A Mission firefighter will appear in court again next month as he continues his fight to receive worker’s compensation. Lt. Homer Salinas, a veteran of the Mission Fire Department since 2002, was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in 2017 and successfully fought in court to receive workers’ compensation from the city’s health insurance carrier to…

Minerva Ramirez takes several weeks to design and create an outfit. The La Joya-based seamstress says she often forgoes sleep when she’s making a dress, spending hours laying in bed thinking of the details she wants to add to it before waking up to complete her project. “I’ve been doing this for 30 years,” Ramirez…

Kayla Lynn Alvarado had spent 12 minutes on the treadmill at TruFit when she was asked to leave with her son. Alvarado’s son, Kion, was at the gym’s daycare center located inside the gym on 1718 E Griffin Pkwy. while his mother worked out Monday evening. Alvarado went to check in on her son, who…

After gaining nationwide fame in the last year for a series of viral videos of their virtual performances, the Roma High School Mariachi Nuevo Santander were in the national spotlight Tuesday as they took part in the pre-inauguration ceremony for President Joe Biden. The high school mariachi program was selected to perform the closing ceremony…

An engineer and an insurance agent joined the Mission Housing Authority board after being sworn in by Congressman Henry Cuellar Thursday as the newest directors of the agency. Diana Izaguirre and Debra Lee Alvarez were appointed by Mission Mayor Armando O’Caña to replace outgoing members Irma Flores-Lopez and Chairwoman Connie Garza during a special called…

A business duo has brought a new coffee shop to the area. For the last two months, Palmview residents have enjoyed New Orleans-inspired coffee after the opening of a PJs Coffee in the city.  “We’re the only PJ’s in south Texas,” co-owner Aracely Villarreal said. “PJs Coffee shops are open in bigger cities like Dallas,…

It started with the border wall and ended at the border wall. After announcing his candidacy for president in 2015 by campaigning for stronger borders and a restrictive immigration policy, President Donald J. Trump made his second – and last presidential – visit to the Rio Grande Valley Tuesday.  The President held a press conference…

Open enrollment continues to be discussed at the Sharyland school district as school board trustees weigh in on the possible financial implications of such a move. During a meeting with the finance committee last week, the issue of open enrollment was brought up nearly a month after the district announced in their December board meeting…

It started with the border wall and ended at the border wall. After announcing his candidacy for president in 2015 by campaigning for stronger borders and a restrictive immigration policy, President Donald J. Trump made his second – and last presidential – visit to the Rio Grande Valley Tuesday. The President held a press conference…

Counties to reduce occupancy levels to 50% Facing an increase in new reported cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations, the entire Rio Grande Valley will decrease occupancy levels in all businesses and hold off on any performing elective surgeries. Starr County first made the announcement in a Friday morning virtual news conference where he announced the…