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Accused of sexual assault, former Progreso cop scheduled for trial on Tuesday
A former Progreso Police Department officer accused of sexually assaulting people after late-night traffic stops will take the case against him to trial on Tuesday. Officer Matthew Sepulveda detained two people — a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy — during separate incidents in June 2019, according to federal court records. When they arrived at…
Read MoreMayor O’Caña responds to Gov. Abbott’s decision to reopen Texas businesses and cancel statewide mask orders
City of Mission Mayor Dr. Armando O’Caña responded to Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement about reopening Texas. The mayor said he hoped that coronavirus cases in the Rio Grande Valley do not spike as people begin venturing out. Response to Abbott’s order:
Read MoreFood Bank of Rio Grande Valley holds its third Emergency Pantry Drive-Thru at Bert Ogden Arena
Wednesday morning, the Food Bank RGV partnered with the City of Edinburg and the Bert Ogden Arena and hosted their third Mass Drive-Thru Emergency Pantry event in response to the Texas winter storm that occurred last week. This event is the most recent mass distribution event, one of three, two of which happened in July…
Read MoreHighlights from Mission City Council
Mission City Council discussed the event center, the Taylor Road expansion project, the Madero Bridge project and COVID guidelines at the Feb. 22 meeting. The council approved a cost proposal from ZDE Architecture for lighting enhancements at the Mission Event Center. The focus for the lighting enhancements is on the Texas Citrus Fiesta, but Mayor…
Read MoreThe big freeze and your yard
To prune or not to prune, that is the question. Last week’s arctic blast, and the prolonged extreme cold temperatures that it brought, not only caused many Valley homeowners to lose their electrical service, and in many cases their running water, but it also had a devastating effect on the plants, shrubs, trees and vines…
Read MoreCity makes headway on Lions Park
Even though Mission City Council and ARKiiFORM, LLC have spent months adjusting the phase 1 design of the all-inclusive Lions Park, the project is moving along more rapidly than usual, according to Parks & Recreation Director Brad Bentsen. “I know a situation like this, it seems like it’s taking forever,” Bentsen said at the Feb.…
Read MoreWith new highway about halfway complete, Peñitas poised for growth
With construction on the La Joya bypass about halfway complete, the city of Peñitas is preparing for growth. Officially called the “U.S. 83 Relief Route,” the project will extend Interstate 2 from Palmview to Sullivan City. “We’re excited about it, especially because we’re going to have two exit lanes, one on Liberty and one on…
Read MoreAlton Patrol Lieutenant chosen as 2021 STHS Heart Hero Ambassador for American Heart Month
Alton Police Department’s Lieutenant George Ibarra Jr. will be one of seven police officers, first responders, and healthcare workers honored during Saturday’s virtual Heroes with Heart 5K. At only a year old, Ibarra underwent open-heart surgery to correct a heart murmur. Although he cannot recall such a struggle during his infancy, he said that his…
Read MoreSharyland ISD bids farewell to athletic director Coach Thompson after 40 years at school board meeting
Sharyland ISD presented their special called board meeting on Monday evening and said a bittersweet goodbye to one of their beloved coaches. Sharyland ISD Athletic Director Richard Thompson announced his retirement at the meeting on Monday evening. “When you put kids always first, you never lose,” Thompson said at the board meeting. “That’s what I…
Read MoreRental help available for eligible Mission residents impacted by COVID
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 24, 2021 Mission, TX- The City of Mission Community Development Department is now accepting applications for the Texas Emergency Rental Assistance Program (TERAP). TERAP provides rental assistance to income-eligible households economically impacted by COVID-19 to help them stay housed during the pandemic. The program can pay up to 6 months of…
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