Progreso articles
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Progreso schedules mayoral election for June
PROGRESO, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — The city of Progreso plans to hold a special election in June to replace Mayor Gerardo “Jerry” Alanis, who resigned after being arrested on federal drug charges. During a meeting on Tuesday afternoon, the City Council decided to hold the special election on June 15. “Whoever gets that position for mayor []
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Former Progreso mayor scheduled for trial in July
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — The former mayor of Progreso, who is accused of participating in a scheme to store drugs at a middle school, may head to trial in July. During a hearing on Tuesday morning, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. scheduled Gerardo “Jerry” Alanis, 31, of Progreso for jury selection on July 8. []
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Man charged in Progreso drug case pleads guilty
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — On Tuesday morning, Gregorio Salinas said the word he’d been avoiding for more than two years: “Guilty.” Salinas worked with several people from Progreso — including former school board President Francisco “Frank” Alanis and former Mayor Gerardo “Jerry” Alanis — to ship cocaine from the Rio Grande Valley to Houston, according []