview Planning and Zoning Board will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers at 400 W. Veterans Blvd in Palmview, Texas to consider the Following: Rezoning: Being A 30.633 Acre Tract of Land, Situated in Hidalgo County,…
Read MoreNeighbors upset about new Peñitas cemetery
Neighbors aren’t happy about plans for a new cemetery in Peñitas, but they can’t stop The Lord & I Funeral Home from burying the dead next door. The Texas Department of Banking approved the cemetery last year, according to state records. Construction started near 11th Street and U.S. 83, taking the city and nearby homeowners…
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