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The Mission school board voted 4-2 to elect new officers on May 26 after an awkwardly contentious transition of power on the board. After much conversation, the board voted to name Natividad “Nati” Sosa as president, Abby Reyna as vice president and Victor O’Caña as secretary. Humberto “Beto” Garza voted to nominate those individuals.

The Sharyland Rattlers baseball team’s success this season is a direct result of the leadership, dedication and hard work of its coaching staff. They are from left to right Andy Garza, Luis Flores, Austin Bickerton (head coach), Andrew Arteaga, Kike Rubio and Rudy Youngblood. Progress Times photo by Luciano Guerra. No one ever does anything worthwhile alone.

The Sharyland Rattlers’ baseball team is one win away from the UIL 5A DII State Championship. They entered the UIL State Playoffs as District 31-5A champions. They’ve since proceeded to claim Bi-district, Area, Regional Semifinals, Regional Finals and State Semifinal championships; all in the course of five weeks. But their work is not yet finished.

The Sharyland Rattlers are one win away from being the first Rio Grande Valley baseball team to win a State Championship. Dreams always seem fantastical until you start living them. This spring, a group of high school students from Mission, Texas, has shown an entire community that the impossible seems crazy until it isn’t.

Cruz Arispe EDINBURG – Cruz Arispe, 68, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Edinburg. Ramona Flores MISSION – Ramona Flores, 79, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at her home. Carlos Gallegos EDINBURG – Carlos Alejandro Gallegos, 22, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at South Texas Health System in McAllen. Homer Gallegos McALLEN – Major Homer Gallegos (USAF Ret.), 79, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Events Calendar June 6 – Quinta Mazatlán, 600 Sunset Dr. in McAllen, is offering a Birding for Beginners program from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. It is open to all ages to join in on the birding walk. The program is included with park admission; tickets are available at quintamazatlan.com. Call 956-681-3370 for information. June 6 – South Texas Health System Children’s will host its third annual Safe Summer Expo from 9 to 11 a.m. in the main parking lot of STHS Children’s, 1102 W. Trenton Rd., Edinburg.

Coming Attractions June 13-14 UTRGV Arts presents Ouroboros 2026, modern Folklorico dance, for two performances at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 w. University Dr., Edinburg. June 13 begins at 7:30 p.m. and June 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $5 to $15 and can be purchased at utrgv.edu/arts or at the box office one hour before the event. Ouroboros re-imagines Mexican dance traditions to blend the past and present.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans Memorial High School DI Quick Thinkers captured first place at the Destination Imagination Global Finals, earning top honors in both the Instant Challenge and their Team Challenge, event organizers announced. Competing May 22-23, the Mission CISD team posted the highest score in the Instant Challenge, a fast paced test of creativity, collaboration and problem solving under strict time limits.

The eight seniors on Sharyland High School’s baseball team graduated in their own special ceremony May 26, just days before the biggest series of their high school baseball careers. ​ While the rest of the SHS seniors graduated May 22, the Rattlers were busy bringing home a victory against Cedar Park, advancing to the state semifinals in the UIL playoffs.

The Mission city council in two weeks will consider repealing an ordinance that created the historic preservation overlay district, to move into compliance with its own rules. The city established its historic commission in June of 2021 through ordinance 5035, and that group has not met for a couple of years, city records show. The city has previously tried without success to set a historical commission.