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Tuesday Night Lights

Sharyland Rattlers (3-0) vs. McAllen Memorial Mustangs (3-0) Picture this. The lights are bright, the stage is set, and you’re about to witness one of the most competitive sports being played, but it’s a Tuesday. You must have stumbled upon a good old-fashioned volleyball game. Here at Progress Times and Big 7 Sports, we would…

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Obituaries

Narcisa “Chicha” Smith October 28, 1942 – March 25, 2023 McAllen – On Saturday, March 25, 2023, Narcisa “Chicha” Smith passed away peacefully at the young age of 80. She was the biological mother of six children, however, many people considered her their surrogate mother. She was born on October 28, 1942, in Coahuila, Mexico. …

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Early Voting for the May 6, 2023 Local Entities Elections has commenced!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 24, 2023  EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Elections Administrator Hilda Salinas reminds all registered voters that Early Voting for the May 6, 2023, Local Entities Elections is here. There are 24 Early Voting polling locations, conveniently located throughout Hidalgo County, voters can take advantage of voting at any polling site close…

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Sharyland soccer defeated at State

Rattlers fall to undefeated El Paso Bel-Air Yesterday afternoon, at the UIL State Soccer Semi-finals, held at Georgetown’s Brickelbach stadium, the Sharyland Rattlers were defeated by the Bel-Air Highlanders by a final score of 4-1. This puts an end to an outstandingly successful season, and a great playoff run, for the team. “At this level,…

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County proposes rural trash service

The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court hopes to solve the illegal dumping problem in rural areas with a trash collection program for residents outside the city limits. The county has not implemented the program yet, but precinct leaders seek feedback from the community.  The commissioners court is holding four sanitation hearings so residents may provide their…

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City of Mission- ORDINANCE NO. 5238

 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING OF A 0.499 OF AN ACRE TRACT OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, BEING THE NORTH ½ OF THE EAST 1.00 ACRE OF THE WEST 1.73 ACRES OF A 35.71 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE SOUTH ONE HALF OF LOT 15-7…

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Jury finds businessman and former Hidalgo County commissioner guilty in Weslaco water treatment plant corruption case

A jury convicted former Hidalgo County Commissioner A.C. Cuellar and businessman Ricardo Quintanilla on bribery, money laundering and wire fraud charges Thursday in the Weslaco water treatment plant corruption case. After an eight-day trial, the jury took just four hours to find Arturo “A.C.” Cuellar Jr., 68, of Progreso Lakes and businessman Ricardo “Rick” Quintanilla,…

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Notice to Creditors

 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the ESTATE OF SHIRLEY M. KEMP, DECEASED, were issued on April 26, 2022, under Docket No. P-41383, pending in the Probate Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, to Katlin Svendsen and David N. Steier. Claims may be presented to the Co-Independent Executors, addressed as follows:…

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Agua SUD may request restitution from former La Joya ISD trustee, businessman convicted in corruption case

The Agua Special Utility District may request restitution from a former school board trustee and a businessman who pleaded guilty in the western Hidalgo County corruption case. During a meeting on Monday afternoon, the Agua SUD board authorized General Manager Roberto J. Salinas to request restitution from former La Joya school board Trustee Armin Garza…

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