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McAllen school board appoints Thompson to Place 7 seat
After about five hours and 45 minutes of discussion in executive session Monday, the McAllen Independent School District Board of Trustees appointed attorney Lucía “Lucy” Thompson to the Place 7 board seat longtime Trustee Sam Saldivar, Jr. resigned from last month. The board met at noon to discuss the 31 people who applied for the…
Read MoreJimmy Carter Early College celebrates commencement with new tradition
Saturday, Jimmy Carter Early College High School celebrated their graduation class and included a new tradition for family members and loved ones. Principal Claudia Gomez Perez acted as master of ceremonies, a pre-recorded video congratulating the graduating class shown on the Bert Ogden Arena screens. “As you stand at the threshold of new beginnings, let…
Read MoreMission taps Rigney for city attorney
Mission hired Patricia Rigney as its city attorney last week. According to City Manager Mike Perez, council approved a contract with Rigney Tuesday and she was expected to start Thursday. “She has a very good work ethic, very dedicated to what she does,” he said. “She loves local government.” The city’s been without a fulltime…
Read More31 apply for vacant seat on McAllen ISD school board
If McAllen Independent School District trustees wanted a diverse list of applicants to apply for the Place 7 vacancy on their board, they certainly got one last week. A total of 31 individuals applied to serve in that position by last Friday, the deadline. Those applicants want to take the seat of long-serving Trustee Sam…
Read MoreMission school board names Valdez interim superintendent
The Mission Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees named Cris Valdez interim superintendent Friday after the board’s decision to move toward parting ways with Superintendent Carol G. Perez. The board voted May 27 to place Perez on administrative leave with pay and directed its attorneys to negotiate a separation agreement with her. Sharon Roberts…
Read MoreSHS grad to go pre-med
Senior Estefania Rico Arambula is a young woman who does it all, but she makes it look easy. The 18-year-old is the Business Professionals of America state president, ranked 11th in her class and on the Texas Citrus Fiesta Royal Court. She was a U.S. Presidential Scholar semifinalist, a medical assistant at Rio Grande…
Read MoreMercedes school board votes to fire superintendent, litigation possible
The Mercedes school board voted to terminate Superintendent Maria Chavez for good cause Tuesday evening, although no one at the district will say what that good cause is because they think there might be some litigation related to the dismissal. Chavez joined the district as interim superintendent at the end of 2022 before being named…
Read MoreVMHS senior celebrates the theater
Veterans Memorial High School senior Alexis Reyes dedicated the last three years of her life to the performing arts — practicing at all hours of the day and taking multiple courses to hone her craft. It was a labor of love, but not without its challenges. Reyes is not what those in the industry would…
Read MoreMHS class president follows father’s footsteps
Beto Garza spoke tenderly of his son Daniel Garza. Over and over, he repeated the same phrase — “I’m very proud of my son.” Daniel, who goes by Danny, is a soon-to-be graduate of Mission High School. The 17-year-old has an educational career stamped with leadership roles — senior class president, president of the Mission…
Read MoreA Knights legacy – Class of 2024 graduates
And just like that, senior year was over for the Mission Collegiate High School class of 2024. About 100 students received their diplomas at the May 25 commencement ceremony, 37 of which also graduated with an associate degree in interdisciplinary studies. Throughout the ceremony, the students reminisced on their educational careers and the efforts…
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