Local News in La Joya, Texas
La Joya school, city leaders clash over pool, library agreements
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:35:45 -0800
LA JOYA - Several girls rushed to collect school board President Arnoldo Ochoa's signature before student paparazzi and television crews asked what he was wearing Wednesday night to the district's Performing Arts Center.Standing on a makeshift red carpet, the...
Two from La Joya Juarez-Lincoln sign to run for Texas colleges
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:33:24 -0800
Two from La Joya's Juarez-Lincoln High School have signed up to run for two different Texas colleges.
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 Independent School District offering healthier school lunches
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:39 -0800
The menu might look the same but La Joya Independent School District Officials have found healthier options when it comes to serving the same old cafeteria food.
La Joya ISD implementing new safety measures
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:53:13 -0800
Security has always been a top priority for the La Joya Independent School District.
Growing Peñitas library plans renovations
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:20:39 -0800
PEÑITAS - In just two years the library here has grown immensely, and soon crews will renovate it to add more space for books, computers and activities.George Galindo, a senior at the University of Texas-Pan American, recalled his first visit to the library in spring of 2010."It...
Class 5A
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:19:42 -0800
AP-FBH--UIL Realignment-5A List/621 UIL realignment list for 5A football, basketball AUSTIN, Texas (AP) --- The University Interscholastic League Class 5A football and basketball district alignments for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons:REGION IDistrict 1 --- EP Americas, EP Bel Air, EP Coronado, EP Eastwood, EP El Dorado, EP Franklin, EP Montwood, EP Socorro.District 2 --- Abilene Cooper, Abilene ...
UIL - Class 5A
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:20:59 -0800
AP-FBH--UIL Realignment-5A List/621 UIL realignment list for 5A football, basketball AUSTIN, Texas (AP) --- The University Interscholastic League Class 5A football and basketball district alignments for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons:REGION IDistrict 1 --- EP Americas, EP Bel Air, EP Coronado, EP Eastwood, EP El Dorado, EP Franklin, EP Montwood, EP Socorro.District 2 --- Abilene Cooper, Abilene ...
Coming together to keep school children safe
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:25:29 -0800
For two years Officer Eleazar Solis has patrolled the streets of Penitas. He said, when out on patrol the risks are high and they never know what they are going to encounter.
2012 UIL REALIGNMENT: Class 5A realignment
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:11:20 -0800
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University Interscholastic League Class 5A football and basketball district alignments for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons: