Mission to open warming shelter
Mission, TX – To prepare for the expected severe cold weather, the City of Mission has activated a warming shelter for tonight going into Saturday. The location will be available to anyone in need of safe, warm shelter. The cold weather center will open at the Mission Parks & Recreation building, 721 N. Bryan Road.…
Read MorePress Release By Alberto “Beto” Vela
For immediate release. I was appointed to the Mission city council in June 2019, swearing to do my best to help the City of Mission and all its residents. After I took office, I studied the proposal by PSI and explored the economic and non-economic costs and benefits of that proposal. This was a lengthy…
Read MoreEnding the Misuse of Energy Savings Performance Contracts by Local Governments
Column by State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, January 2022 An ongoing federal investigation has recently revealed that energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) were being used to make kickback and bribe payments to local elected officials in western Hidalgo County. The wide-ranging investigation involves Performance Services Inc. (“PSI”), an Indiana-based company that convinced these local governments…
Read MoreLa Joya ISD cancels school due to sever weather
January 20, 2022 Dear La Joya ISDFamily, Due to the upcoming severe weather conditions and in consideration for the safety of our students, staff and community, La Joya ISD will use its Bad Weather Day scheduled for February 14, 2022, and cancel classes for all students on Friday, January 21, 2022. All outdoor extracurricular activities…
Read MoreSharyland ISD announces school closure for tomorrow, due to inclement weather
Mission, TX – Out of an abundance of caution and due to continuing inclement weather forecasts, school at Sharyland ISD will be canceled for Friday, January 21, 2022. During this closure, students will not be required to attend virtual/remote instruction, since the district has built-in that time proactively in the district calendar. These days will…
Read MoreRep. Cuellar Votes to Address Debt Ceiling, Prevent Catastrophic Default
Washington, D.C.– Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted for must-pass legislation to prevent a default on the federal debt, which would result in economic catastrophe for nearly every American family. This crucial legislation suspends the debt ceiling through December 2022, so that the federal government can continue…
Read MoreSOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM RECOGNIZES STARR COUNTY EMS PARAMEDICS WITH HOMETOWN HEROES AWARD
For Immediate Release The STHS Hometown Heroes award is given monthly to exceptional first responders in the community Erick Ramirez and Victor Garza, who serve as paramedics with Starr County EMS, received the Hometown Heroes award from South Texas Health System during a small ceremony at Starr County Memorial Hospital on Friday, April 16, for…
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