Family members held on $500,000 bail; charged in boy’s death
RAYMONDVILLE — A judge Friday ordered three family members held on $500,000 bail each in connection with the January 2021 death of a 13-year-old Sebastian boy, Sheriff Joe Salazar stated.
Abbott ends commercial traffic inspections in the Valley
San Benito to widen search for superintendent
SAN BENITO — For weeks, the school board’s majority planned to hire the Texas Association of School Boards to launch a $7,800 national search for the district’s next superintendent.
Complaint: Honduran man attacks Border Patrol agent near Roma
Federal authorities charged a Honduran man with assaulting a Border Patrol agent earlier this week.
Tamaulipas Governor to discuss border inspections with Abbott today
La Joya ISD forced to appoint trustees after missing election deadline
La Joya Independent School District leadership missed the deadline to call for a special election this May and will have to appoint trustees to two vacant seats before the next opportunity to hold a special election in November.
La Joya school district approves $10.5 million in retention stipends
The La Joya Independent School District board approved using $10.5 million in federal funds for retention stipends for employees at their meeting Wednesday.
Activists push Edinburg to consider raising minimum wage for employees, contractors
EDINBURG — The council will have to consider whether to raise the minimum wage to $15 for city employees and the contractors it hires after a progressive organization submitted a petition with enough signatures to get their attention.
Mission dedicates street to fallen World War II service member
The city of Mission commemorated a fallen veteran with a street dedication Thursday morning.
Produce association: ‘Enhanced inspections’ costing millions
As of late Thursday, roughly 80 percent of commercial truck traffic inbound to Texas from Mexico was still subject to Gov. Greg Abbott’s order requiring the Department of Public Safety to conduct “enhanced inspections” of every northbound truck attempting to cross the border.
