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This article originally appeared in the Friday Aug. 23, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Three years after increasing their tax rate, the Sharyland school district is in talks to discuss lowering it. During Monday’s school board workshop, Ismael Gonzalez-assistant superintendent for business & finance-presented to the board the new proposed tax rate of $1.29.…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Aug. 23, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Two men who robbed a jewelry store at La Plaza Mall last year will spend more than a decade in prison. State District Judge Israel Ramon Jr. sentenced Jorge Angel Mejia, 29, of Mexico City to 15 years in prison…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Aug. 23, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Following a six-month probationary period, Randy Perez has been officially approved as a permanent city manager. At a special called meeting held this week, the Mission City Council evaluated the city manager and presented him with a contract as permanent…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Aug. 23, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Following two hours of discussion, Mission city council is still unsure of how they want to set the proposed property tax rate. This Wed. Aug. 21, 2019, a workshop was held specifically to discuss the proposed tax rate and how…

Nine candidates for La Joya City Commission made it official in August. Months after they started campaigning — covering the city with signs, knocking on doors and furiously posting on Facebook — the candidates filed ballot applications at La Joya City Hall. Nine candidates filed for three seats on the City Commission, setting up three-way…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Aug. 16, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Mission is about to begin receiving revenue from bingo halls within city limits. During this week’s city council meeting, the city approved an ordinance that adopts and implements a gross receipt tax (or prize fee) on bingo halls within city…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Aug. 16, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. The Mission Consolidated Independent School District approved a program that will provide an incentive for good attendance. This Wed. Aug. 14, 2019, the board of trustees held a regular meeting at MCISD. One of the items on the agenda had…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Aug. 16, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. With one in 59 people living on the autism spectrum, law enforcement officials and first responders need to find ways to communicate with this growing population. That’s according to Dennis Debbaudt, an investigator and autism advocate who last week led…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Aug. 16, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. Law enforcement officials from across Hidalgo County gathered at the Mission Event Center on Wed. for a conference that has tripled in attendance in the last year. The Prevention Awareness Team of Hidalgo (PATH) County, a coalition of law enforcement,…

This article originally appeared in the Friday Aug. 16, 2019 issue of the Progress Times. The owner of an Edinburg-based company that delivered packages for FedEx pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering charges last week. Rodolfo “Rudy” Hernandez, 40, of Los Fresnos — the owner of Rolynn’s Transportation, which delivered packages for FedEx…