Progress Times’ Game of the week: Pioneer vs Grulla After losing key players through the first two weeks of the season, the Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks are focusing on building up and getting healthy before district play begins in two weeks. Progress Times spoke with Pioneer head football coach Eddie Galindo. In an…

Lady Lobos dominate Lady Patriots in district opener The Palmview Lady Lobos volleyball team completed the latest step in their program maturation in their Tuesday night district opener after winning the final three sets against the rival Mission Veterans Lady Patriots (21-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-21). The now 17-6, 1-0 Lady Lobos will carry…

Marco Cantu MISSION – Marco Aurelio Cantu, 72, passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Edinburg. Joshua Colunga EDINBURG – Joshua Colunga, 19, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at his home. Guadalupe Davila EDINBURG – Guadalupe Davila, 54, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at McAllen Medical Center. Nancy Fears MISSION…

September 11-12 The City of Edinburg hosts the 12th Annual South Texas International Film Festival at the Edinburg Arts, Culture, and Events Center, 315 W. McIntyre St. This year’s festival spotlights 31 standout independent works. Events range from the red-carpet opening night to a red-carpet awards gala, with a pitch competition and workshops between. Admission…

September 11 – The Mission Fire Department invites the community to the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 9 a.m. at the Mission Central Fire Station, 415 W. Tom Landry St. September 11 – The Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2026 Latina Leadership Conference will be held at the Mission Event Center in Mission. Registration…

Program claimed to have paid fraudster after repeated warnings EDINBURG — The Hidalgo County Head Start Program allegedly paid an imposter masquerading as a representative of its food service provider $235,457.20 in 2024, continuing to pay the fraudster even after being alerted about the likely theft. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office arrested…

An unrepaired leaking roof on a 35-year old building may have caused the Mission Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) house of cards to fall. The Mission city council will decide on Tuesday whether to conduct a comprehensive financial audit of the MEDC and the move comes just as its CEO Teclo Garcia announced his…

Attention Bidders McAllen Independent School District is accepting submittals on the following items: No.: Description: 2027-1007 Request for Offer (“RFO”) – Anchor Sponsorship Deadline: 09/18/2026 10:00 AM (CT) Location: Purchasing Services 2000 N. 23rd St., McAllen, Texas 78501 Interested respondent may obtain specifications and information at https://mcallenisd.ionwave.net/Login.aspx. The Distr

Attention Bidders McAllen Independent School District is accepting submittals on the following items: No.: Description: 2027-1009 Request for Offer (“RFO”) – Field Naming Sponsorship Deadline: 09/18/2026 10:00 AM (CT) Location: Purchasing Services. 2000 N. 23rd St., McAllen, Texas 78501 Interested respondent may obtain specifications and information at https://mcallenisd.ionwave.net/Login.aspx. Th

AGUA SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT REQUEST FOR SEALED BID PROPOSALS The Agua Special Utility District (District) will accept sealed bid proposals for the Materials for the Waterline Extension on Giles Road. Two (2) bound copies and one (1) USB of the bid proposal must be sealed with the service name marked in the lower left corner…

PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Alton will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall Legislative Chambers located at 509 S. Alton Boulevard to consider the following request: Si desea información en español, llame al departamento de Planeación de la Ciudad de Alton, (956) 432-0730. REZONE REQUEST:…

Small Taxing Unit Notice The City of Granjeno will hold a meeting at 7:00PM on September 10, 2026 at City of Granjeno City Hall, 6603 S FM 494, Granjeno, TX 78572 to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year2026. The proposed tax rate is $0.4342 per $100 of value. The proposed tax rate…

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Palmview Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm at the Palmview City Hall Council Chambers, 400 West Veterans Blvd, Palmview, Texas to consider the following: • Consideration for a variance to the zoning ordinance, requested…

Notice of Public Hearing To Discuss Hidalgo Independent School District’s 2025-2026 State Financial Accountability Ratings based on School Year 2024-2025 Data. Hidalgo ISD will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm at the Hidalgo ISD Learning Resource Center located at 524 S. Bridge St., Hidalgo, Texas The purpose of this…

Vaqueros carry 1-0 record to Alamodome vs Roadrunners The UTRGV Vaqueros returned home Saturday night and began the sequel to their historic inaugural season in explosive fashion, demolishing the visiting UT Permian Basin Falcons 44-0 in front of over 13,000 fans to start their 2026 campaign 1-0. The Vaqueros are now 8-0 at…

Mission, Sharyland Pioneer and Palmview making their mark ahead of district As of Aug. 31, two Big 7 programs are ranked among the state’s best in Class 5A with a third being ranked as recently as Aug. 24, according to a weekly poll conducted by the Texas Girl’s Coaches Association. The programs are, as…

Lobos seek bounce back after loss at Port Isabel; Stays firm with new offense Following a loss last week against the Port Isabel Tarpons (1-0), the La Joya-Palmview Lobos (0-1) are set to continue running its new spread offense as they host Edinburg Economedes tonight. The Economedes Jaguars (0-1), who are also coming off…

A climate and culture survey showed La Joya ISD families feel welcomed and respected, but favorability declines as their child gets older. ​ The LJISD administration already has a plan to improve confidence at the secondary level and address three other problem areas the questionnaire exposed. ​ In May, the La Joya school district…

Energy infrastructure company Performance Services Inc. agreed in June to pay the Agua Special Utility District $95,000 to settle a lawsuit from 2022 that alleged the company had defrauded the district. That lawsuit, which sought over $1 million in damages, stemmed from an over $11 million “energy savings performance contract” Agua SUD entered into…

A tax increase of less than one cent has been proposed by the Mission city council for the next fiscal year which begins in October. The public can address the council on the proposed budget at a hearing set for September 8 at 4:30 PM at Mission city hall. If approved, the current…

The Hidalgo County Courthouse will be closed Monday after a car crashed into its main entryway late Sunday night. Based on damage at the scene, a car appears to have careened off the courthouse’s main driveway, going between two of the building’s flagpoles to flatten a handrail and destroy part of its front steps before…

MISSION, Texas — Teclo J. Garcia, CEO of the Mission Economic Development Corporation, has announced he will retire Sept. 11 after four years leading the city’s economic development efforts. Garcia, who became eligible for full retirement under the Texas Municipal Retirement System this month, cited nearly $400 million in new investment and about 2,000 new…

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE San Juan 1st Choice Storage facility’s notice of public sale of property to satisfy landlord’s lien. Sale will be Sunday, September 20, 2026. Sale will close at 1pm. Property can be seen at https://bid13.com/ Space is located at 120 N. Veterans Blvd, San Juan TX, 78589. Seller reserves the right to…

Attention Bidders McAllen Independent School District is accepting submittals on the following items: No.: Description: 2027-1010 Request for Proposal (“RFP”) – Personal Importation Mail Order Prescription Program Deadline: 09/04/2026 10:00 AM (CT) Location: Purchasing Services 2000 N. 23rd St., McAllen, Texas 78501 Interested respondent may obtain specifications and information at https://mcallen