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October 3, 2007
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Barnhart pleads not guilty to charge of aggravated perjury
Trio pleads not guilty to extortion charges
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      Suspended Willacy County Judge Eliseo "Cheyo" Barnhart plead not guilty at his arraignment hearing on Friday morning on one felony charge of aggravated perjury. At the same hearing, former RISD School Board President Gloria Reyes-Garcia, her niece Andrea Sias-Espinosa, and her niece's husband plea...
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"Junior" Vera chosen interim county administrative judge to replace Barnhart
Judicial duties split between two area attorneys
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      In an emergency meeting on Friday afternoon, Willacy County commissioners appointed Emilio "Junior" Vera interim judge to replace County Judge Eliseo "Cheyo" Barnhart who was suspended late last month, after he was indicted for aggravated perjury.
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Pittman Elementary kids get to evacuate a burning house
Families need to develop & practice an escape plan
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      A Pittman Elementary physical education teacher followed her elementary school students as they all crawled on their hands and knees towards a simulated evacuation of a model of a burning house. The safety drill was part of National Fire Prevention Month, and was provided courtesy of the State Fir...
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City to get $290 thousand in state funds for water projects
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      The City of Raymondville was awarded $289,860 for municipal projects by the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) late last month, according to City Manager Eleazar "Yogi" Garcia. "We get this money every other year," Garcia said.
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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) - Any old town can have its own Oktoberfest. The beer stein-hoisting events pop up all over in late September and early October. But New Braunfels, a Central Texas town with strong ties to its German heritage, waits till a little later in the fall to honor a specific pie... More...
Getting away from the serious stuff
I don't know if you feel like I do now and then or not, but sometimes all the things going on locally and in the valley are just overwhelming. So when I was trying to get ideas for this week's column, the wife suggested that I lighten up a little. Being a good husband who does everything his wife ... More...
A Service Provided by Plains Cotton Cooperative Association September 27, 2007
December cotton futures on the New York Board of Trade closed at a new 10-week high Thursday. Higher prices on Wall Street and a weak U.S. dollar also provided support for cotton, according to analysts. A weak dollar is supportive because it effectively makes U.S. cotton cheaper to for-eign buyers... More...
Maria and Robert Mercado announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Yanira Martinez, to Rene C. Ramirez, Jr. The bride-elect, of Raymondville, is a 2000 Raymondville High School graduate; graduated from Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dec. 2006 with a Bachelors of Science in ... More...
James O. (Jimmy) Duddlesten, 85, died Thursday, September 27, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada after a lengthy illness. Born in Sebastian, he grew up and graduated from high school in Raymondville. He continued his education at Durham Business College and Landing College of Mortuary Science, where he ear... More...
OCTOBER 1 - Incident, Retama Manor Nursing Home, 1700 blk S. Exp. 77. Theft of service, 1000 blk W. Hidalgo. Aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, 9th and Petra. Execution of warrant, arrested: Enrique Sanchez. Arrested: 1 male juvenile, AOA execution of warrant, 700 blk E. San Francisco. More...

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