Area News

Tuesday, the city of Alton acknowledged its dispatchers in honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Inside City Hall, city commissioners, city manager Jeff Underwood, and Mayor Salvador Vela presented a proclamation to recognize April 14-20 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. “The men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators, such as 9-1-1…

The Mission Consolidated Independent School District celebrated its academic achievements through its second annual MCISD District Showcase at Leo Peña Placita Park. Tuesday afternoon, 48 district programs and services set up booths and tents across Leo Peña Placita Park, offering information pamphlets and commentary to visiting staff, parents, and children. The annual celebration is focused…

The Agua Special Utility District acquired a $7M loan to relocate the current water and sewer lines affected by the TxDOT road expansion and opened negotiations with the city of Palmview after approving a feasibility study for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity. On March 15, 2024, the city of Palmview passed a joint resolution…

Maritza Venecia and Anthony Limon vie for the Place 3 seat on the Sharyland ISD Board of Trustees. While Venecia is the incumbent, Limon hopes his experience as a former SISD principal will help sway voters in the May election. MARITZA VENECIA Venecia is finishing her first term on the SISD board, where she is…

The Mission Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors voted Monday to authorize negotiations under which the city will name an interim executive director for the position. That agreement cannot exceed 90 days or $6,000 a month for services provided. Last week the board moved toward hiring recently retired City Manager Randy Perez for that…

Accorinding to the Mission Police Department, the city of Mission’s crime rate fell by an astonishing 23.99% in 2023 and continued to fall in early 2024. The department included that statistic as part of its first annual crime report, which was based on information from the National Incident-Based Reporting System and released in February. The…

Tuesday, the Mission Police Department, alongside other local law enforcement agencies, acquired armored vehicles and specialized crime units through the Texas Anti-Gang Program Grant. Launched in 2017, the McAllen-based RGV TAG Program creates regional and state approaches to combat gang violence through prevention and suppression methods. Since its conception, the program has helped cities from…

With the May elections around the corner, Palmview candidates are pressing to attract voters for early polling on April 22. Palmview Council Places 1 and 3 are up for grabs, with currently seated Councilman Pl. 1 Javier Ramirez and Councilwoman Pl. 3 Alexandra Flores eyeing a re-election. Council Pl. 1 candidates consist of Ramirez, retired…