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Mission residents address mayor’s controversial border wall comments

MISSION — Residents gathered into city hall Monday to address Mayor Norberto “Beto” Salinas’ controversial remarks seemingly supporting of a border wall.Salinas was quoted...

Salinas finishes 16 years on McAllen City Commission

McALLEN — After 16 years on the city commission, District 3 Commissioner Hilda Salinas finished her final commission meeting Monday, retiring to life as...

Mission CISD launches community-wide reading program

MISSION— In an effort to encourage literacy in children well before school age, the Mission Consolidated Independent School District and partner cities are focusing...

Palmview working to implement policies in wake of management review

PALMVIEW – City commissioners have a lot to consider in the wake of management review that resulted in the placement of City Manager Ramon...

McAllen Kool Smiles dentists to offer free dental care May 21

McALLEN — Local Kool Smiles dentists will provide dental treatment at no cost from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 21.The children’s dental provider...

H-E-B honors Bryan Elementary teacher with Lifetime Achievement Award

AUSTIN — Rhonda Peña, a teacher at Bryan Elementary School in the Mission school district, was selected Sunday for the Lifetime Achievement Award for...

Edinburg physician becomes TMA president

HOUSTON — Edinburg gastroenterologist Dr. Carlos J. Cardenas, MD, is the new president of the Texas Medical Association.Cardenas was installed Saturday as the 152nd...

Sharyland ISD sees no changes on board of trustees

MISSION — No new faces are coming to the Sharyland school district board of trustees as the only incumbent challenged was elected to serve...

Proposition, charter amendments approved in Elsa

Elsa voters approved the creation of a Municipal Development District and a slew of city charter amendments.The proposition, which abolishes the city’s Industrial Development...