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After more than four years of pre-trial hearings, well-known Hidalgo County lawyer admits to driving while intoxicated
A well-known Hidalgo County lawyer admitted last week to driving while intoxicated. Marco A. De Luna, 46, of Mission signed a formal admission of guilt on Oct. 18, when he agreed to participate in a pre-trial diversion program. De Luna is well known in western Hidalgo County, where he ran for justice of the peace…
Read MoreEl Salinas Ranch ranks third on Queen’s List for The Brahman Journal
“This article appeared in the Oct 7 issue of the Progress Times.” The Brahman Journal named Sullivan City’s El Salinas Ranch the 3rd breeder of over 100+ gray females on the American Brahman Breeders Association’s Queen’s List last week. Former Mission Mayor Norberto ‘Beto’ Salinas attributes the ranch’s success to his breeding methods. NBS Miss…
Read More‘The acting bug bit me’
This article appeared in the Oct. 7 issue of the Progress Times. Mission HS grad JT Campos talks acting in the TV/film industry and Queen of the South Mission High School graduate Joseph Thomas ‘JT’ Campos never imagined acting would change his life. The Queen of the South actor tells his experience in the TV…
Read MorePalmhurst Celebrates Community
The city of Palmhurst kicked off its 11th Annual National Night Out in the brisk fall weather Tuesday evening at the Church of Christ located on Mile 3 Road. The day began with lower temperatures as a northern front blew thru the Rio Grande Valley. But not even the rain could keep the community from…
Read More365 Tollway project underway in Mission
This article originally ran in the March 18 issue of the Progress Times. A project that has been 12 years in the making is “finally coming to fruition,” Engineer Ramon Navarro said at the March 14 Mission City Council meeting. The Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority began turning dirt on the 365 Tollway project this…
Read MoreStipend increase for special education teachers
With Mission CISD’s rising enrollment, the number of special needs students is also on the rise. The only problem is the growing numbers leave Mission CISD understaffed, specifically at the preschool level. But the district is making moves to rectify the issue. At the Oct. 12 board of trustees meeting, the board unanimously approved a…
Read MoreMission CISD closes out construction projects
Four construction projects came to a close this month when the Mission CISD board of trustees approved final completion at the Oct. 12 school board meeting. The four projects are the Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium repairs, the maintenance structural warehouse and the baseball and softball field turf. TOM LANDRY STADIUM After more than…
Read MoreLow attendance puts MCISD at risk of losing millions
Mission CISD made an active effort to increase enrollment following a drop in numbers during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The work paid off. This time last year, enrollment was about 800 students lower than enrollment for this year. But now, district leaders have shifted focus to improve attendance numbers to avoid…
Read MoreThe City of Peñitas Files for Temporary Restraining Order Against Hidalgo County
Requests Peñitas Public Library be Reinstated as a Poll Location FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 20, 2022 Peñitas, Texas – The City of Peñitas and Mayor Ramiro Loya have filed an application for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against Hidalgo County to prevent the County from holding the election to elect Directors at Agua Special…
Read MoreTestimony wraps up in Weslaco water treatment plant corruption trial, closing arguments scheduled for Thursday
Testimony wrapped up Wednesday in the Weslaco water treatment plant corruption trial. Attorney Carlos A. Garcia, who represents former Hidalgo County Commissioner Arturo “A.C.” Cuellar Jr., 68, of Progreso Lakes, called the final witness — FBI Special Agent David Roncska — on Wednesday morning. U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez, however, prevented Garcia from asking questions…
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