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 Armed with a new tool they say will better prepare them for any scenarios, the Alton Police Department is taking their training to the next level. The department unveiled on Wednesday the Milo Range virtual training simulator, which uses VR technology to place officers in numerous situations that wouldn’t normally be possible. “This virtual reality…

COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Hidalgo County Lindsie Schuster is one of many frontline workers at DHR Health who are known as “COVID warriors” for being at the frontlines of treating the sickest of the sick. Schuster, a native from the Rio Grande Valley, was working in Austin up until last summer when she heard of…

The city of Mission and local entrepreneurs have gathered all their resources to ensure the Christmas holiday season is still celebrated safely. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, traditional holiday events have had to make some adjustments. In the last week, the city of Mission has been host to events held with social distancing in mind.…

Mission may make the COVID-19 vaccine a requirement for all first responders. This Mon. Dec. 14, 2020 the city council held a regular meeting. During the presentation on the city’s COVID-19 guidelines, City Manager Randy Perez spoke about Mission’s mandates for employees when it comes to travel and reporting. Council member Norie Gonzalez Garza asked…

This week, the Mission CISD board voted to authorize a lawsuit being made on the district’s behalf by Hidalgo County. Jorge Gonzalez, the Assistant Chief Appraiser for the Hidalgo County Appraisal District, provided information on the item to the Mission Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees during the regular called meeting held Wed. Dec.…

Citing a need to go in a different direction, Sullivan City has a new city attorney after firing their previous one Monday. During the latest city commissioner’s meeting, the city voted to part ways with City Attorney Marco De Luna and his wife, Carina Garza De Luna, who worked as the city’s municipal judge. De…

Mayor Leonel “Leo” Garcia is excited to see growth happening in Sullivan City. Last Thurs. Dec. 10 leaders at Sullivan City held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Salinas Estates, a recently-built subdivision funded by the Janix Loan Origination, Inc. and Solares De Venta. Located on Guadalupe Flores Rd. south of W. Expressway 83, 65 lots…

In an effort to better represent all of the tenants it serves, the Mission Housing Authority board of directors will expand from five to seven members. The Mission Housing Authority board met last week and discussed the change that will allow the board to have two resident directors serving the agency. According to MHA legal…

Facing a loss of revenue of over $2 million in the next school year due to a projected decline in attendance, the Sharyland school district may look toward open enrollment to alleviate some of that loss. At their Monday board meeting, Sharyland board trustees met to discuss allowing students from outside the district to enroll…

With the nearest library more than 10 miles away, the city of Granjeno partnered up with a local nonprofit to bring the gift of reading to the community just in time for the holidays. On Wednesday, officials with the city and the Edinburg-based South Texas Literacy Coalition held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a Little…