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Palmview Mariachi Los Lobos take home Superior Division 1 state title

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Palmview High School’s Mariachi Los Lobos took home a Superior Division 1 title this weekend after competing at the University Interscholastic League State Mariachi Festival in Austin, Texas. Mariachi Los Lobos competed in the last session on Saturday night, one of 23 groups competing, and they received three, a Superior Division 1 rating. “It is…

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Mission declares May election winners

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Two Mission City Council seats were up for election this year — Places 2 and 4, held by Ruben Plata and Jose Alberto “Beto” Vela, respectively. However, because the incumbents ran unopposed, the City of Mission declared them elected to office without an election.   PLACE 2 Plata has been a council member since 2007, coming…

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Drainage projects complete in Mission

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It has been four years since the Mission began tackling a series of drainage issues throughout the city. With most of the seven major projects complete, city management reports significant improvements ahead of the rainy season. Following a 2020 assessment, the City of Mission identified 72 areas with insufficient drainage. Of those 72 locations, they…

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Mission mum on city manager’s contract

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The Mission City Council took action on City Manager Randy Perez’s contract Tuesday, but the city won’t say what that action means. At the end of a special meeting Tuesday evening largely devoted to discussing Perez’s contract behind closed doors in executive session, council voted to “approve the agreement with the city manager as discussed…

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Edinburg adds historical Mayoral Wall to city hall

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The city of Edinburg unveiled its Wall of Mayors Monday evening to commemorate the leadership the city has seen for the past 100 years. “This gallery wall installation is a testament to our rich history and dedication to all those of service,” said Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. “We pay tribute to every mayor that has…

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McAllen ISD HR review recommends improvement, department head resigns

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A Texas Association of School Boards human resources operations review conducted late last year found areas for improvement for McAllen ISD’s HR department, which will no longer be helmed by former assistant superintendent Todd Miller. Miller resigned on February 23, according to the district. District spokesperson Mark May did not describe his resignation being related…

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Mission residents arrested for cocaine possession

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The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office arrested four Mission natives after discovering 200 grams of narcotics inside their residence last Thursday. Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) investigators arrived on scene at a residence on the 2700 block of Graham Ave. in rural Mission. With a search warrant in hand, they searched the home, only to find…

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Product leak causes natural gas scent across western Hidalgo County

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At approximately 6 p.m. last Wednesday, the Hidalgo County Emergency Management received calls complaining of a natural gas odor across western Hidalgo County. Hidalgo County Emergency Management Coordinator Ricardo Saldaña held morning interviews at Precinct 3 on Thursday, February 15. Inside the building, his clothes carried the scent of gas, humid and pungent, after coming…

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La Joya EDC applies for Coyote Boulevard grants, hopeful for development

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La Joya’s economic development corporation voted Tuesday to apply for two grants that could support the extension of Coyote Boulevard and pave the way for a long-expected development in town. The grants — one from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and one from the U.S. Department of Agriculture — could undergird the city extending Coyote…

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