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Citing an abundance of caution, the Sharyland school district announced Sunday that all on-campus instruction and extracurricular activities would be suspended until further notice. “Beginning Monday, October 26, 2020, remote learning will be in effect for all staff and students at Pioneer High School only,” the district said in a social media post published on…

Texas 2036 [DALLAS, TEXAS, October 20, 2020] According to a new analysis of public data by Texas 2036, almost 250,000 students, representing four percent or more of all Texas students, are missing from Texas schools, and only two out of every five Texas students are receiving in-person instruction. Based on a review of new data from the…

 BBQ will replace traditional parade Mission will continue to honor those who served their country, albeit in a new, safe way. This year, the City of Mission is honoring local military heroes with a Veterans’ Appreciation BBQ Saturday, Nov. 7. The drive-thru event at Mission Event Center will feature a chicken plate with all the…

Five more deaths and 171 new positive cases related to COVID-19 were reported Thursday by officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said in a Friday news release. With the new numbers, there are now 1,919 recorded deaths related to the COVID-19 outbreak  and 34,970 known positive…

A new venue where everyone can have fun with social distancing in mind has opened in Mission. Last weekend the city held the grand opening of the Mission Food Park, led by the Mission Economic Development Corporation. The park, located in the parking lot of the Mission Center for Education and Economic Development (801 N.…

With its most recent waivers extending virtual learning by four weeks set to expire on Sunday, the Sharyland school district will open its doors to 1,518 students on Monday. That’s the expected number of students who will show up as part of the Sharyland Parent Choice Plan where each family may choose whether their child…

This week Congressman Henry Cuellar announced $1,899,545 in federal funds will be awarded to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and $18,825 to the city of Mission Police Department.  Cuellar held a press conference on Tues. Oct. 20, 2020 at the Mission Center for Education and Economic Development to discuss the funding. The money…

Mission mourns PD K9 hero Roxy Officer Adrian Guerra bid his faithful partner Roxy farewell this week, but it was not a goodbye – it was a “see you later.” On Tues. Oct. 20, in the Mission Police Department Courtyard, a memorial service was held for Police K9 Roxy, who served the department for seven…

If it wasn’t for PostNet, store owner Annette Chavez Alvarado would not have met her husband. Alvarado opened the Mission location of PostNet 20 years ago this month at 1616 E Griffin Pkwy. and has seen her family, and others, grow. “I first started this business as a shipping company but when I added printing…

The city of Palmhurst held this year’s National Night Out with a drive-thru-style celebration. On Tues. Oct. 20, 2020, Palmhurst held their ninth annual National Night Out at the Church of Christ. The event, usually conducted with large festivities and carnival rides, had to take a different approach that kept safety and social distancing in…