Guerra will attempt to indict Barnhart on Friday in sexual molestation incident
However, his old love letter reveals ethical conflict
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel "Johnny" Guerra is convening a grand jury for a third-time on Friday to try to indict county judge Eliseo "Cheyo" Barnhart in the alleged sexual molestation of a temporary worker early last year.
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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
      CLAUDIA CARDENAS shows off her artistic skills Monday morning. Monday marked the first day of school for many valley schools. Claudia is a 5-year-old kindergarten student at Pittman Elementary.
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Raymondville's new budget calls for property tax increase, water & sewer rate hikes
City workers to get a 5 percent pay raise in plan
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      Raymondville city commissioners endorsed a plan by Mayor Lonnie Correa to raise property taxes 2.7 cents or about 3.9 percent. Residents may also see a five percent hike in water and sewer rates. All of the city commissioners supported the addition of a code enforcement officer and a five percent...
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Local singer to compete in statewide music contest for trip to Nashville
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      Andrew Swanberg sang as a young child growing up in Raymondville, while composing songs in his head that he would later write and sing professionally. He was selected from a field of 60 contestants to compete on Saturday at the Paris Idol music contest.
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Willacy County commissioners give Guerra a 3rd investigator in new budget
Sheriff and city's police chief challenged to take drug test
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      After three hours of listening to Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel "Johnny" Guerra argue his case for a third investigator; commissioners gave in and let him have a parttime investigator on Wednesday afternoon. County Judge Eliseo "Cheyo" Banhart said that it was done with no increase ...
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