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RGV Partnership and MEDC host Commercial and Investment tour
‘All sectors and regions of Mission are firing at full force,’ says MEDC CEO The city of Mission is taking steps to boost the regional economy. Wednesday, the RGV Partnership partnered with the Mission Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) at the CEED building to interest investors in commercial property and entrepreneurial development through tours. “Through the…
Read MoreClinic chain at center of federal healthcare fraud probe closing
Texas Federal Wellness Health and Rehab is closing its doors after authorities arrested two of its operators and accused them of cheating a Department of Labor worker’s compensation program out of as much as $80 million. A federal indictment alleges that between 2014 and 2019 Ricardo Cano, of McAllen, and Rosita Cano Meeks, of Edinburg,…
Read MoreSharyland superintendent announces plan to retire
Sharyland ISD Superintendent Maria Vidaurri announced this week that she plans to retire in June of 2024 after five years at the district’s helm. A Premont native, Vidaurri replaced Robert O’Connor as superintendent in 2018 after serving as superintendent in Robstown and spending most of her career as an educator at Rio Grande Valley school…
Read MoreGo Mission Foundation failed to pay drone company, claims former secretary is to blame
This article first appeared in the September 8 issue of the Progress Times. The Go Mission Foundation is accepting financial transparency following a failed payment to Sky Elements. The Board, while offering transparency, is claiming their former secretary is responsible for the failed payment and could be stealing money from the organization’s account. On September…
Read MoreSTHS McAllen Donates $55,000 to South Texas College’s Foundation
STHS McAllen’s donation will enable STC to develop new and innovative training programs to meet the growing healthcare needs of the Rio Grande Valley As the Rio Grande Valley’s population continues to grow, so does the need for registered nurses and allied health professionals who are essential to help care for the community in their…
Read MoreSuit alleging Sharyland water plant “deteriorating, non-compliant” transferred
A suit alleging that the Sharyland Water Supply Corporation’s $22 million Water Treatment Plant Number 3 is “deteriorating, non-compliant, and potentially hazardous” was transferred to the 476th District Court last month. In March the Sharyland Water Supply sued SWG Engineering, HRM Environmental, Ovivo USA and R.P. Constructors for their roles in the plant’s construction, alleging…
Read MoreSharyland High paraprofessional arrested for sexual assault, improper relationship
Mission police arrested former Sharyland High School paraprofessional Samantha Carranza Friday on charges of sexual assault of a child and improper relationship between an educator and a student. Carranza was still being held in the Hidalgo County Jail Friday afternoon on bonds totalling $10,000, records show. According to Sharyland ISD, the district responded to a…
Read MoreOcaña to stay at Ann Richards Middle School
Ann W. Richards Middle School Principal Thomas Ocaña will stay on in his current position at the school after the La Joya ISD decided not to go through with a considered plan to switch him over to one of the district’s high schools. La Joya ISD trustees were greeted by about a dozen community members…
Read MoreLeadership personnel change at McAllen ISD prompts one-month superintendent search
McAllen Independent School District trustees launched Tuesday a speedy superintendent search on the heels of a significant number of personnel changes at the top of the district. The district is conducting the search itself, with aid from legal counsel, and hopes to name a lone finalist for superintendent with at least some Texas education experience…
Read MoreLa Joya ISD transportation dept. clerk arrested, charged
The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested two La Joya ISD transportation department employees Thursday morning, although according to the district police charged only one of those individuals with a crime and released the other after determining he hadn’t engaged in criminal wrongdoing. Hidalgo County Jail records show DPS arrested Penitas resident Laura Rodriguez…
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