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Voters approve new RISD middle school bond by 2 to 1 margin
Terry White reelected to Navigation District Board
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
       In 2010, Raymondville ISD middle schoolers will have a brand new state of the art facility to continue their education, after voters overwhelmingly approved a $9.8 million bond measure last night to replace the aging Myra Green Middle School.
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     2007 RHS BAND SWEETHEART AND BAND BEAU were honored during Friday night's Parents' Night festivities. Shown are Ed Segreto , RHS Band Director, Olivia Rodriguez, daughter of Eddie and Leti Rodriguez, 2007 Band Sweetheart, Nicolas Salazar, son of Buddy and Becky Salazar, 2007 Band Beau, Mr. Gilbert Galvan, RHS Principal.
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Winter Texans happy to be back in warm and sunny Willacy County
BETSAIDA ZACARIAS Freelance Writer
       With the chill of low temperatures up north, Winter Texans have begun their seasonal migration to sunny South Texas where an estimated 123,000 Winter Texans visit annually. This year Gateway RV/MH Park in Raymondville, is expecting 500 Winter Texans, if not more.
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 News
• Floods in Mexico isolate thousands, leave them with little food
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico (AP) - Authorities worked early Monday to deliver badly needed food and water to thousands of residents stranded by devastating floods that have damaged the homes of up to 500,000 people. Since swollen rivers first broke their banks on Oct. 28, flood waters have isolated many Gulf coast communities. More...
• Researchers say mythical, bloodsucking 'chupacabra' in Texas is just a coyote
• article has image Texas Voter Proposition Results
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 Editorial & Columns
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Thank you Veterans for serving!
Later this week we will participate in Veterans Day celebrations here in Willacy County. Around this nation and in other parts of the world, others will hold observances for our troops and those who served before them. More...
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 Farm & Ranch
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A Service Provided by Plains Cotton Cooperative Association November 1, 2007
Cotton futures on the New York Board of Trade finished lower most of the week on speculative sales as weakness in crude and other markets pressured fiber contracts. Analysts, however, feel the influence of other commodities may soon start to wane and the focus will again turn to cotton's own fundamentals. More...
• Texas bumps New Mexico from top spot in pecan production
• Texas bucks national trend of decline in hunters
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 County Lifestyles
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Rolly and Beth Correa of Salado, TX are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Andrea "Annie" Dyan Correa to James Brady Johnston, son of Terry and Sandy Johnston of Salado. Annie is the granddaughter of Olga Correa of Raymondville. More...
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 Obituaries
• article has image JUAN MANUEL SALAZAR
Juan Manuel Salazar, 77, of Raymondville died Wednesday, October 31, 2007 in Harlingen. He was born June 22, 1930 to Juan and Anita (Flores) Salazar. He is survived by his sons, Juan (Maria Teresa) G. More...
• ALBERT CURTIS SHED
• ARTURO R. SERNA
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 Crime & Courts
• Kenedy County Sherrif's Dept. Report
OCTOBER 28 - Motorist assist - Sarita Border Patrol Checkpoint. OCTOBER 29 - Reckless driver - Sarita. Motorist assist - Rudolph Tower. Accident (minor) - Tullidos Park, no injuries. Reckless driver - South County Line. More...
• Willacy County Sheriff's Dept. Report
• County Clerk's Report
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