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Pioneer student goes to NASA
Jadon Andrew Salinas said he has always been fascinated by the stars. This past summer, he had the opportunity to study the celestial objects and present his research at the Johnson Space Center for the NASA High School Aerospace Scholar (HAS) program. The Pioneer High School student was one of hundreds throughout Texas to apply…
Read MoreIncumbents spent more in early Edinburg school board race
Campaign finance reports filed early this month showed incumbents running for spots on the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees outspending their rivals. There are three seats up for grabs on the Edinburg school board. Carmen Gonzalez, who holds Place 6 on the board and is currently its president, is looking…
Read MoreMcAllen may regulate car washes
The McAllen City Commission is weighing whether to limit where new car washes can be built in town. Other Rio Grande Valley cities, eyeing development trends and water scarcity, have in recent months considered or approved restrictions on car washes. Brownsville and Edinburg both chose to limit car wash development, while Harlingen’s…
Read MoreCity Backs Off Questionable Contract, Potential Ethics Violations Identified
[email protected] The Mission City Council voted to remove a controversial consulting contract from the agenda at its October 14 meeting, after a member of the public cited unnecessary cost and questioned the redundancy of work done by city employees. Further scrutiny by the Progress Times of the proposed business deal found ethics violations may have…
Read MoreCity may cut more jobs, credit cards scrutinized
The City of Mission’s plan to correct course on its dire financial position will be the focus of a workshop today, starting at 8:30 am at the Center for Education and Economic Development (CEED) Building located at 801 North Bryan Road. The workshop is open to the public. City council members will hear concerns…
Read MoreSchool board weighing half-million-dollar fix for Edinburg North flooding problems
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District trustees are considering a drainage project meant to address flooding at Edinburg North High School that could cost around half a million dollars. The school district built Edinburg North 32 years ago in a low-lying area. Flooding has been a persistent problem there for years, and on Sept.…
Read MoreBond preparation at Mission CISD
Mission CISD is in early talks to put a potential bond on the ballot for the November 2025 election. But before the district can take the item to the voters, administration needs to have a facilities assessment ready by next March. According to Deputy Superintendent Joel Garcia, MCISD administration has been discussing a possible bond…
Read MoreMission CISD board meetings become student-focused
The Mission CISD trustee workshops and meetings will look slightly different moving forward. As of October, the school board restructured the monthly forums to discuss all operations and non instructional matters at the workshops, leaving the regular board meetings to be more student-dedicated. Under the new structure, administration will present all operational matters (such as…
Read MoreMission superintendent resigned after unauthorized payment changes
Former Mission CISD Superintendent Carol G. Perez resigned in June after an investigation found she’d violated her contract by secretly causing the district to pay her more money than she should have been paid. According to a summary of the investigation’s findings penned by one of its attorneys, Perez’s conduct constituted good cause…
Read MoreMHS and VMHS to get new track surface
The tracks at Mission CISD’s two high school stadiums are getting upgraded. The board of trustees approved a resurfacing with an estimate of more than $1 million. The courses at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium and Veterans Memorial Patriot Stadium are just over 10 years old. According to Assistant Superintendent for Operations Rick Rivera,…
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