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La Joya moves election dates, extending aldermen terms
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:50:26 -0800
LA JOYA - At their Wednesday meeting, the La Joya Board of Aldermen voted to move the city elections to November of odd-numbered years, effectively extending the term of three aldermen by 18 months.The election that was to be held in May 2012 will move to November 2013. City leaders cited Texas...
La Joya ISD implementing new safety measures
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:40:27 -0800
Security has always been a top priority for the La Joya Independent School District.
Hidalgo County RMA's highway plan grounded in reality
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:50:19 -0800
The Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority wants to prioritize the La Joya bypass by shifting state funds planned for work elsewhere toward the badly needed highway project.The mobility authority emphasized the route stretching north of U.S. 83 around Peñitas and La Joya when...
Feds raid former state lawmaker's business
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:56:21 -0800
MISSION — Federal and state investigators raided a healthcare agency Thursday belonging to former state Rep. Sergio Muñoz Sr., who serves as president of the Texas Healthcare Advocacy Association.
Irrigation district to interview Kino, other finalists for manager spot
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:20:52 -0800
MISSION - The board members of Hidalgo County Irrigation District 6 are scheduled to interview their top five candidates for general manager Thursday and possibly decide who will hold the position.The board members interviewed 12 applicants and narrowed that number to five, who have a range of...
Susan Sawyers: New Teachers Reflect on Teaching in 2011
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:32:42 -0800
To wind down 2011, we asked some first-year public school teachers to tell us what they've learned now that they have some experience in the classroom.
City-by-city breakdown of 'Narco-Homicides' in Tamaulipas
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:35:17 -0800
Action 4 News has taken a city-by-city look at drug cartel homicide figures just released by Mexican authorities.
Food 4 Thought - Mobile vendor with no refrigerator shutdown near Pharr
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:20:18 -0800
Kitchen cops in Hidalgo County ordered a mobile taco stand closed after it was discovered in operation without proper refrigeration for food. Taqueria El Pio off Jackson Road near Dicker, in the area South of Pharr, scored 31 demerits on a health inspection report.
More than 100 arrested for traffic tickets at international crossings
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:08:26 -0800
More than 100 people with outstanding traffic tickets in Hidalgo and Starr Counties are behind bars following four months of work two international crossings.
The Top 10 Silver Stocks for 2012, Part 2
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:23:01 -0800
A Fool explains the rationales and catalysts behind this year's top silver picks