Tag: Peñitas
Some South Texas school employees could be barred from holding elected office after fraud...
McALLEN — Certain school district employees in the Rio Grande Valley may be prohibited from holding elected office under a new proposed policy.
Peñitas, LUPE celebrate neighborhood’s street lighting
Members of La Union Del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and Hidalgo County Precinct 3 gathered with residents of Colonia Salida Del Sol Phase 6 in Peñitas on Monday, April 1, to celebrate the lighting of their neighborhood.
Peñitas man sentenced to 25 years for killing Mission man during drug deal
A Peñitas man was sentenced to prison on Thursday following a guilty plea for the death of a Mission man who he shot over drugs.
Peñitas man dies in single-vehicle crash north of Mission
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal crash north of Mission on Tuesday that left a 19-year-old Peñitas man dead.
Valley hospitals are dropping mammogram prices for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month hospital facilities across the Rio Grande Valley will be offering mammograms at discounted prices.
Toddler dies after being run over by vehicle in Peñitas
A toddler died Wednesday after being accidentally run over by a vehicle in Peñitas.
La Joya ISD employee accused of forging school bus inspections
The 39-year-old woman and 31-year-old man arrested last week at the La Joya school district are accused of creating false documents indicating school buses were properly inspected when they weren’t, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Peñitas man indicted for alleged murder of stepdaughter on Independence Day
A 54-year-old Peñitas man who allegedly shot and killed his stepdaughter on July 4 is set to be arraigned Tuesday.
Board President Cantu in the spotlight at La Joya TEA hearing
Current La Joya ISD Board President Alex Cantu found himself — along with $271,525 in nonprofit money he could scarcely remember earning — very much in the spotlight at a hearing Monday that could determine whether the Texas Education Agency appoints a board of managers at the school district.
Here’s how you can watch the La Joya ISD state intervention hearing
A hearing that could determine whether the Texas Education Agency appoints a board of managers at La Joya ISD is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, and though the hearing will happen in Austin there's options to tune in from the Rio Grande Valley.
