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This article originally appeared in the May 25 edition of the Progress Times. McAllen ISD may soon resume negotiations with the city of McAllen over the district’s effort to renege on a $3 million commitment to an expansion project at Quinta Mazatlan after a two-month impasse in which the school district basically just stopped talking…

This article originally appeared in the May 24 edition of the Progress Times. McAllen ISD trustees elected Sofia Peña to her first term as school board president Monday. Peña has served on the board since 2021. Peña was board secretary prior to Monday and replaced Debbie Crane Aliseda as president. “It’s an honor for me…

Sharyland Pioneer senior Katia Dowling is ending her high school chapter by celebrating her success as a two-time State UIL champion for prose and poetry. As an avid reader, theater kid, and bibliophile, Dowling felt herself with expressive arts. Her involvement in the theater would eventually lead her to join UIL with some guidance from…

Thursday, May 9, Mission High School graduates celebrated a night of academic success at the Mission Scholarship Awards. The Mission Eagle Theatre filled proud parents, community members, staff, and educators in one place to show support to the class of 2024. Out of the dozens of scholarship recipients, two seniors stood out to the institution:…

Sharyland ISD’s top graduates celebrated a final evening together as graduation approaches this week. Inside the Mission Event Center, students, parents, staff, and the Sharyland ISD school board sat together in a red-accented ballroom, school district colors shining. Superintendent Dr. Elaine Howard, who opened the ceremony alongside Assistant Superintendent Pamela Montalvo, thanked students and parents…

South Texas Health Systems brought awareness to stroke through its Steps for Stroke event this past weekend. To bring more awareness to the issue of stroke in the RGV, STHS invited community members, stroke survivors, patients, and staff from the STHS Neurosciences & Stroke Institute to join in on fitness. “Unfortunately, stroke is a leading…

The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley celebrated a joint ceremony honoring retiring Army Colonel Roman Cantu to mark his 35 years of service and celebrated Spring 2024 Military Science graduates. U.S. Army Cadet Command Major General Antonio Munera, commander at Fort Knox, Kentucky, served as the guest speaker inside the PlainsCapital Bank Theater,…

This article originally appeared in the May 17 edition of the Progress Times.   In a 4-2 vote Tuesday, the Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees picked three Mercedes High School students from the Class of 2024 to serve as valedictorians after discussing a grievance. Leah Adame, Miranda Aleman and Carina Rabel will all be the…