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As the valedictorian for the Sharyland Pioneer High School Class of 2020. Gabriel Sanchez, said he will always look back at his time in high school and remember those who influenced him “I’m grateful to be in this position,” Sanchez said. “You guys have given me an education that has not only carried me to…

As the valedictorian of the Sharyland High School Class of 2020, Robert Jenzel Freeman has served on multiple organizations and leadership positions. This includes volunteering for his community as part of Operation Smile and serving as chemistry captain for the UIL science team and section leader for the band’s trumpet section.  These organizations and the…

The total number of known COVID-19 cases in Hidalgo County has risen to 842 after 38 more people tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Wednesday. 44 people have been hospitalized with complications from the virus with five of those cases being treated in intensive care units. “In the…

The total amount of known COVID-19 cases in Hidalgo County has increased to 804 after 45 people tested positive for the diseases, the county announced Tuesday. In a news release, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez noted that an increase in testing is leading to more positive results, which comes roughly two weeks after the…

The total amount of known COVID-19 cases in Hidalgo County rose to 759 after the county reported 26 new cases in a Monday news release. The 26 new cases included a county employee who works with the Health and Human Services Department. The employee was on leave when they tested positive and they never had contact…

The city confirmed Monday, June 8 that three officers with the Mission Police Department have tested positive for the coronavirus. According to a press release from the city, the officers have been directed to self-quarantine at home, and the city of Mission “is taking proper steps to notify and quarantine others who may have been…

A pharmacy technician (Anwar Contreras) and clerk (Anny Celestine) have been diligently testing people for COVID-19 from TLC Pharmacy. TLC Pharmacy, located at 1242 E. Business Highway 83 in Mission, has been testing residents of the Rio Grande Valley for the coronavirus since the beginning of April this year. The pandemic has made curbside testing…

A former employee with the Mission Consolidated Independent School District is no longer employed there following the sharing of a racist, offensive post on Facebook. The district made a statement on their social media on Saturday evening, June 6, that a concerned citizen sent them a “deeply offensive” post shared by a district employee. MCISD…

The last two days saw the total amount of known cases of COVID-19 rise to 733 after 32 people tested positive for the disease. The increase is being partly attributed to a rise in the number of people being tested, according to a news release from the county. A total of 22,787 tests have now…

Each principal of the three high schools in the Sharyland Independent School District has seen their students, teachers and staff adjust tremendously in the wake of an unprecedented spring semester. Sharyland, like all districts across the country, closed all their campuses in mid-March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. When students left for spring…