Mission city council approves Phase I design of All-Inclusive Park project
The Phase I Design of the first all-inclusive park in Mission was approved this week. The Mission city council held a regular called meeting at the Mission Event Center this Mon. Oct. 26. There, they approved the design for Phase 1 of the All-Inclusive Park project, which will redesign Lions Park (1500 E. Kika De…
Read MoreMission Food Park encourages safety while supporting local business
A new venue where everyone can have fun with social distancing in mind has opened in Mission. Last weekend the city held the grand opening of the Mission Food Park, led by the Mission Economic Development Corporation. The park, located in the parking lot of the Mission Center for Education and Economic Development (801 N.…
Read MoreThe gift and the curse of The Social Dilemma
I joined Facebook when I was 13 years old. A bit too young, in my present opinion. I posted things I probably shouldn’t have – my old content is mostly embarrassing, but some of it is, by today’s standards, problematic. Hindsight is, as they say, 20/20. Quickly after Facebook I joined the various other social…
Read More“Until we meet again”
Mission mourns PD K9 hero Roxy Officer Adrian Guerra bid his faithful partner Roxy farewell this week, but it was not a goodbye – it was a “see you later.” On Tues. Oct. 20, in the Mission Police Department Courtyard, a memorial service was held for Police K9 Roxy, who served the department for seven…
Read MorePalmhurst celebrates a safe National Night Out
The city of Palmhurst held this year’s National Night Out with a drive-thru-style celebration. On Tues. Oct. 20, 2020, Palmhurst held their ninth annual National Night Out at the Church of Christ. The event, usually conducted with large festivities and carnival rides, had to take a different approach that kept safety and social distancing in…
Read MoreTaylor Road project anticipated to cost $29.5 million
The city of Mission held a special meeting on Mon. Oct. 5, to hear an update on the Taylor Road project from L&G Engineering. The project for Taylor Rd. is broken down into two phases: Phase 1 runs from the expressway to Business 83, and Phase 2 runs from Bus. 83 to Mile 2 Rd.…
Read MoreOctober proclaimed National Dyslexia Awareness Month
Arnoldo Mata didn’t know much about dyslexia, or the struggles that come with it, until his granddaughter was diagnosed three years ago. This Mon. Oct. 12, 2020, the Mission city council approved a proclamation recognizing October as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. Mata, a Pharr native, has led local efforts to highlight the learning disability by…
Read MoreMission cancels Halloween events, including trick or treating
The coronavirus won’t be permitted to participate in Halloween festivities in Mission this year. During this week’s regularly called meeting, the Mission city council discussed the modification of COVID-19 guidelines in the city of Mission. The first on that list of modifications was the cancellation of all Halloween events to take place on Oct. 31,…
Read MoreMission Pink 5K goes virtual for 2020
A fundraising tradition in the Valley will be held virtually this year. The 11th annual Mission Pink 5K Walk/Run, benefitting the “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” cause, will start virtually this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. The event, hosted by the American Cancer Society and Mission Regional Medical Center, will run until Oct. 31, 2020. According…
Read MoreMission CISD Board of Trustees reimbursed more for travel despite decreased travel budget
On Sept. 12, 2019, a memorandum was sent to Mission CISD principals instructing directors to reduce unnecessary travel expenses. The memo, from Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Sharon Roberts (through Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carol G. Perez), let principals know that in lieu of sending staff to a Texas Assessment Conference in Austin,…
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