Tag: La Villa
La Villa eyes 7th straight playoff appearance
LA VILLA — Football is alive and well at La Villa.
Head coach Daniel Perez said the District 16-2A DI Cardinals have close to 50...
La Villa makes plans for COVID relief funds
LA VILLA — Officials here are expecting a big windfall later this month, thanks to the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which was approved by...
Council absences costing La Villa thousands in prison revenue
LA VILLA — The city of La Villa again failed to renew a private prison contract after the city council failed to establish quorum...
Former La Villa jail staffer pleads guilty to bribery
McALLEN — A certified nurses assistant who previously worked at the East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa has pleaded guilty to bribery.
Veronica Ortega,...
East, West tie after nine innings at RGV All-Star Baseball Showcase
LA VILLA — The area’s top high school seniors suited up for seven innings one last time at the 38th annual RGV Baseball East-West...
Former La Villa guard pleads guilty to smuggling cocaine
McALLEN — A former correctional officer at the East Hidalgo Detention Center has pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine to an inmate being held at...
Man shot to death in La Villa identified
Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra says a 25-year-old man was shot to death Saturday morning.
The victim has been identified by the sheriff’s office as...
Castellanos, Rodriguez lead Santa Maria past La Villa
LA VILLA — After a sluggish start and a case of the butterflies, Santa Maria settled in and rode the ground game of running...