Area News
Low-income housing to be demolished soon
Mission’s affordable housing community Anacua Village could be demolished as early as next month to make way for two new housing projects — a mixed-income, multi-family complex and a senior-living complex. If the Mission Housing Authority estimates the timeline accurately, both complexes will be finished and occupied by the end of 2026. Anacua has been…
Read MoreCity urges residents to use mobile alert app
The City of Mission launched the My Mission 311 mobile phone app in 2021 to create a direct line of communication from the residents to city staff. Less than three years since the application debuted, the city is still fine-tuning the system. However, they encourage the Mission community to utilize the tool to promote city…
Read MoreVigil held for Rio Grande City helicopter crash victims
After a fatal helicopter accident took the lives of a border patrol agent and two national guards last Friday, the city of Edinburg hosted a vigil Monday evening at the Edinburg Amphitheater while sending prayers to a fourth officer in the hospital. New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankoski, Chief Warrant…
Read MoreMission city manager quits again
Mission City Manager Randy Perez announced his retirement Thursday. The city met with Mike Perez, a well known former Rio Grande Valley city manager, Monday evening while Randy Perez was out on a trip. Council took some sort of undisclosed action on Randy Perez’s contract last month. Randy Perez didn’t respond to calls Thursday. “We…
Read MoreMission council meets with Mike Perez after action on city manager’s contract
Mike Perez, a well known former city manager of several Rio Grande Valley municipalities, spoke with Mission City Council Monday just two weeks after council approved some sort of undisclosed agreement related to current City Manager Randy Perez’s contract. Randy Perez didn’t attend Monday’s council meeting. According to the city, he’s taking time off for…
Read MoreHidalgo County DA, Texas Women in Business host anti-child exploitation campaign
The Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office partnered with Texas Women in Business Thursday afternoon to launch the ‘Not on Our Watch!’ campaign, a state-wide effort to combat child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. Buckner International, a Christian non-profit, hosted the campaign on-site in Mission. “This is our first time holding this event,” said Cris Cuevas,…
Read MoreFire investigation leads to arrest, dog shooting in Peñitas
A Peñitas homeowner declining to let authorities investigate a fire on his property last month allegedly led to a brawl between him and Peñitas police and officers shooting a dog after it bit one of them. Police charged Luis Angel Sanchez, 34, with evading arrest, resisting arrest, interfering with public duties and two counts of…
Read MoreMCISD graduate celebrates three month milestone for beauty salon
After graduating, most graduates look forward to starting a college education. However, with the help of the Careers and Technical Education program at Mission Consolidated School District, 18-year-old Lilian Arellano received the opportunity to become Mission’s youngest brick-and-mortar nail salon owner after opening her salon in January. “Ever since I was little, I’ve always liked…
Read MoreAgua SUD to increase rates
The Agua Special Utility District is raising impact rates following a meeting on Monday. During their first meeting of March, the Agua SUD Board of Directors discussed amending the district’s land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and water impact fees. Of the commodities in the sixth item of the meeting, the water meter fee took…
Read MoreBiden lands on common ground in Brownsville visit
President Joe Biden visited the Rio Grande Valley for the first time in office last Thursday, meeting with Hidalgo and Cameron County leaders to talk about border issues and his plan for addressing them. Biden’s bipartisan border initiative failed after Republicans shot down a bill during a session on February 7. That $20 Billion bill…
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