Progress Times

Judge Joe Ramirez ordered MEDC to provide an exact date and time for the sworn testimony of MEDC COO Belén Guerrero Aguirre to be completed within 30 days.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/08/06/judge-rules-medc-testimony-to-continue-on-neutral-ground/

The La Joya school district received an extra $800,000 in federal grant funds at the end of the 2025-26 school year, allowing administration to invest in high-cost instructional and performance-related items.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/08/05/fine-arts-program-gets-an-upgrade-at-la-joya-isd/

Sharyland ISD is upgrading safety and security measures to better prepare students and staff for a crisis.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/08/04/sharyland-strengthens-crisis-management-tactics-for-2026-27/

Sharyland ISD revised its Student Code of Conduct for the 2026-27 school year to include a more gradual progression of consequences for v**e use and possession.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/07/29/sharyland-updates-student-vaping-consequences/

1 Million Cups (1MC) Alton en Español is one of more than 100 chapters across the nation seeking to provide business owners the opportunity to share ideas and connect with other leaders in the community.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/07/27/alton-helps-budding-businesses-bloom/

In a July 14 La Joya City Council meeting, the city gave approval for the city manager to negotiate a commercial lease agreement with the PossAble Dream Foundation.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/07/20/dreams-are-possable-in-la-joya/

The long‑anticipated federal trial of Mission businesswoman Veronica Inez O’Caña ended with a guilty verdict on charges of money laundering, bribery and witness tampering.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/07/20/jury-convicts-ocana-on-all-counts-after-three-day-federal-trial/

Del Paz’s grievance was one of two the board discussed behind closed doors in executive session for almost three and a half hours in February before voting to acknowledge them and take corrective action in relation to them.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/07/20/two-south-texas-college-grievances-against-president-prompted-vote-for-corrective-action/

South Texas College

Mission’s crime rate plummeted by 16 percent in the last six months, according to a new report by the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Crime Reporting System.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/07/11/eye-in-the-sky-mission-pd-using-technology-to-lower-crime-rate/

The city of Mission and the Mission EDC took a risk when they held a press conference on June 19 to announce they had a buyer for Cimarron Country Club, as they didn’t formally close the land deal until almost two weeks later.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/07/11/cimarron-the-big-gamble/