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UTRGV authorized to buy Monitor newspaper building in McAllen
The University of Texas Board of Regents authorized UTRGV to purchase The Monitor newspaper building in McAllen Thursday, though a potential sale isn’t anticipated to be finalized for months. AIM Media Texas, which owns The Monitor, says a sale wouldn’t mean a decline in quality for readers of McAllen’s paper of record or…
Read MoreCoach Robert Capello, Sr. to be honored
Luncheon for former Eagles’ coach upcoming If you were a fan of Mission Eagles’ football in the mid to late 60’s you may not remember Coach Robert Capello, Sr. That’s because he coached what was at that time referred to as the Eagles’ “B Team”, but is now referred to as junior…
Read More$225 million solar project coming to northern Hidalgo County
A $225 million solar project expected to open in Linn sometime in 2028 is anticipated to have an economic impact of $249 million while generating hundreds of construction jobs in the area and bringing a significant long-term creator of renewable energy to Hidalgo County. According to a fact sheet from North Carolina based…
Read MoreEl Milagro Bill Gets Public Hearing In Austin
No opposition was heard during a public hearing held on legislation proposing to dissolve the El Milagro Municipal Management District (MMD), filed by State Rep. Sergio Muñoz (D-Mission). House Bill 5660 remains with the intergovernmental affairs committee before it might be considered by the entire Texas House of Representatives. El Milagro MMD is…
Read MoreSullivan City names new interim fire chief
Sullivan City Council voted to accept Volunteer Fire Chief Jesus Martinez’s resignation Monday and acknowledged its city manager’s decision to name Assistant Chief Santos Gutierrez as his interim replacement. Martinez resigned in mid-April, in part criticizing the city for not prioritizing the department enough. Last week, however, Martinez retracted his resignation, expressing concern…
Read MoreLJISD promises pay raises despite insufficient funds
The La Joya ISD administration has been transparent about the district’s uphill battle to a balanced budget. But that won’t stop them from trying to meet their employees’ needs. Chief of Business and Administrative Services Mirgitt Crespo presented her monthly budget update at the April 23 LJISD school board meeting, this time she centered the…
Read MoreMcAllen ISD finance reports show hot contest in one race, frontrunner campaigner in other
Campaign finance reports filed by candidates running for two undefended seats on the McAllen ISD School Board depict a vigorous campaign for Place 3, while a sole candidate has pulled ahead in terms of financial spending and fundraising in the three-way race for Place 7. That candidate, Roberto “Robby” Haddad, raised $20,905 in contributions…
Read MoreAssistant principals announced for LJISD ACE schools
La Joya ISD selected two more campus leaders for Evangelina Garza and Juan N. Seguin elementaries as they transition to Accelerated Campus Excellence (ACE) schools next year. Elizabeth Garza will be the assistant principal at Garza Elementary, and Vanessa Brown will be the assistant principal at Seguin. Both Garza and Brown have spent the majority…
Read MoreSullivan City Council candidates fail to file campaign finance reports
Signs, billboards and advertisements for the May 3 Sullivan City Council race have become the most prominent feature of the municipality’s landscape in recent weeks, but residents are unlikely to learn how most candidates funded that advertising before the May 3 election. A majority of Sullivan City Council candidates failed to file campaign finance…
Read MoreMission council rejects police union bargaining petition
The Mission City Council voted unanimously Monday to reject a petition from Mission Police Association Local 293 that would have given it sole bargaining rights among the department’s unions “due to lack of legal status” of the organization. On April 4, the city received a petition from the group, also called Local 293…
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