Hidalgo County observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month; early detection key to survival
Breast Cancer continues to be the most prevalent cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among Texas women, also affecting about one in every 1,000 men.
Border Patrol Arrest Registered Sex Offender
U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley apprehended a previously-deported felon.
Mission sailor participates in San Francisco Fleet Week
Senior Chief Mineman Elizando Roel, assigned to Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) and native of Mission, Texas, talks about damage control equipment and procedure on a tour of the ship during San Francisco Fleet Week 2019 (SFFW).
Annual Neonatal Memorial Services Scheduled for Valley Baptist Health System
The grief associated with the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death, can often be overwhelming.
TSTC, Mueller Co. receive TWC skills grant for workforce training
A Texas Workforce Commission grant will allow Texas State Technical College and Mueller Co. at its Brownsville location to advance the technical skills of more than 80 Mueller Co. employees through workforce training provided by TSTC.
Five F’s of Mesquite Come to Life at Planta Nativa 2019
Most of us quickly identify mesquite as a great source of flavoring on the grill, yet there is so much more! This year Quinta Mazatlán’s Planta Nativa celebration features the majestic mesquite tree where attendees will have the unique opportunity to experience five F’s of mesquite come to life: Food for people & wildlife, Formula as medicine/healing, Furniture/flooring, Fuel for fire and Flora for Fauna.
The Science of Suds: Brewery Apprenticeship Program will Tackle Regional Demand
At South Texas College, students will be doing more than just thinking about it. Thanks to a unique Texas Workforce Commission-backed partnership with local breweries like Mission’s 5x5 Brewing Co., STC students will have the opportunity to get an education in fermentation.
IDEA Public Schools Hosts Groundbreaking for New Campus in Mission
IDEA Public Schools hosted community leaders, board members, supporters, IDEA students, and others in celebrating the groundbreaking of its newest campus in the Upper Valley, IDEA Palmview, which will be located at 4100 N Schuerbach Rd, on Wednesday, October 9th at 8:30 a.m.
Mission earns Municipal Excellence Award first time applying
During the 2019 Texas Municipal League (TML) Annual Conference in San Antonio on October 9-11, the City of Mission picked up a prestigious Municipal Excellence Award in the management innovation category for cities more than 25,000 in population.
South Texas College presents artwork inspired by experiences in the borderlands
South Texas College’s Library Art Gallery proudly presentsBorderÃgena, an exhibit with layered mixed-media paintings by Jesus De La Rosa. De La Rosa was raised in the Rio Grande Valley and Nuevo Progreso, Mexico.

























