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In a series of events held over the last week, county officials stressed they are preparing themselves for the potential arrival of coronavirus, but said there are no cases of it anywhere near the Valley. “I will repeat that, there are no confirmed cases of this in Hidalgo County, none in northern Tamaulipas,” Hidalgo County…

The March primary elections are complete in Hidalgo County. This week several seats were up for grabs. Among them were sheriff, constable, justice of the peace and county court at law judge. Familiar faces in the county vied for election and re-election as the results were calculated Tuesday evening. Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra secured his…

With the sun beating down on her, Kayla Montano walked door-to-door in an Alton neighborhood and knocked on each of the doors. If no one answered, she and Alton city administrators and members of the non-profit La Union del Pueblo Entero left behind a pamphlet. If someone answered, the LUPE community outreach specialist had one…

For S.P. Peredo, writing started as a passion and became a necessity. Peredo, who has lived in Mission since September last year, has recently been published. His collection of short fiction, “Marco’s Journey and Other Stories,” was released Feb. 28 by Austin Macauley Publishers, LLC. The pathologist, who writes under a pen name, works for…

The Upper Valley Art League has some big shoes to fill. Maxilou Link, the president and director of the UVAL, recently retired from her position after nearly two decades. The 95-year-old calls herself a “jack of all trades, but a master of none,” a phrase that most people who have worked with her would not…

Xozhitl Herrera watched from the sidelines as her 12-year-old son dribbled a ball and attempted to shoot it into the basketball hoop, making three successful attempts. “It’s important for Vandelei to participate in sports,” Herrera said of her son. “He has Down Syndrome but he doesn’t let that stop him from wanting to be an…

Special to the Progress Times Mission, TX- Mission City Manager Randy Perez can now add the Walk of Fame to his list of accolades. Perez was recognized at the annual Walk of Fame dinner at Payne Arena on March 4, 2020.   “It comes as no surprise that Randy would be chosen for this recognition. He…

Joe Flores’ fifth term as Hidalgo County Precinct 3 commissioner will be his last after voters elected his opponent Everardo “Ever” Villarreal to run for commissioner in the Tuesday Democratic primary. With no Republican challengers, Villarreal placement as precinct commissioner is assured. Villarreal narrowly beat his opponent with 83 votes, or 10,025 compared to Flores’…

New subdivision in Mission to be named after fallen police officer The legacy of Police Corporal Jose Luis Espericueta continues to grow. Last Saturday, Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc., along with the city of Mission, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new subdivision to be built at the corner of 2 Mile Line and…

Faith Christian Academy student body taken behind-the-scenes at Gladys Porter Zoo Moriah Dixon and Rachel Davis were both shocked and in awe of the pink flamingos at Gladys Porter Zoo. Last Friday Faith Christian Academy, located at 4301 N. Shary Road in Palmhurst, took the entire student body – from kindergarten to high school –…