Tag: #NL3
Disability group sues Donna ISD for records on alleged abuse
A federal lawsuit filed against Donna ISD by nonprofit advocacy group Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) claims the district failed to turn over records on the alleged abuse of disabled students.
Survey: Parents will spend $661 per child for back-to-school, an 8 percent hike
Sheriff’s office asks AG to keep affidavit about ambulance theft secret
The alleged robbery happened in broad daylight.
Making a comeback: McAllen kicking off MXLAN after three-year hiatus
It’s been three years in the making, but it’s back.
Mission man accused of stealing checks worth $374K from construction company
Mission police last week arrested a 37-year-old man accused of stealing three checks from a commercial construction company worth approximately $374,000.
Stay hydrated: Local firefighters share the dangers of and preventions to heat exhaustion
Last Thursday, the Mission Fire Fighters Association page on Facebook shared a post announcing the Mission Fire Department’s assistance in combating a grass fire just north of San Manuel alongside several other Rio Grande Valley fire departments.
Edinburg mulls drug testing for elected officials
The city of Edinburg is looking into implementing a drug testing requirement for elected officials.
Selfie-taking drug trafficker sentenced in 130-pound Rio Grande City meth case
A federal judge in McAllen on Tuesday sentenced a selfie-taking drug trafficker from Rio Grande City to 11-and-one-half years in prison after he was caught last year with approximately 130 pounds of methamphetamine in all four of his truck’s tires.
Judge to consider jurisdiction in former Mission teacher’s lawsuit
A judge will hear Tuesday whether the court has jurisdiction in a lawsuit a former Mission CISD teacher has brought against the school district, claiming he was improperly terminated for posting racist content on social media.
Valley moves to ‘very high’ wildfire risk this week
Dry, hot weather has pushed portions of the Rio Grande Valley into a “very high” threat of wildfires over the next few days, the Texas A&M Forest Service reports.