Area News

After a fatal helicopter accident took the lives of a border patrol agent and two national guards last Friday, the city of Edinburg hosted a vigil Monday evening at the Edinburg Amphitheater while sending prayers to a fourth officer in the hospital. New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankoski, Chief Warrant…

Mission City Manager Randy Perez announced his retirement Thursday. The city met with Mike Perez, a well known former Rio Grande Valley city manager, Monday evening while Randy Perez was out on a trip. Council took some sort of undisclosed action on Randy Perez’s contract last month. Randy Perez didn’t respond to calls Thursday. “We…

Mike Perez, a well known former city manager of several Rio Grande Valley municipalities, spoke with Mission City Council Monday just two weeks after council approved some sort of undisclosed agreement related to current City Manager Randy Perez’s contract. Randy Perez didn’t attend Monday’s council meeting. According to the city, he’s taking time off for…

The Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office partnered with Texas Women in Business Thursday afternoon to launch the ‘Not on Our Watch!’ campaign, a state-wide effort to combat child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. Buckner International, a Christian non-profit, hosted the campaign on-site in Mission. “This is our first time holding this event,” said Cris Cuevas,…

A Peñitas homeowner declining to let authorities investigate a fire on his property last month allegedly led to a brawl between him and Peñitas police and officers shooting a dog after it bit one of them. Police charged Luis Angel Sanchez, 34, with evading arrest, resisting arrest, interfering with public duties and two counts of…

After graduating, most graduates look forward to starting a college education. However, with the help of the Careers and Technical Education program at Mission Consolidated School District, 18-year-old Lilian Arellano received the opportunity to become Mission’s youngest brick-and-mortar nail salon owner after opening her salon in January. “Ever since I was little, I’ve always liked…

The Agua Special Utility District is raising impact rates following a meeting on Monday. During their first meeting of March, the Agua SUD Board of Directors discussed amending the district’s land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and water impact fees. Of the commodities in the sixth item of the meeting, the water meter fee took…

President Joe Biden visited the Rio Grande Valley for the first time in office last Thursday, meeting with Hidalgo and Cameron County leaders to talk about border issues and his plan for addressing them. Biden’s bipartisan border initiative failed after Republicans shot down a bill during a session on February 7. That $20 Billion bill…

The Texas Education Agency appointed a pair of conservators Wednesday to oversee IDEA Public Schools after agency investigation of allegations of financial impropriety that surfaced in 2021. According to the district, the conservators are part of a settlement agreement IDEA reached with the TEA and the U.S. Department of Education to resolve compliance issues self-reported…

The Mission CISD Public Relations Department brought home nine awards after last month’s Texas Schools Public Relations Association Conference (TSPRA) in Sugar Land, Texas. At the Houston Marriott, the MCISD PR Department sat among 1,200 members, the number of active partners involved according to TSPRA’s official website. The award ceremony celebrated the public relations projects…