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The Mission CISD Board of Trustees tapped three new people to serve as assistant superintendents Wednesday, establishing a new cabinet for the district’s new superintendent.     Mission hasn’t had assistant superintendents for a few years.   Last month, however, the district’s board voted to abolish its two deputy superintendent positions and introduced three new…

After La Joya ISD announced a plan to consolidate their early college high schools and dissolve several degree pathways, students at the Academy of Health Science Professions (HSP) decided to make their voices heard. Last month, the chief staff proposed merging the four specialty high schools into one for the 2025-26 school year. Additionally, the…

STHS has been consistently recognized nationally for delivering top-quality hip fracture surgical care   Whether walking, sitting, standing, bending or climbing stairs, the hips provide a critical source of power and force in your daily life. That’s why maintaining hip health is essential for your physical health and overall quality of life. Unfortunately, hip fracture…

On Wednesday 45 McAllen elementary school children watched Santa Claus arrive at the Target on Expressway 83 with an escort that included a helicopter, an armored car and a cadre of motorcycles.     Those kids — and all that law enforcement — were at the store for “Heroes and Helpers,” a holiday tradition in…

The McAllen ISD Board of Trustees passed a retention stipend package allocating $600 to each of the district’s full-time employees late Tuesday after initially failing to approve those stipends in a deadlocked vote earlier that evening.   It’ll cost the district a little over $2 million to pay out those stipends to its 3,254 employees.…

La Joya’s Annual Christmas Parade and Festival Brings Holiday Cheer to the Community     On Saturday, December 7th, the City of La Joya hosted its Annual Christmas Parade and Festival, which captured the essence of “The Magic of Christmas.” This tradition has become a staple in the community, bringing residents, visitors, and neighboring cities…

Former La Joya ISD Police Chief Raul Gonzalez alleged in a lawsuit filed against the district last Friday that he was effectively terminated last year because he reported a significant amount of corruption-related information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Texas Education Agency.   Gonzalez, who had served as La Joya ISD’s police…

The McAllen school board named Joel Garcia of Mission CISD as its next CFO Tuesday night.   McAllen ISD’s current CFO, Iris Luna, is set to retire this month.   “She’s been amazing, and we’re very pleased with the work and the years she’s put in with McAllen ISD. And she was part of the…

The overhaul continues at La Joya ISD, with possible major changes to their specialty high school programs for the 2025-26 school year. Last month, the chief staff laid out a lengthy proposal for consolidating the four specialty high schools into one, and dissolving five of the eight degree pathways offered at those schools. Per the…