Upper Valley Art League director retires
The Upper Valley Art League has some big shoes to fill. Maxilou Link, the president and director of the UVAL, recently retired from her position after nearly two decades. The 95-year-old calls herself a “jack of all trades, but a master of none,” a phrase that most people who have worked with her would not…
Read MoreFour Lady Coyotes head for collegiate career
Four Lady Coyote soccer players from La Joya High School, Keyla Mata, Kayla Ochoa, Vanessa Ramos and Kendra Renteria, signed letters of intent to play for Jarvis Christian College. Monday, Feb. 24, the four athletes were praised by family, friends, coaches and administration in the La Joya High School cafeteria. Come fall, the teammates will…
Read MoreA hero memorialized
New subdivision in Mission to be named after fallen police officer The legacy of Police Corporal Jose Luis Espericueta continues to grow. Last Saturday, Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc., along with the city of Mission, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new subdivision to be built at the corner of 2 Mile Line and…
Read MoreFlamingos, giraffes and kangaroos, oh my!
Faith Christian Academy student body taken behind-the-scenes at Gladys Porter Zoo Moriah Dixon and Rachel Davis were both shocked and in awe of the pink flamingos at Gladys Porter Zoo. Last Friday Faith Christian Academy, located at 4301 N. Shary Road in Palmhurst, took the entire student body – from kindergarten to high school –…
Read MoreVMHS senior signs letter of intent
Veterans Memorial High School senior Bella Dominguez will be heading to Victoria Junior College in the fall. Last Thursday, Dominguez signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for the college. Surrounded by her family, peers and coached, she committed to continuing her athletic and academic career. “She gets to play a game that she…
Read MoreGreatness in Geriatrics
MRMC is the first hospital in South Texas to earn Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Seniors living in the Rio Grande Valley can find especially focused care at the Mission Regional Medical Center. On Jan. 5, 2020, MRMC got word they had earned a Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) after…
Read MoreSullivan City mayor and first lady arrested on assault charges
Both the mayor and first lady of Sullivan City were issued warrants for assaulting each other earlier this month. Sullivan City Mayor Leonel Garcia and his wife, Evelyn Vela, have different versions of the story. Vela called the Sullivan City Police Department on Sunday Feb. 16 for the incident, which had already occurred. Officer Esteban…
Read MoreMission plans Independence Day celebration
Mission may be seeing some fireworks come July 4 this year. This week, the city of Mission held a special meeting granting a variance request for an ordinance regarding the shooting off, discharging, exploding guns, firecrackers or other explosive matter and bonfires currently prohibited. Assistant Fire Chief Rene Alvarez presented the item on behalf of…
Read MoreCongressman holds media advisory on public health and the Coronavirus
So far Texas is not at risk of an outbreak of the Coronavirus disease. Congressman Henry Cuellar held a media availability this week to discuss how the federal government is handling the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (referred to as COVID-19) and how it impacts South Texas. The Coronavirus, which was first identified during an outbreak in…
Read MoreCandidates vie for Mission city council
This election season for the city of Mission features some familiar faces. This year, two places are up for grabs on the Mission city council, although only one includes an actual race. The race for Place 2 includes incumbent candidate Ruben Plata, a mortgage lender in Mission who has sat on the council for over…
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