November 7, 2007 RSS feed / News

At least 1 dead, 25 injured in Mexican prison fight

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - A fight between rival drug gangs in a northern Mexico prison left one person dead and another 25 injured, officials said Thursday. More...

Bearkats capture district 31-3A title 24-20 over Zapata

With 7:33 left in the fourth quarter, Zapata's QB #2 took the ball and raced untouched for 35 yards to the 1 ft. line, Bearkats' end of the field. More...

Petra's Legacy: A biography of the mother of a South Texas ranching empire

Book signings to be held in Raymondville & Sarita

Historical author Jane Clements Monday has profiled Petra Vela de Vidal-Kenedy's life as the matriarch of one of the most important families in Texas's history in her latest book, and will autograph copies at book signings on Nov. More...

Willacy County Schools' Honor Roll

First Six Weeks Honor Roll 2007-2008

LASARA ISD FIRST GRADE ALL A - James Anderson, Emanuel Cabrera, Giovanni Conde, Deets Flores, Juan Garza, Rolando Gonzalez, Maria Guerrero, Angela Hinojosa, Brianna Lopez, Karina Martinez, Marco A. Nieto, Destenee Padilla, April R. More...

Rove says temporary worker program needed

ODESSA, Texas (AP) - Karl Rove, President Bush's former deputy chief of staff, said Thursday the government will need to reduce the pressures on the border with a temporary worker program in order to be successful with immigration reform. More...

LCISD hosts 10th Annual Health Fair

Lyford CISD hosted the 10th Annual "Knowledge Is Power" Community-Wide Health Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 31. More...

White says he did not endorse candidate in Navigation District election

Terry White called the Chronicle/ News office on Oct. 31 to say that he did not authorize a candidate for the Willacy County Navigation District board to use his name in connection with his candidacy. More...

RHS Band Booster Meeting

There will be a band booster meeting on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. at the bandhall. All band parents are welcome. More...

Veterans to be honored this week for service to their country

Lyford & Raymondville school districts to host events

Over a dozen local veterans will receive special recognition on Thursday and Friday at local schools, and one Vietnam War veteran will be receiving a Purple Heart Medal. Raymondville ISD's ceremony kicks off at 6:30 p.m. More...

Memorial in Alabama honors fallen heroes in war on terror

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Bob Riley on Tuesday will unveil a memorial wall that honors 92 members of military services from Alabama who have died in the war on terror. More...

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. More...

Researchers say mythical, bloodsucking 'chupacabra' in Texas is just a coyote

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) - The results are in: The ugly, bigeared animal found this summer in southern Texas is not the mythical, bloodsucking chupacabra. It's just a plain old coyote. More...

Local artist will not press criminal charges on nude portrayal of Spanish sailors

Museum decides to continue showing poster to kids

A retired Lyford High School art teacher now claims that he never really intended to press criminal charges against Raymondville museum board members, but still wants to raise consciousness of what he feels is an immoral poster of nude Spanish sail More...

NASA scientist encourages students at Lyford High School

Lyford High School was paid a special visit by NASA aerospace contract scientist Charles "Charlie" Galindo Jr., last Wednesday. The guest speaker was accompanied by UTB's South Texas Engineering Math and Science (STEMS) director Javier Garcia. More...

Audit shows hurricane relief funds largely unspent

AUSTIN - Now the public has information about what's been happening with federal funding Texas received to help recover from hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The State Auditor's Office on Nov. More...

OLG Thanksgiving Feast of Sharing seeking volunteers

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church are needing volunteers for their annual Feast of Sharing Thanksgiving lunch at the parish hall on Thursday, November 15. Call 689-0233 for more details. More...

RHS Athletic Booster Club meeting

There will be a RHS Athletic Booster Club meeting on Monday, Nov. 12, at 6:15 p.m. at the high school cafeteria. More...

ANDY VELIZ RELEASES NEW CD

Andy Veliz singer, composer and recording artist released his latest CD entitled "Through The Years" this week. This is his 3rd CD and before that he released 7 single 45 rpm recordr in the 80s and one full length cassette. More...

Richardson rolls out $15 billion veterans care plan

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson has rolled out a $15.5 billion plan for military veterans that includes cutting their income taxes, giving them a health care card to access private care and expanding educati More...