Area News

With the Sharyland school district and other officials still not releasing new information on an investigation into an alleged abuse incident involving students from Sharyland Pioneer High School, parents and other community members voiced their concerns Monday during the school’s board’s regular monthly meeting. The packed auditorium contained several people who had not attended a…

The Parade of Oranges, presented by the Texas Citrus Fiesta, will include a familiar face leading the way. State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) will be acting as the parade marshal tomorrow, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. A prominent figure in local and state politics, Hinojosa has been a member of the senate since 2003.…

A firefighter was promoted to lieutenant and five former cadets became full-fledged firefighters at Mission City Hall last week. On Thurs. Jan. 16, Mission Fire Chief Gilbert Sanchez led a pinning ceremony for six newly promoted civil servants. He spoke highly of the dedication and effort it takes to become a firefighter. “They’ve gone through…

Dr. Carol Perez was adamant on Wed. that no taxpayer money would be used to fund a new scoreboard for Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium. This week, the Mission Consolidated Board of Trustees met for a regular meeting. In it, they discussed the scoreboard project, which is estimated to cost $1.6 million. The item…

The Mission Economic Development Corporation will continue to break new ground in computer science education thanks to a partnership with a New York-based organization. At their Tuesday meeting, MEDC directors approved a $15,000 matching grant from CSforAll, a non-profit that advocates for computer science education in public schools. With the grant, the MEDC will create…

Paula Ranney is excited to get people into bookmaking. She, along with Retha and Jonathan Blocher, will be participating and running a bookmaking panel discussion next Thurs. Jan. 30 at the Upper Valley Art League (in the Art Link, next to the gallery). The presentation, which will include the nature of the book and its…

The Madero/Reynosa International Bridge project is entering a new stage following a special meeting held this week. On Wed., the mayor, city manager and city council met to discuss the project, which has been up in the air pending an expiring Presidential Permit and the security of funding. During the special meeting, an interlocal agreement…

With his hands and feet shackled, Oscar Armando Velasquez arrived Tuesday for his first court hearing more than two months after he was arrested for the death of two men in Alton. Velasquez, a Mexican national with no criminal history, kept his head down for most of his probable cause hearing, only addressing the judge…

After announcing a new development last month that is expected to bring growth to the city of Mission, officials spent last week gathering input from the most important people in the area: those living in it. Last month, Killam Development, a Laredo-owned business, announced the purchase of over 3,400 acres in the Mission and McAllen…

For the fifth year in a row, graduates from Sharyland High School returned to their alma mater to discuss their freshman year of college to current Rattlers. Held Thursday, Jan. 9, the Sharyland High School 5th annual alumni panel invited seven students in colleges across the state and country to return to Sharyland High School…