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Four contend for Mission City Council place 3
With Abiel Flores resigning from his position on Mission City Council to pursue a judge seat in the March 2024 election, four entered the race to replace him as one of Mission’s city leaders. Peter Geddes, Noel Salinas, Marissa Ortega Gerlach and Abraham Padron vie for a spot on the city council, concluding in a…
Read MoreMcAllen ISD OKs $300,000 base salary, multiyear contract with superintendent
The McAllen Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a contract Monday with superintendent lone finalist René Gutiérrez that runs through June of 2027 and pays a base salary of $300,000 a year, although add-ons bump the total rate to $395,000 a year. The board tapped Gutiérrez as superintendent last month after 14 years spent…
Read MoreMission campaign texts draw legal threats
Who’s behind a pair of political text message campaign attack ads aimed at two Mission City Council candidates? No one seems to know. One of those text blasts, however, drew threats of legal action Wednesday from two individuals who say the message inaccurately depicted their companies as being behind the texts. Candidates running in the…
Read MoreUnion endorsements spark controversy in Mission council race
The Mission Fire Fighters Association and the Mission Texas Municipal Police Association endorsed Marissa Ortega Gerlach for city councilwoman last week, endorsements that became divisive and led to the first blows being traded over the campaign this week. Gerlach’s three opponents for city council say they weren’t invited to visit with members from those unions…
Read More‘The court that coach built’ Roy Garcia memorialized at MHS
Adan Garcia said he can still hear his brother Roy calling to players at the top of his voice during basketball games. “He used to say, ‘Como chicle’ — like chewing gum. ‘Stick with him,’” Adan recalled, referencing a defensive strategy the coach used on the court. The late Roy Garcia spent 28 years at…
Read MoreVoters to unlock state funding for Mission CISD
Unofficial results from the Nov. 7 election show constituents voted in favor of Proposition A — a measure that allows the district access to an extra $2.7 million in state funds at no extra cost to the taxpayer. With 51.21% of the vote, residents approved the tax-rate proposition. There were a total of 1,984 ballots…
Read MoreMission City Councilman and Attorney, Abiel Flores, resigns, seeks to be the next Judge of the 464th
Mission, TX – Today, Abiel Flores, announces that he stepped down as Mission city commissioner, Pl. 3 last month to pursue a county-wide position for Judge of the 464th District Court. Abiel Flores, an attorney and commissioner for the city of Mission, will be running in the Democratic Primary, in March 2024. Abiel Flores served as Assistant District Attorney for…
Read MoreEdinburg nightclub shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Three months following the El Antro Nightclub shooting in Edinburg, Samuel Lopez pleaded not guilty to the charge of attempting to commit capital murder to multiple persons. On Sunday, August 7, 2023, at 4:35 a.m., deputies arrived at the scene of El Antro located at the 5100 block of Raul Longoria, to discover seven victims…
Read MoreAlton hosts 6th Annual Night Out with newest Chief of Police
Thursday evening, Alton welcomed citizens to its 6th Annual National Night Out at Sylvia Vela Park. For Mark Perez, his first National Night Out as Chief of Police means keeping the bridge between community and law enforcement open through fun. “It’s a continuation from our past ones, it being our sixth annual National Night Out.…
Read MoreLocal panel discusses the dangers and prevention of fentanyl
The Rio Grande Valley Republican Women, alongside Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz, hosted an informative panel in Edinburg on fentanyl and its dangers as an epidemic. Panel members at the RNC Conference Center included Sandra Bagwell, Mission Chief of Police Cesar Torres, and DPS Lieutenant Chris Olivarez. Fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opioid, is a…
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