There were a lot of people bursting into smiles at last week’s meeting of the Raymondville school district. The reason for that was that the four new board of trustee members who won in the May 11 election were sworn in. More...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - Supporters say a new water taxi service across the Corpus Christi Ship Channel is meant to bolster tourism in the city’s Sports Entertainment Arts District. More...
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will significantly increase trooper patrols this Memorial Day weekend to help keep Texas roadways safe. More...
A Service Provided by Plains Cotton Cooperative Association May 10, 2013
Weather and USDA’s upcoming May supply and demand forecasts seemed to dominate the attention of many cotton market analysts and traders this week. Meanwhile, cotton futures continued to recover from last week’s 300- point losses. More...
AUSTIN - A young hunter who grew up with a fascination about dinosaurs and a dream of hunting what some call “living dinosaurs” has harvested the largest alligator ever certified in Texas. More...
WASHINGTON (AP) The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. More...
The Willacy County and District Attorney’s Office announced today that Irma Morin Trevino, 55, of Rio Grande City, was sentenced by the 197th District Judge to 2 years in prison for possession of marihuana. More...
The Willacy County and District Attorney’s Office announced today that Belinda Gomez, 34, of Raymondville, TX, was to 2 years in prison for burglary of a habitation. More...
The Willacy County and District Attorney’s Office announced today that Joel Juarez, 29, of Riverview, FL, was sentenced by the 197th District Judge to 4 years in prison for possession of marihuana. More...
To help improve their water systems damaged by natural disasters, the cities of Raymondville and Lyford will each receive a $350,000 grant, it was announced recently. More...
A homeless man demanding to use a kitchen microwave to warm a cup of noodle soup, hit the store attendant after he was told he wasn’t supposed to be there. The incident happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lyford Superette. More...
America is “The Home of the Free, Because of the Brave”
By Larry G. Spence
Although Memorial Day is not until May 31, ever since they started having holidays on a Monday inordertogeta3dayholiday, the actual day of the holidays are not celebrated anymore. So this year we will celebrate Memorial Day on May 27th. More...
Willacy County Judge John Gonzales was in Hidalgo County Tuesday asking the county commissioners for their support of H.B. 1127, the gambling bill sponsored in the Texas Legislature by Harris County and State Rep. Ryan Guillen who represents Willacy. More...
THE WILLACY COUNTY LIONS CLUB recently made a donation to The Dictionary Project. 120 San Perlita students were provided a dictionary for their own personal use. More...
AUSTIN - Comptroller Susan Combs is reminding Texans the states annual ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday is this weekend, from Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27. More...
HARLINGEN - John R. Hess, age 90, of Harlingen passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013. Johnny Hess was born in Houston on August 7, 1922 to Alvin C. and Helen Seddon Hess. More...
RAYMONDVILLE - Robert Louis Hommel, 76, of Raymondville, TX, entered into eternal rest Monday, May 20, 2013 in Valley Baptist Medical Center. He was born on August 25, 1936 in McAllen, TX, son of Merle Dale and Veronica (Wagner) Hommel. More...
RAYMONDVILLE - James Elie Welty, Sr., 72, of Raymondville, TX, entered into rest Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 27, 1941 in South Clarkton, MO, son of Adam Elie and Grace (Cook) Welty. More...
