Sharyland Pioneer High School holds Courts in Schools program

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Published: Friday, 01 March 2019 13:08

Written by Jose de Leon III

Desirae Lynn Vasquez had no idea that spending the night at a friend’s place would result in her arrest.

Vasquez, 18, was at a party with classmates last April and decided to spend the night there, she said. However, police arrived to the party in response to a noise complaint leading to the arrest of Vasquez and other individuals after police found cocaine at the scene.

“It was terrible, I went to bed thinking I’d wake up in that bed but instead I spent three days in jail,” Vasquez said. “I was the only person my age there, and I was terrified I’d be in jail for years.”

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Sharyland ISD, City of Alton cancel elections

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Published: Friday, 01 March 2019 13:01

Written by Jose de Leon III

Due to a lack of opposing candidates, the Sharyland school district and city of Alton cancelled their upcoming May 4 election.

The Sharyland school board of trustees cancelled their election during their Monday meeting. As previously reported, Trustee Noel O. Garza declined to file to run for re-election after 12 years on the school board.

“I thought it was a good time to get off while the district was at its peak,” Garza said. “This board has had multiple successes throughout the years and I am confident the board and superintendent will continue to do great things.”

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Local businessman is sole new name to the Sharyland school board

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Published: Thursday, 21 February 2019 22:17

Written by Jose de Leon III

This story was updated from the print version to include comments from Noel Edward Oliveira.

A Mission businessman is running unopposed on the Sharyland school board of trustees along with two other incumbents.

Hector Rivera, whose business Hector Rivera EA provides tax consultations services, is running on the school board to replace Noel O. Garza who will not be running for reelection after 12 years as a school board member.

Garza could not be reached as of press time.

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SISD to add more cameras to school bus fleet

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Published: Friday, 15 February 2019 12:55

Written by Jose de Leon III

By April, the Sharyland school district will have installed two more cameras to each of their 73 school buses.

The additions, which means a total of five cameras per school bus, was discussed during a Tuesday meeting of the district’s Business, Operations, & Finance Committee Meeting.

In a presentation led by district Transportation Director Enrique Mata, Mata explained to members that three cameras were installed in each school bus in 2017.

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Sharyland Water Supply holds groundbreaking on new $4.2M headquarters

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Published: Friday, 08 February 2019 11:25

Written by Jose de Leon III

After celebrating its 50th anniversary last year, the Alton-based Sharyland Water Supply is taking the next steps in growing to meet the needs of their 18,000 customers.

Local representatives with the water company and neighboring cities met at a ceremony last week for the groundbreaking of the company’s new headquarters, a project that is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

“This project has been a long endeavor and a sign of the vital partnership between the water company and the cities it serves,” Alton City Manager Jorge Arcaute said. “We need that partnership to support the growth in our city and know your new building represents that growth in the area.”

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