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Details on an alleged hazing incident involving students at Sharyland Pioneer High School last semester remain unclear, angering community members. During a special school board meeting Wednesday, Sharyland Pioneer students and community members confronted the school board over what they say is inaction on the school district to punish the students involved.   “My son…

Local biker club focuses on supporting community With members all over the state, a local chapter of a motorcycle club recognized by the Texas House of Representatives is gearing up for a new year. The Calaveras Motorcycle Club has a diverse membership that includes doctors, lawyers, firefighters, teachers, mechanics and retired military personnel. The club…

With their 10th anniversary coming up later this month, the city of Peñitas honored their local library Wednesday. At their monthly regular meeting, city council members passed a resolution recognizing the anniversary of the opening of the Peñitas Public Library. “The library has been one of our most successful parts of the community.” Peñitas Mayor…

Most high school seniors find themselves busier than ever as they reach the cusp of adulthood and prepare to make the leap into their futures. Gisselle Costa and Denisse Damken are experiencing all that in the 2019-2020 school year, but have also decided to add additional feathers to their caps in the form of activism.…

The South Texas Literacy Coalition has moved into a new space five times the size of where they started, making way for even more students to develop a taste for recreational reading. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, started about 11 years ago, used to operate out of a 400 sq. ft. space off of Highway 107…

The Mission Planning and Zoning Commission met briefly Wednesday evening to discuss a few public hearings that will be presented at the next city council meeting. One of the items – in which no action was taken by the commission as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Director Jaime Acevedo and city staff – had…

Space Odyssey Adventure Presented by TCF Jan. 2020 This month will see the continuation of an 83-year-old tradition in the midst of adapting to the new, as organizers set phasers to stun. The Texas Citrus Fiesta, held annually in the city of Mission, has three more events happening in January 2020: the Royal Reception, the…

Students with the Sharyland school district learned about the origins of the state flower through the eyes of one of the oldest indigenous groups in the state. Students were introduced to the play “Yana Wana’s Legend of the Bluebonnet,” an original piece co-written by Maria Rocha and Roxanne Schroeder-Arce Wednesday, Dec. 18. The play, according…

By Kenneth Roberts The State Fire Marshal and other authorities are continuing to investigate a house fire in the Las Lomas community just east of Rio Grande City that claimed the life of an elderly woman in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 4. San Isidro Fire Department Chief Barney Benavides indicated that Bartola…

B.L. Gray Junior High School students returning to school from the winter break will get to enjoy a new roof in the patio area. Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, the campus held a red-ribbon cutting ceremony in honor of the outdoor roofs that will provide shade and cover to students from the weather-thanks to multiple sponsors…