The city of Mission wants every resident in the area to be counted. During this week’s regular city council meeting, Deputy City Manager Aida Lerma spoke on the 2020 Census, which is 40 days away. Lerma, who was presenting on behalf of Joann Longoria (the Director of Community Development who was unable to attend the…

Rhea Watson pens book that encourages children to embrace what makes them special Rhea Watson wants children of all ages to feel good about their unique attributes. Watson, a Speech Language Pathologist for the Sharyland Independent School District, recently published a children’s book entitled “Be You-Nique,” geared for children ages three to seven years old.…

Mayor’s International Brunch celebrates TCF and sister cities in Space Odyssey Adventure The Mission Event Center was filled with laughter, food and international relations as Mission leaders and Mexican sister cities gathered for the annual Mayor’s International Brunch last Saturday before the parade. The event, which was held in celebration of the Texas Citrus Fiesta,…

How an 83-year-old TCF tradition has withstood the decades JoAnn Ortiz is determined to keep a nearly century-old tradition going in Mission. The Product Costume Showcase, along with the Shoe Box Float competition, are some of the stapes of the Texas Citrus Fiesta. Done in celebration of the citrus industry in the area, these events…

Royal Court sparkles down the runway in TCF Coronation The planets aligned, along with the duchesses before promenade, in time for the out-of-this-world coronation of Queen Citrianna 83rd. Last Thurs. Jan. 23, the Texas Citrus Fiesta celebrated the 83rd annual Royal Coronation of King Citrus and Queen Citrianna. The event included a pageant featuring the…

The Parade of Oranges, presented by the Texas Citrus Fiesta, will include a familiar face leading the way. State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) will be acting as the parade marshal tomorrow, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. A prominent figure in local and state politics, Hinojosa has been a member of the senate since 2003.…

A firefighter was promoted to lieutenant and five former cadets became full-fledged firefighters at Mission City Hall last week. On Thurs. Jan. 16, Mission Fire Chief Gilbert Sanchez led a pinning ceremony for six newly promoted civil servants. He spoke highly of the dedication and effort it takes to become a firefighter. “They’ve gone through…

Dr. Carol Perez was adamant on Wed. that no taxpayer money would be used to fund a new scoreboard for Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium. This week, the Mission Consolidated Board of Trustees met for a regular meeting. In it, they discussed the scoreboard project, which is estimated to cost $1.6 million. The item…

Paula Ranney is excited to get people into bookmaking. She, along with Retha and Jonathan Blocher, will be participating and running a bookmaking panel discussion next Thurs. Jan. 30 at the Upper Valley Art League (in the Art Link, next to the gallery). The presentation, which will include the nature of the book and its…

The Madero/Reynosa International Bridge project is entering a new stage following a special meeting held this week. On Wed., the mayor, city manager and city council met to discuss the project, which has been up in the air pending an expiring Presidential Permit and the security of funding. During the special meeting, an interlocal agreement…