The shadow of a federal investigation into an unfinished $459,000 daycare paid for by funds with the La Joya Economic Development Corporation reappeared last week during a city council meeting. Council members met Thursday, Oct. 29 to review and approve the delayed audit for the 2018-2019 fiscal year that was due last March. Besides a…

In an effort to continue to monitor the pulse of Mission business, the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce will do a second business impact survey asking Mission business owners how their businesses were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Now that we’ve kicked off the fiscal year we want to identify the needs assessment of our…

A pandemic and a new method of participation did not stop thousands of families from letting their kids have Halloween fun in Alton last week. The city held its third annual National Night Out event last Friday, Oct. 30 as a drive-thru event where cars lined up starting at the Sylvia Vela Park parking lot…

Citing a need to continue to show appreciation for the community, the Alton Police Department will be hosting their 3rd annual National Night Out tonight at the Sylvia Vela Park. The event, which traditionally has giveaways and speakers from dozens of local law enforcement agencies to celebrate the relationship between law enforcement and the community,…

Despite spending decades as a primarily Republican state, all eyes will be on Texas next Tuesday to see if that could change. Following a Sunday poll from The Dallas Morning News and University of Texas at Tyler that showed former Vice President Joe Biden gained a narrow three-point lead over President Donald Trump in Texas,…

For Amy Contreras, going to a pumpkin patch every fall is a tradition she loves doing with her family. “I would’ve felt sad if we missed out on it this year,” Contreras said. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has infected more than 33,000 residents in the county and killed nearly 2,000 people, the county…

Local author discusses Valley’s haunted attractions Ghosts, even if they’re real or not, are born from a tragic moment in our history – and the stories we tell are our way of dealing with that tragedy. That’s the message behind David Bowles’ book “Ghosts of the Rio Grande Valley,” where the UTRGV literature professor looks…

With many families struggling to get their children ready for in-person instruction during this unprecedented time, a local Samaritan is making sure families in need are being helped. On Thursday, Oct. 22, officials with the Mission school district, Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce and the San Juan-based Cano and Sons Trucking Co. met to receive…

With its most recent waivers extending virtual learning by four weeks set to expire on Sunday, the Sharyland school district will open its doors to 1,518 students on Monday. That’s the expected number of students who will show up as part of the Sharyland Parent Choice Plan where each family may choose whether their child…

If it wasn’t for PostNet, store owner Annette Chavez Alvarado would not have met her husband. Alvarado opened the Mission location of PostNet 20 years ago this month at 1616 E Griffin Pkwy. and has seen her family, and others, grow. “I first started this business as a shipping company but when I added printing…