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This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 22, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. The La Joya school board terminated a partnership with a nonprofit organization last week after trustees determined the district — not the nonprofit organization — should feed students after school. RGV Read and Feed, a local nonprofit organization, provides free…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 22, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Officers arrested an Agua Special Utility District employee last week after he fell asleep behind the wheel of a government-owned truck while smoking synthetic marijuana, according to court records. Palmhurst police Officer Rene Vela arrested Abraham Lopez Jr., 44, of…

The Valley will become host to several trainee firefighters thanks to a new program implemented this week. On Wed. Nov. 20, representatives from Monterrey, Nuevo León met with city leaders from Mission and South Texas College to discuss the beginning of the International Fire Academy, an agreement between communities in the U.S. and Mexico. The…

The Mission City Council approved a two-year agreement with the production company behind the A&E television show “Live PD” on Monday. Mayor Armando “Doc” O’caña and the City Council unanimously approved the agreement with Big Fish Entertainment on Monday afternoon, extending the contract until July 31, 2020. “I think, in general, this program has been…

With an estimated 200 million children around the globe being exploited and forced to work, a Mission teen led several local artists in fighting child labor. Last Saturday, the Upper Valley Art League held its first Art for a Cause Auction where members of the league donated artwork to be auctioned off so proceeds could…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 15, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Familiar and new faces were sworn into positions at the Mission Police Department and the Mission Fire Department last Fri. Nov. 8, 2019. The city of Mission held pinning ceremonies for the civil servants, who have dedicated time and energy…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 15, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Two popular staples in the city – the Mission Historical Museum and the Speer Memorial Library – will be getting some much-needed renovations. During a regular meeting held on Tues. this week, the Mission city council authorized the Engineering Office…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 15, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. A former pastor at Palm Valley Church is running for Congress — again. Ryan P. Krause, 51, of New Braunfels, the former executive pastor at Palm Valley Church, held his campaign kick-off at Smokin’ Moon BBQ and Beer Garden in…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 15, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. At Sharyland Dental Care, the entire team is working to ensure it doesn’t feel like a trip to the dentist, but a trip to see family. The family dentistry, which has been in operation over 37 years in Mission, was…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Nov. 15, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Members from the Palmview Police Department and other law enforcement agencies gathered at the Palmview Parks and Recreation Gym last week to mourn a four-legged friend who was one of their own. The life of K9 officer A’zeus, 14, was…