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After missing the playoffs last year, the Sharyland Lady Rattlers volleyball team is steamrolling toward the postseason this year.

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With most Big 7 football programs on bye this week, a confident Mission Veterans Patriots squad (4-1, 1-0 DIST) goes on the road to face another team near the top of 5A-2 Region IV District 16 PSJA Southwest Javelinas (4-1, 0-1 DIST) tonight. ⬇️

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The STISD Board of Directors voted to approve voluntary resignation agreements with Deputy Superintendent Efrain Garza and Assistant Superintendent for Finances and Operations Marla Knaub Tuesday before also voting to terminate Knaub’s contract. ⬇️

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A representative for a company with accounts across the country believes the city of Mission did not provide a fair shot for a recent bid for sludge management services and appealed the city’s decision to award the contract to a south Texas company. ⬇️

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The city of Mission agreed in March to pay its former deputy city attorney $25,000 and provide her with a neutral letter of reference to settle a lawsuit she filed against the city.

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The Texas Girls Coaches Association’s No. 5-ranked team is 29-2 and 5-0 in district play after a home sweep of the valiant Mission Lady Eagles, 25-16, 25-13, and 25-13.

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The La Joya-Palmview Lobos and Mission High Eagles will kick off tonight at 7:30 at La Joya ISD-PACK Stadium. And this early district showdown between two Big 7 teams could shape the dynamics of the remainder of the schedule. ⬇️

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The Mission city council unanimously voted to keep the salaries of the fire and police departments steady at a special meeting held September 15 to adopt a budget for the next fiscal year which begins October 1.

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According to King, Mission has for years failed to adjust its operations to meet a smaller student population, forcing it to dip into its fund balance to cover deficits that the district hasn’t always forecast properly. ⬇️

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For the Sharyland Rattlers (1-2) and La Joya Coyotes (2-1), Week 4 grants these squads the opportunity to face tough opponents and prepare themselves for district.

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Tonight, the undefeated, 3-0 Huskies will host the Brownsville Lopez Lobos in their last non-district game. If the Huskies win, they’ll be 4-0 for the first time in school history.

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The new auditor will be working with a new CEO, as MEDC’s financial officer Joe Salazar was named by the board on September 9 to serve as the interim effective immediately.

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This summer, the union requested an 8 percent pay increase across the board for its personnel that would cost the city $465,549, city documents show.

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The Palmview Lady Lobos volleyball team completed the latest step in their program maturation in their Tuesday night district opener after winning the final three sets against the rival Mission Veterans Lady Patriots (21-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-21). ⬇️

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The Diamondbacks will face Grulla (0-2) tonight for their Week 3 matchup, their second to last game ahead of their district opener.

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The Hidalgo County Head Start Program allegedly paid an imposter masquerading as a representative of its food service provider $235,457.20 in 2024, continuing to pay the fraudster even after being alerted about the likely theft. ⬇️

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An unrepaired leaking roof on a 35-year old building may have caused the Mission Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) house of cards to fall.

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The Vaqueros will travel to San Antonio next week to face the UTSA Roadrunners inside the Alamodome in what will arguably be the toughest matchup in the program’s young history.

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For the #18 Mission Veterans Lady Patriots (15-2), they are seeking yet another district championship and state run to add to what has been an impressive resume for the program.

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Following a loss last week against the Port Isabel Tarpons (1-0), the La Joya-Palmview Lobos (0-1) are set to continue running its new spread offense as they host Edinburg Economedes tonight.

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