Area News

The rapid growth of one of Mission’s busiest commercial districts along Shary Road and the expressway has caused a bit of a stink, as sewer lines in this vicinity have overflowed and reversed into several businesses. Bert Ogden Mazda, Chase Bank and Target are a few of the businesses confirmed by the city in this…

McAllen Memorial High School’s former girls basketball coach and assistant athletic coordinator claimed in a lawsuit last month that the district discriminated against her when it reassigned her earlier this year.   Clarisse Arredondo, 41, alleged McAllen ISD discriminated against her based on her gender, age, race and sexual orientation.   In February, McAllen removed…

The Mission City Council is taking a closer look at how nonprofit organizations which receive city funding manage their money.   On Tuesday, the council voted unanimously to require nonprofits with joint city committees or those receiving funding to submit annual financial reports and copies of their 990 filings, which are required by the Internal…

The Mission CISD Board voted Wednesday to demote two of the district’s top two administrators and reorganize the district’s upper level administrative structure.   Previously, Deputy Superintendent for Business and Support Services Joel Garcia and Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Sharon Roberts held the second highest positions in the district.   On Wednesday, the…

MISSION – [Nov. 14, 2024] – The Texas Department of Transportation on Tuesday appointed Teclo J. Garcia, CEO of the Mission Economic Development Corporation, to two influential advisory committees focused on shaping the future of trade and freight across Texas.     TxDOT Commissioner Alex Meade nominated Garcia to serve on the Border Trade Advisory…

Mission, TX – The Mission Fire Department will conduct a controlled burn fire training exercise at the city’s brush disposal site, located at 1400 S. Conway Ave., Mission, TX, on Thursday, November 14th, from 1 to 5 p.m. and on Friday, November 15th, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The training, which is weather permitting, is part of…

Hidalgo Independent School District Superintendent Xavier Salinas retired from the education field Monday after spending more than 36 years in it.     The Hidalgo school board approved a separation agreement with Salinas last week under which he’ll be paid for 99 days of accrued sick days and remain the district’s superintendent emeritus through early…

The McAllen Independent School District quickly altered a new organizational chart after the school district’s police chief raised concerns that the chart may have violated state law this summer, though the chief still formally complained about the revised chart in a grievance filed against the district’s superintendent.   In that grievance, filed by McAllen ISD…

The Mission City Council exhibited confidence in its unanimous decision to select longtime firefighter Mike Silva as the interim fire chief in under an hour, at a special meeting held Monday.     Silva, who holds 26 years of experience, was met with loud applause from well over a dozen firefighters in attendance, after his…

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath said he saw trendsetting teaching practices worth replicating elsewhere in the state after a tour of Hidalgo ISD’s Ida Diaz Jr. High last Friday.     Morath was in town to meet with educational stakeholders and superintendents from South Texas.   He had a meeting scheduled with the area’s…