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The Agua Special Utility district is preparing to hold its first election under its recently implemented single member system. During a board meeting last week, Agua directors called the May 2, 2020 meeting to order and in a 4-3 vote selected to make the Peñitas Library its sole polling location. Though the Agua elections previously…

Mission may be seeing some fireworks come July 4 this year. This week, the city of Mission held a special meeting granting a variance request for an ordinance regarding the shooting off, discharging, exploding guns, firecrackers or other explosive matter and bonfires currently prohibited. Assistant Fire Chief Rene Alvarez presented the item on behalf of…

So far Texas is not at risk of an outbreak of the Coronavirus disease. Congressman Henry Cuellar held a media availability this week to discuss how the federal government is handling the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (referred to as COVID-19) and how it impacts South Texas. The Coronavirus, which was first identified during an outbreak in…

Editor’s note: It was incorrectly stated in the print version of this story that Joe Flores’ February campaign finance report wasn’t filed. The report was submitted earlier this month and can be found on the Hidalgo County Elections Department website. The printed version of this story also incorrectly stated the amount of money donated by Law Office…

Six candidates will compete for two seats in the Sharyland school board election as voters decide on a $40 million bond for renovations and improvements in the district. At a special meeting held Friday, Feb. 14, Sharyland trustees called the May 2, 2020 election that will include the bond to upgrade Sharyland High School and…

This election season for the city of Mission features some familiar faces. This year, two places are up for grabs on the Mission city council, although only one includes an actual race. The race for Place 2 includes incumbent candidate Ruben Plata, a mortgage lender in Mission who has sat on the council for over…

Artesano Market Days gives platform to local artists and vendors Kathleen Akey, in a denim vest she hand-painted with Texas bluebonnets, was part of the rainbow of colorful vendors found last weekend in Mission. This past weekend, the Mission Historical Museum, along with the city and the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce, hosted several events…

Even after the Hidalgo County bond election secured $190 million for drainage improvements, Mission is responsible for an additional $24.5 million to cover additional in-city modifications. This week, the city of Mission held a joint workshop to discuss what the TEDSI Infrastructure Group has found in the beginning stages of the Mission drainage improvements. Following…

The Mission Consolidated Independent School District met this week to discuss several items, including the Prekindergarten program. Dr. Sharon Roberts, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, presented the item on the Prekindergarten program. Roberts said MCISD started a partnership with the Hidalgo County Head Start Program in 2017 on a School Readiness Partnership Model,…

Faced with what they say is a lack of opportunities for members of the community with disabilities, three women have banded together to create a non-profit dedicated to serving what they call an untapped market. “We figured it was time to start helping the community with the things we did for our family,” Esmeralda Leal,…