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Valedictorian – Christian Martinez In his own words, “if a few things had gone slightly different, I probably wouldn’t be close to the position I’m in now. Nonetheless, life managed to make things work out for me (or maybe it was me that made everything happen, but that’s a hard line to differentiate).” Christian Martinez,…

Seven more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Hidalgo County bringing the total number of known cases of the virus to 504. The seven new cases include residents from Pharr, Mission, San Juan and Alamo. 9,511 COVID-19 tests have been administered in the county with 7,884 tests coming back negative and 1,163 pending results, the…

Valedictorian – Jose Elijio Sanchez Jose Elijio Sanchez was born on December 26, 2001 and is the son of Cynthia Sanchez and Jorge Sanchez. Throughout his school career, Sanchez has been extremely grateful and blessed with all of the various opportunities given to him and with the help of his family, teachers, and friends, he…

For Victoria Garcia, her biggest accomplishment in her high school career was joining Mariachi Los Coyotes.  Garcia, a graduate of La Joya High School Class of 2020, was given the opportunity to represent her school and family with immense pride, continuing a “Salinas Family Tradition” by gaining recognition and honor. Garcia was one of 20…

The next Queen Citrianna is a member of the La Joya High School Class of 2020. Kaylee Silva was named Queen Citrianna the 84th in this year’s Texas Citrus Fiesta, marking her spot as part of a long legacy of tradition. Silva is the first La Joya High School student and Palmview Duchess to earn…

For the Mendiolas, being triplets made for a unique high school experience.  The trio stated they were fortunate to have had each other through this journey, and grateful to La Joya High School for giving them the opportunity to shine as individuals. As a Student Leader of the High School Band, and an academic scholar,…

The Special Olympians at La Joya High School have made an impact on their entire campus. This year’s seniors have overcome and accomplished many challenges that have helped them excel as role models to their peers. According to their sponsors, Head Coach Leobardo Ramirez and Edna Garcia, they have balanced schoolwork, sports and extracurricular activities…

15 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Hidalgo County over the weekend, bringing the total number of known cases of the virus to 497, the county announced Sunday. 13 people remain hospitalized with complications from the disease with three of those in intensive care units. “The positive numbers have remained steady,” Hidalgo County Judge…

Each principal of the five high schools in LJISD has seen their students, teachers and staff adjust tremendously in the wake of an unprecedented spring semester. When discussing the new routines and issues faced at each campus, all five expressed pride in the district population for everyone’s continued unity throughout the end of the 2019-2020…

An additional 10 people in Hidalgo County have tested positive for COVID-19 as the amount of tests administered in the county has reached 8,129 with 482 of those cases coming back positive, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Friday in a news release. “We will see an influx of positive cases as more tests…