Area News
TCF Produces First Budget For Council Ratification
The Texas Citrus Fiesta (TCF) submitted its first budget since becoming a full-fledged city department to the Mission city council for ratification at its July 14 meeting. The budget shows TCF anticipates receiving $79,000 from the city, $45,000 from the Mission Economic Development Corporation, about $60,000 from the sale of the program book,…
Read MoreCouncil Taps Brakes on Firefighter Equipment Request
The Mission Fire Department sought city council approval this week to buy parkas for all personnel at a cost of almost $51,000. The city council responded by removing the request from its July 14 meeting agenda with no explanation. Fire chief Michael Silva requested approval to buy 120 parkas, which are hooded winter coats…
Read More‘Life changing’ stipend program grows at La Joya ISD
Next month, the state will award eligible La Joya ISD teachers with more than $3.1 million through the Teacher Incentive Allotment program, paving the way for more in the district to earn the stipend in the coming years. Texas created the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) to help teachers earn a higher salary and increase retention.…
Read MoreFormer Hidalgo County judge alleges discrimination in Edinburg CISD employment suit
Former Hidalgo County Judge Jose “Eloy” Pulido sued Edinburg CISD last week, alleging the school district discriminated against him when he was employed in its transportation department. Pulido, 69, served as a county judge from 1999 to 2003. He lost his seat to Ramon Garcia, and lost subsequent bids for the position to…
Read MoreNew Sullivan City Council cuts contracts, halves municipal judge posts
Voters in Sullivan City largely supported municipal candidates who supported change in the June election and on Monday — during the new council’s first regular meeting since the election — the city council made a flurry of significant changes. During that meeting council halved the number of municipal judges at the city from…
Read MoreTSTC HVAC student balances motherhood, work, and passion for her craft
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Every night class that Samantha Trejo attends in the HVAC Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus brings her closer to her goal of becoming an HVAC technician — all while she balances a full-time job and motherhood. “I wanted to learn a trade, and the HVAC Technology…
Read MoreNWS Says Residents Should Have Multiple Sources of Weather Alerts
If you still have a weather radio laying around, you might want to dust it off, replace the batteries, and plug it in, as the National Weather Service in Brownsville says it remains the best way to receive timely alerts of dangerous weather conditions. Brownsville-based NOAA Meteorologist Benjamin Ellzey said everyone should have multiple…
Read MoreCity In Talks To Sell Cimarron
The City of Mission is currently talking to at least two unidentified individuals about possibly purchasing the Club at Cimarron. “We will negotiate with the best potential developer to bring back the country club,” said city manager Mike Perez. “Within the next two weeks hopefully, we will be able to talk about it…
Read MoreDonna mayor sues school district over demotion
Donna Mayor David Moreno sued the city’s school district in late June, claiming Donna ISD demoted him unfairly while he worked there after he allegedly failed to report some teachers causing a drunken disturbance on a school trip in 2023 quickly enough. Moreno was the district’s CTE director in 2023. According to his suit, around…
Read MoreSharyland approves ‘monumental’ compensation plan
The Sharyland Board of Trustees amended a previously approved compensation plan in favor of a more robust option that Superintendent Dr. Elaine Howard said was “monumental.” For the 2025-26 school year, Sharyland ISD employees will get the originally approved 2% pay increase along with the state funds from House Bill 2. And, depending on the…
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