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Spirit of giving in Mission
Mission officials exemplified the spirit of the season last week as they provided food to 250 needy families in the city. On Friday, Nov. 22, the Mission Crime Stoppers held their annual turkey giveaway to provide Thanksgiving meals to needy families in the city. The city of Mission and the Mission school district partnered with…
Read MoreActing secretary of DHS visits border wall at RGV sector
Construction is underway, and 83 miles of “new border wall” have been completed so far. Last Thurs. Nov. 21, Acting United States Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf – after being officially confirmed for the position 17 days ago (Nov. 13) – visited a construction site of the border wall in…
Read MoreVoters return to the polls for La Joya runoff election
Voters returned to La Joya City Hall on Monday for a runoff election that pits the mayor against the former police chief. When the polls closed Monday night, 342 people had cast ballots — more than 10 percent of the registered voters in La Joya, according to preliminary data released by the Hidalgo County Elections…
Read MoreGMCC welcomes Downtown Cafe
This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 22, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Missionites have a new locally-owned spot to dine in the downtown area. This Tues. Nov. 19, the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Downtown Cafe, a new eatery located at 408 N. Conway Ave. The…
Read MoreGMCC welcomes Downtown Cafe
Missionites have a new locally-owned spot to dine in the downtown area. This Tues. Nov. 19, the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Downtown Cafe, a new eatery located at 408 N. Conway Ave. The establishment, run by Maria Alcantara, was created to service the downtown area of Mission. “That’s…
Read MoreLa Joya campus offering internships with local businesses
This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 22, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. With more businesses looking for prospective employees with job experience, the La Joya ISD Academy of Health Science & STEM is preparing students for a career outside of school by helping them get into the workforce. At the start of…
Read MoreMission holds ribbon cutting for Boys & Girls Club expansion
This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 22, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. The Boys & Girls Club of Mission at Bannworth Park has become a full service unit. Last Thurs. Nov. 14, the city of Mission held a ribbon cutting for the expansion of the building at Bannworth Park, located at 1822…
Read MoreMission holds ribbon cutting for Boys & Girls Club expansion
The Boys & Girls Club of Mission at Bannworth Park has become a full service unit. Last Thurs. Nov. 14, the city of Mission held a ribbon cutting for the expansion of the building at Bannworth Park, located at 1822 N. Shary Rd. The expansion includes office space, restrooms and four new classrooms. The 4,050…
Read MoreLa Joya campus offering internships with local businesses
With more businesses looking for prospective employees with job experience, the La Joya ISD Academy of Health Science & STEM is preparing students for a career outside of school by helping them get into the workforce. At the start of the school year, the campus began offering paid and unpaid internships during the semester for…
Read MoreEast Hidalgo Detention Center employees indicted on bribery, sexual abuse charges
A grand jury indicted six East Hidalgo Detention Center employees last week on bribery and sexual abuse charges. After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Inspector General, the grand jury indicted three correctional officers, a commissary officer, a cook supervisor and a certified medical assistant on Nov. 19. All six worked…
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