A Mission High School student is facing a third-degree felony charge after bringing a loaded gun to school. At about 10:30 a.m. Nov. 1, MHS administration received a report of a student with a handgun on campus. At 10:41 a.m. Mission CISD emailed families notifying them of the situation. The email stated that the district…

This article appeared in the October 20 issue of the Progress Times. Mayor Dr. Armando O’caña and the Mission City Council celebrated their groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday for the new all-inclusive Lions Park. The new park’s opening date is to be determined but will remain at the same location it’s always been. “Today is an…

“This article first appeared in the July 16 issue of Progress Times.” UTRGV physics seniors Yaritza Villarreal and Jocelyn Rich are representing women in physics at a summer program at the University of Houston. Villarreal and Rich are research partners that have been chosen to represent the UTRGV physics department in Houston for the next…

Beloved Mission coach Larry Howell was properly inducted into the RGV Sports Hall of Fame this weekend. The Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame had their 33rd annual induction ceremony and dinner this Saturday at the Mission Event Center. Howell was officially part of the 2020 class, but the pandemic postponed his recognition by…

Valedictorian Amanda Salinas and Salutatorian Elizabeth Abila, both students from The Academy of Health Science Professions and STEM, will be graduating with their home school, Juarez Lincoln. Salinas has been chosen as 1 of 8 in the state of Texas to receive early admission into the physician assistant program. She will be graduating with her…

Valedictorian Aaliyah Alvarez and Salutatorian Briana Chapa are both La Joya High School graduates pursuing degrees in the fine arts. Some say to keep the arts out of schools, but these two young women defy the odds with their artistic ambitions. Alvarez will be attending the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in Arizona. She…

The Mission police department held a remembrance walk and ceremony for victims of crime and their family members on Thursday. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is from April 18th-24th. It’s a week for those affected to show support for one another and gain support and resources from their community. This year it was held at…

Joel Garcia has spent the majority of his life working on cars because of his passion for auto body work. He opened the doors to his business, Collision Masters, 25 years ago and attributes their success to their customers. “I was born in McAllen, and raised in Rio Grande,” Garcia said. “Started off as a…