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La Joya councilman, mayoral candidate takes legal action on electioneering ordinance
A sitting La Joya city councilman currently running for mayor took legal action today in an attempt to prevent the city from implementing a new electioneering ordinance. In an application for a temporary restraining order and injunction, Councilman Esequiel “Chuck” Garza alleges the ordinance — adopted earlier this month— violates Texas Election Code and “runs…
Read MoreMcAllen mayor held in contempt after court no-show
A judge held McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos in contempt of court Monday after he failed to show up for a trial he was slated to serve in as a defense attorney. Villalobos, however, told the Progress Times Tuesday that he had previously indicated that he wouldn’t be available and that he sent a representative to…
Read MoreMission holds inaugural State of the City address
With one year as mayor under Norie Gonzalez Garza’s belt, the City of Mission felt it was time to implement a tradition long practiced in many other municipalities— a State of the City address. A State of the City address is a presentation where city leaders have the opportunity to inform residents of happenings within…
Read MoreSharyland STAAR scores trump region and state
Students at Sharyland ISD averaged higher test scores than students in the region and all of Texas for the 2023 state assessment. In August, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the results for the 2023 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) — exams students took at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.…
Read MoreTangerine Court announced at Princess Anna 74th Pageant
Saturday, Texas Citrus Fiesta hosted the Princess Anna 74th Pageant. Inside the Ruby Red Ballroom at the Mission Event Center, 14 six-year-old girls competed for a spot on the Tangerine Court. The incoming Royal Citrus Court attended, with Queen Citrianna 87th, Riza Renae Hernandez, and her leading ladies awaiting their newly crowned Tangerine Court sisters.…
Read MorePeñitas library director named city secretary
The Peñitas City Council named Jennifer Janney Quintero, the city’s current library director, city secretary Wednesday after spending most of this year with an interim in that position. Peñitas has been without a permanent city secretary since Yenni Espinoza left the post in January for a position with the city of Mission, according to City…
Read MoreMcAllen teen named Boys & Girls Club ‘National Youth of the Year’
Last Friday, McAllen ISD alum Alejandra Llanos earned the National Youth of the Year with the Boys & Girls Cl ub of America during a ceremony in New York City. Now representing over three million kids and teens, Llanos is determined to advocate for mental health and education. “This role presents me with an opportunity…
Read MoreTensions flare after La Joya City Council meeting
Alleged behavior during La Joya City Council’s executive session discussion Tuesday evening led to a brief parking lot argument between a city councilman and a city councilwoman’s husband, which ultimately prompted police involvement amid rising election tensions in the city. Both sides in the dispute say they felt threatened by the other. Aside from that,…
Read MoreSharyland trustees accept superintendent retirement notice
In jest, Sharyland ISD board member Julio Cerda almost motioned to deny Superintendent Dr. Maria Vidaurri’s retirement notice at the Sept. 25 meeting. The other board members laughed and playfully chided the trustee before Cerda took on a more serious tone. “It is with a heavy heart — me duele bastante,” the trustee said. “It…
Read MoreOutdated elevator causes frustration at Mission CISD
When Mission CISD had a ThyssenKrupp elevator installed at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium in 2017, staff had no way of knowing the headache it would cause them less than six years later. In June, the maintenance department received a work order for the press box elevator at the football stadium — a stadium…
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