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Congratulations to our Chess Mustangs representing Mims at the Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy Tournament hosted on January 25.   K-1 Team took 2nd Rodrigo Salinas – 1st out of 55 Roman Salazar – 4th Henry Ly – 13th Primary Champs Ikzander Moreno – 3rd place     Primary U650 Team took 2nd Cesar Salinas –…

Sullivan City extinguished its current special projects attorney Monday and hired new counsel to work on special projects after some difficulty deciding whether or not to discuss that decision in front of the public.   Council didn’t ultimately do much discussion in front of the public.   The city hired Frank Garza, its former primary…

Other ESDs may increase tax cap   Hidalgo County’s eight westernmost cities considered this week whether to participate in two new taxing emergency services districts that voters might decide to create in a May election which would provide fire and ambulance service in Precinct 3.   Meanwhile, the other four existing emergency services districts that…

The City of Mission and the Mission Economic Development Authority (MEDC) teamed up last week to purchase Cimarron Country Club. New details are bubbling to the surface as city manager Mike Perez confirmed to the Progress Times that the real estate contract to buy Cimarron has been signed.     Simultaneously the public process to…

Each year, South Texas Health System Heart shines a spotlight on the dangers of cardiovascular disease during American Heart Month, observed in February, through its annual Heroes with Heart 5K.     Beyond serving as an opportunity for Rio Grande Valley residents to get active – an essential component of good health – the popular…

The city of Mission celebrated the reopening of Lions Park Thursday morning, now the city’s first all-inclusive park with innovative amenities geared toward making the park accessible to residents of all ages and abilities.   The park boasts an impressive array of accessible features, things like a splash pad, a multi-generational basketball court and a…

Last week, the La Joya ISD Board of Managers voted in favor of consolidating their specialty high schools. But the modification to the early college high school program also comes with staffing adjustments. Beginning next year, Jimmy Carter will be the only early college high school at La Joya ISD. All the current students at…

Rumors have swirled for months that the City of Mission is interested in acquiring the Club at Cimarron, located near the Shary Road and Expressway intersection. Now it appears that the city and the Mission Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) might be partnering up to make that rumor a reality.   In its meeting on Wednesday…

The McAllen school board voted last Friday to extend Superintendent Rene Gutierrez’s contract through 2028 and increase his salary by $10,000.     McAllen ISD hired Gutierrez as superintendent in 2023, agreeing to pay him a base salary of $300,000 a year with perks that added up to an additional $95,000.   A product of…