Progress Times

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/

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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/

Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza delivered the 2026 State of the City Address on July 8 at the Mission Event Center to outline ongoing developments, future projects and accomplishments over the past years. The theme for the address was “Mission Driven.”

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/07/11/missions-state-of-the-city-address/

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has not released the final scores for the 2026 STAAR test, but early results show a decline in Sharyland ISD student performance.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/07/11/preliminary-staar-data-shows-decline-in-sisd-scores/

The Mission city council accepted its late annual audit on June 26, nine months after its due date, and learned that it remains in violation of its own ordinance which requires the city to maintain two months’ worth of operating expenses in reserve.

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https://www.progresstimes.net/2026/07/11/citys-credit-rating-tumbles-as-latest-audit-is-released/