Progreso NewsLocal news for Progreso, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.McAllen school district and STC give high school students a head start on college- April 30, 2008 For several years high school students have been able to get ahead by taking college-level courses and other advanced classes at their schools. via Themonitor.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/progreso-tx/2008/04/mcallen-school-district-and-stc-give-high-sc... Death Notices: April 21- April 21, 2008 Funeral arrangements for Jose Antonio Lozano, 58, who passed away Saturday, at Valley Baptist Medical Center, are under the direction of Thomae-Garza Funeral Home. via Valley Morning Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/progreso-tx/2008/04/death-notices-april-21?fromrss=1 Bikers hit the streets of Nuevo Progreso- April 14, 2008 "Everybody is friendly and you just forget about everything else" Sipping Tecate beer, smoking cigars and cigarettes, bikers from all over the Rio Grande Valley strolled the streets of Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, Friday afternoon after rolling in for the 5th annual Beach-N-Biker ... via The Brownsville Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/progreso-tx/2008/04/bikers-hit-the-streets-of-nuevo-progreso?fro... Progreso High preparing students for college- April 12, 2008 "It's kind of difficult because the teachers treat us like college students so they give us more work" Thalia Velasquez and Lemuel Alvarez realize an educational advantage when they see one. via The Brownsville Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/progreso-tx/2008/04/progreso-high-preparing-students-for-college... Voters oust indicted constable; incumbents win other races- April 10, 2008 "I want to restore the integrity back into this office - restore the trust in the constable of Precinct 4." Voters denied another term in office to one of Hidalgo County's three constables seeking re-election Tuesday. via Valley Morning Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/progreso-tx/2008/04/voters-oust-indicted-constable-incumbents-wi... Early voting draws lower turnout so far- April 3, 2008 "You are going to see probably a little bit less than 5,000 overall for the early vote." If you go: Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday. The runoff election is Tuesday. via Themonitor.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/progreso-tx/2008/04/early-voting-draws-lower-turnout-so-far?from... Precinct 1 constable position up for grabs in runoff election- April 1, 2008 "I just (want to) continue doing the job we've been doing, as far as providing this protection of the community" Precinct 1 Constable incumbent Celestino Avila captured the most votes in the March 4 primary to put him in the lead for the April 8 election runoff. via Themonitor.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/progreso-tx/2008/04/precinct-1-constable-position-up-for-grabs-i... |