September 5, 2007 RSS feed / News

"El Gallito" back pay lawsuit reset by visiting judge because of filing errors

A back pay and hiring lawsuit filed against Willacy County by Harlingen-based attorney Ernesto "El Gallito" Gonzales was rescheduled by visiting judge Fred Hinojosa, on Friday, after Gonzales used the wrong form in his filing the lawsuit. More...

Grand jury requests meeting with judge after Guerra tries to indict Barnhart

New special prosecutor under consideration

A Willacy County grand jury requested a meeting with 197th District Judge Migdalia Lopez after District Attorney Juan Angel "Johnny" Guerra continued his quest to indict County Judge Eliseo "Cheyo" Barnhart on allegations by a former temporary work More...

Local man dies in 2-vehicle collision near Combes

A Raymondville man died on Saturday after the vehicle he was in collided with another vehicle, according a Department of Public Safety (DPS) spokesperson. Agustin M. More...

Uninsured drivers targeted under new $6 million program

AUSTIN (AP) - Texans driving without insurance may have a harder time dodging a ticket when the state unveils a $6 million database in January that will give police immediate access to updated coverage information. More...

Report shows what it takes to make ends meet in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The yearly salary needed for a family of four to meet basic needs ranges from $29,982 in the Brownsville area to $45,770 in the Fort Worth area, according to a report released Thursday by a nonprofit research organization. More...

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Many state laws take effect Sept. 3-9

AUSTIN - Six hundred and fifty-four new state laws took effect on Sept. 1. The 80th Texas Legislature also passed 670 bills that became law immediately last spring. Another 22 bills will take effect on Jan. 1. More...

QB McGee leads No. 25 Texas A&M to 38-7 win over Montana State

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Stephen McGee had 112 yards passing and added 121 yards rushing and two touchdowns to lead No. 25 Texas A&M to a 38-7 win over Montana State on Saturday night. More...

After season's first win, Bulldogs at home against Rio Hondo

The Bulldogs started the season the way they hoped against Hebbronville, winning last Friday's game 34-14. This week Lyford takes on an old former rival in the red hot Rio Hondo Bobcats. The Bobcats are coming off a 51-0 routing of Weslaco East. More...

Lyford C.I.S.D. School Menu

Sept. 10-14, 2007 MONDAY BREAKFAST - Assorted cereal, animal crackers, orange juice, 1/2 pt. milk. LUNCH - Chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, peas & carrots, wheat roll, fruit cocktail, 1/2 pt. milk. More...

Willacy County's unemployment rate drops almost 10 percent

UTB satellite campus project still on track

Willacy County has not experienced a population growth rate like other Rio Grande Valley cities, but it has seen a dramatic nine percent drop in its unemployment rate, according to the city's economic development director. More...

Simple nondrug help for preschoolers with ADHD

WASHINGTON (AP) - For a year, a kitchen timer went everywhere 3-year-old Eddie Fitzgerald did - home, playground, day care. More...

High school coach accused of hitting wife with concrete block

DALLAS (AP) - A high school football coach has been released on $25,000 bond after he allegedly threw a folding chair at his wife and struck her in the head with a concrete block during an argument, police said Friday. More...

Mexican man drives his severed arm to the hospital after machete attack

PIJIJIAPAN, Mexico (AP) - A man whose arm was severed Thursday by a machete-wielding assailant drove more than an hour to the hospital, where doctors attempted to re-attache the limb. More...

Texas drops using cameras to catch speeders

AUSTIN (AP) - Texas transportation officials are postponing plans to use cameras to catch speeding drivers. More...