Valedictorian – Jose Elijio Sanchez Jose Elijio Sanchez was born on December 26, 2001 and is the son of Cynthia Sanchez and Jorge Sanchez. Throughout his school career, Sanchez has been extremely grateful and blessed with all of the various opportunities given to him and with the help of his family, teachers, and friends, he…

The Special Olympians at La Joya High School have made an impact on their entire campus. This year’s seniors have overcome and accomplished many challenges that have helped them excel as role models to their peers. According to their sponsors, Head Coach Leobardo Ramirez and Edna Garcia, they have balanced schoolwork, sports and extracurricular activities…

Each principal of the five high schools in LJISD has seen their students, teachers and staff adjust tremendously in the wake of an unprecedented spring semester. When discussing the new routines and issues faced at each campus, all five expressed pride in the district population for everyone’s continued unity throughout the end of the 2019-2020…

Two weeks before socially-distant graduations, the La Joya ISD wanted to ensure every senior was celebrated. Last Thurs. May 14, the La Joya Independent School District took several buses and vehicles in a Caravan of Hope around the area. Superintendent Dr. Gisela Saenz, LJISD administration and the board of trustees were in tow, making a…

A familiar face in Mission will be handling a project in the La Joya Independent School District. Last Wed. May 13, the LJISD school board held a regular meeting. One of the items under business and finance had to do with renovations for the roof of Rosendo Benavides Elementary School, located at 1882 El Pinto…

Myra Gougér, a Mission resident of just one year, hopes to encourage children of all ages to be open to trying new things. Gougér, who moved to the area from Las Vegas to be closer to her family, has seen her dream of writing come to fruition with her first children’s book: “I Don’t Like…

Mission is gearing up to lift restrictions and begin opening up the city starting on May 18 – next Monday. This week, the city council, staff, city manager and mayor met over Zoom for a workshop and a regular called meeting. In the last month, Mission has conducted official meetings strictly over Zoom in order…

39 doctors have graduated, ready to take on their residencies at the next level. On Sat. May 9, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley held a virtual commencement ceremony for the School of Medicine’s first graduating class. The doctors started in the program in 2016, when the school was first opened. Dr. Leonel Vela,…

A series spotlighting locally-owned businesses adjusting to the pandemic Over a plate of their signature chicken parmesan, Aaron Balli, the owner of Balli’s Social Event Center, spoke about the abrupt transition they had to make when the COVID-19 pandemic placed restrictions on the county. Balli’s Social Event Center, located at 1620 E. Griffin Parkway in…

Principal Sandra Rodriguez, along with the school’s team of administrators, spent last Friday May 8 stopping at the home of every Top Ten student in the MHS Class of 2020. The Class of 2020 faced an unexpected shift in their last year at Mission High School – the pandemic brought about by the coronavirus shut…