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July 4, 2007
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Possible 1000 bed expansion of ICE facility - more questions than answers
RICK SHUEY Reporter
      Willacy county commissioners began their meeting yesterday with an hour and ten minute secret session. After returning to open session, and without any public discussion, they authorized county judge Eliseo Barnhart to execute "an amendment" to the contract between the county sheriff and US Immigr...
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Fourth of July gala and fireworks at city's Independence Day celebration
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      Raymondville's annual 4th of July celebration and fireworks show was held at Eddie Stark (Smiley Face) Park Pavillion on Sunday with a larger that normal crowd, according to gala organizers. Attendees got to eat well, play a variety of games, and listen to Tejano music by Grupo Arrko, and country...
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Hinojosa files motions to toss out criminal charges against Guerra
Motions cite lack of 2nd prosecutor's oath as basis
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      The criminal defense attorney for Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel "Johnny" Guerra filed motions last week to drop three criminal charges against his client, claiming that the special prosecutor should be disqualified because he failed to take a second state-mandated oath.
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(Photo By Eirca Ysasi)
     RAYMONDVILLE'S ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION WAS A SUCCESS SUNDAY with a larger than normal crowd, according to the Raymondville Chamber of Commerce organizers. The evening was completed by a spectacular fireworks display. Shown is one of the pet show owners and her "show dog." More 4th of July cel...
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Guerra strikes out on indicting Willacy County officials with latest grand jury
"El Gallito" attempts to indict district judge & others
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      A second Willacy County grand jury in as many terms voted "no" on indicting a district judge and four law enforcement officials on serious felony charges, that District Attorney Juan Angel "Johnny" Guerra's office presented to them.
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COTTONWOOD, Ariz. (AP) - A 2-year-old boy went for a wild ride when the parked pickup he was in rolled out of a driveway, across a road and down several embankments, taking out a gas line, trees, and eventually the porch of a home and a chain link fence. More...
Celebrate our freedom, but don't forget to count the cost
This week we will celebrate our nation's birthday, Independence Day, our nation's freedom day. We have already had some of the observances, but the actual 4th of July will be on Wednesday this year. Government and local business offices will be closed so that employees can have a day to celebrate. More...
Navigation District not giving up fight for ferry landing
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) - Efforts by Willacy County to seize 1,500 acres on South Padre Island to build a ferry landing have come to an end. The Nature Conservancy says it has donated the land to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. More...
Kenny and Minerva Simpson wish to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kristyne Denise Simpson to Reynaldo "Rey" Hernandez III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reynaldo Hernandez Jr.. Kristyne is a graduate of Harlingen High School and will be attending Texas State Technical Colleg... More...
Ruth M. Vallier, 74, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, June 25, 2007, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on November 6, 1932, on a farm, south of Brayton, Audubon County, Iowa, the daughter of Roy Cecil and Nellie Margaret (Jensen) Nelson. More...

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