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A trio of students sued employees of Edinburg CISD for as much as $1 million last week..... ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/23/thr…

This year nine of the 14 Big 7 soccer teams advanced into the playoffs. FOR STORY: Message us, Link in Bio, or ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/20/bi-…

Earlier this week, the two programs met once again on a windy Monday in front of a small yet sturdy contingent of Diamondbacks’ and Rattlers’ faithful, all eagerly anticipating the showdown between District 31-5A’s top dogs. ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/20/man…

With the Valley high school soccer season winding down, several Big 7 teams are fighting for their playoff lives. There are at least two teams however that have already clinched playoff berths, the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies and the Lady Huskies. ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/16/pla…

The city of Mission plans to hire a new attorney, though it won’t say which attorney just yet. ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/16/cit…

Big 7 Baseball is back and better than ever. Five Mission and La Joya area baseball teams have double-digit wins and are projected to finish inside the top four of their respective districts. FOR STORY: Message us, Link in Bio, or ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/16/slu…

Three days after a shouting match broke out among Mission city council members as they discussed Texas Citrus Fiesta operations, the city terminated TCF director Amy Tijerina. FOR STORY: Message us, Link in Bio, or ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/11/tcf…

The La Joya school district may eliminate some of its bus services due to operational and financial inefficiencies rooted in the corrupt practices of previous administrations. FOR STORY: Message us, Link in Bio, or ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/11/la-…

It’s the first week of March and while most of the country is looking forward to winter’s end and the beginning of spring, high school soccer fans, players and coaches across the state of Texas are looking forward to the UIL state soccer playoffs. ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/08/big…

As the RGV softball season heats up, Big 7 softball schools are preparing for playoff berths and deep playoff runs. FOR STORY: Message us, Link in Bio, or ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/08/bat…

The Mission City Council Tuesday voted 4-1 to award legal services to Jones, Galligan, Key and Lozano for a three-month period. FOR STORY: Message us, Link in Bio, or ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/02/mis…

In a 5-0 vote, the Sharyland ISD Board of Trustees approved a resolution allowing a designated period of prayer and reading of religious text during the instructional day. FOR STORY: Message us, Link in Bio, or ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/02/sha…

The city of Mission investigated its fire chief Mike Silva, after several complaints were filed against him and other personnel, alleging that the department created a toxic work atmosphere and committed disability discrimination. ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/03/02/mis…

It began last May when the La Joya ISD School Board unanimously passed a resolution to rename the district’s softball field as the Coach “Rod” Softball Field, commemorating Coach Rod’s decades of service and his profound impact on student-athletes. ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/02/27/coa…

On Tuesday night at La Joya High School, the Coyotes outlasted the visiting Brownsville Veterans Memorial Chargers, winning by a final score of 42-34. FOR STORY: Message us, Link in Bio, or ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/02/27/sol…

The La Joya ISD Board of Managers underwent a few changes this month, although they remain in place as a unit through 2028. FOR STORY: Message us, Link in Bio, or ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/02/25/lji…

The La Joya school district found a history of questionable compensation practices from the previous administration, including seemingly deliberate obstruction of pay increases and limited documentation to provide an explanation. ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/02/25/pay…

The board of directors for the Texas Citrus Fiesta (TCF) accused Mission councilwoman Jessica Ortega of interfering in its internal operations, according to a letter it addressed to the city council on February 10 and obtained by the Progress Times. ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/02/24/848…

Fast forward six days to Monday evening and the Lady Rattlers are once again in the position to claim a championship with a win. However this time it’s a Bi-district championship and this time they’re at home against the Brownsville Pace Lady Vikings. ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/02/20/its…

The Rattlers finished third overall in the 5A UIL Boys Team standings, the best finish of any RGV wrestling squad in recent memory. FOR STORY: Message us, Link in Bio, or ⬇️ progresstimes.net/2026/02/20/rel…