Area News

Tony Guerrero asked the Mission city council the question that has recently been on the minds of many: what are we going to do with Texas Citrus Fiesta?   After several tumultuous weeks of discussion and arguments, the council voted unanimously on March 13 to return TCF from city management to an independent organization.  …

The La Joya ISD Board of Managers voted to eliminate its district-imposed campus designations because the designations appeared to have no positive return on investment or impact on student outcomes. Initially, the district developed the specializations so that each elementary and middle school would have an area of focus, such as leadership, technology, and fine…

A trio of students sued employees of Edinburg CISD for as much as $1 million last week, alleging that they had been wrongfully made to exercise naked by a coach two years ago and joining another students’ family in filing litigation against the district over the same incident.   In 2024 Robert Vela High Head…

The city of Mission plans to hire a new attorney, though it won’t say which attorney just yet.   On Tuesday, Mission City Council discussed designating legal representation for the city and possibly naming an in-house city attorney or engaging with an outside law firm for legal services.   That discussion took place entirely behind…

Three days after a shouting match broke out among Mission city council members as they discussed Texas Citrus Fiesta operations, the city terminated TCF director Amy Tijerina.   The termination occurred 48 hours after Tijerina filed a complaint with the city against Councilwoman Jessica Ortega.   Tijerina, whose last day with the city was February…

The La Joya school district may eliminate some of its bus services due to operational and financial inefficiencies rooted in the corrupt practices of previous administrations. The transportation department is in the midst of a long-overdue upgrade, which includes revamping the 20-year-old routing system, deploying new technology and training employees in new practices. A recent…

Rattlers defeat Diamondbacks, Lobos undefeated       It’s the first week of March and while most of the country is looking forward to winter’s end and the beginning of spring, high school soccer fans, players and coaches across the state of Texas are looking forward to the UIL state soccer playoffs. Unlike other sports…

In a 5-0 vote, the Sharyland ISD Board of Trustees approved a resolution allowing a designated period of prayer and reading of religious text during the instructional day. The newly signed Texas Senate Bill 11 requires all school districts to opt in or out of creating an optional designated prayer time for students, provided they…

The city of Mission investigated its fire chief Mike Silva, after several complaints were filed against him and other personnel, alleging that the department created a toxic work atmosphere and committed disability discrimination.   At press time, the Progress Times received a memo from the city of Mission which stated the allegations of workplace harassment,…

The Mission City Council Tuesday voted 4-1 to award legal services to Jones, Galligan, Key and Lozano for a three-month period.   Robert “Bob” Galligan has long represented the city in one form or another.     “They’re very knowledgeable, they’re very experienced in all levels,” Co-Interim City Manager J.P. Terrazas said.   According to…