Tag: Palmview

The La Joya Independent School District policy barring employees from holding public office has caused a ripple effect well outside of the district's boundaries resulting in multiple resignations, prompting cities to call special elections — all at the cost of the taxpayer.

A woman and child are dead after crashing head-on into another vehicle while driving the wrong way in Palmview, according to a release from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Cities across the Rio Grande Valley are distributing sandbags ahead of heavy rainfall that’s expected to arrive sometime Wednesday.

The city of Palmview is calling for a special election to be held at the end of next month after a councilman submitted his resignation in the middle of his second term.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking the public for help in finding the driver involved in an auto-pedestrian crash that happened Monday night and left the victim in critical condition, according to a press release.

HARLINGEN — Recent Texas State Technical College Dental Hygiene graduates Robert Barajas, Brianda Pena and Laura Trevino are committed to providing the best dental care possible in their new jobs.

It was a night of upsets in Hidalgo County as incumbents across several cities lost their bids to keep their seats on their respective city councils during Saturday’s municipal elections.

Rio Grande Valley voters will have one more chance to cast their vote for the May 4 elections with the conclusion of early voting on Tuesday.

Early voting is underway in several municipal elections across Hidalgo County. Residents are being asked to choose new leaders, amending the rules that govern their city, or taking on decades’ worth of debt to finance public infrastructure.

McALLEN — Certain school district employees in the Rio Grande Valley may be prohibited from holding elected office under a new proposed policy.