County Judge Pro-tem paused in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Center during one of his frequent visits. "This is good news for the county," Vera yelled from his truck.
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Neighboring counties show stronger record than Guerra
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
State records show that Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel "Johnny" Guerra does not have a stronger prosecutor's record than former District Attorney Gustavo "Gus" Garza, More...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A medical helicopter crash in which three people died earlier this month occurred as the chopper was maneuvering for its approach, More...
LAREDO, Texas (AP) - Two Texas National Guardsmen must serve at least three years in federal prison for helping smug- gling illegal immigrants through a checkpoint. Clarence Hodge Jr. More...
THE FIRST ALBERT TIJERINA RELAYS HELD - During a dedication ceremony on February 16, RISD Superintendent Johnny Pineda honored Coach Albert Tijerina, a 23 year teaching and coaching veteran, by commemorating the track meet in his name and presenting More...
WEIGHT MAN RACE winners at the Albert Tijerina Bearkat Relay are shown, from left to right, Joe Trevino, Phillip Reyes, Marco Tijerina, Johnny Zavala and Jerry Rangel. Not shown are D.J. Rodriguez, Carlos Rodriguez and Ruben Castillo. More...
The Raymondville boys competed on Tuesday, February 19, at the Lyford Classic golf tournament held in Raymondville. The team didn't place, but played well. Rocco Cantu shot an (86) and Justin Contreras (89) to lead the way for the Bearkats. More...
The Lady 'Kat Track team participated at the Yellow Jacket Relays in Edcouch on Saturday, February 23. Senior Nicole Garcia did an outstanding job placing first in the 400 meter run with a time of 1:02. More...
The boys track team competed at the Yellow Jacket Relays in Edcouch-Elsa on Saturday. The 'Kats ran with several Junior Varsity athletes because there was no JV meet this week. More...
TO ALL THE KIIDS IIN THE WIILLACY COUNTY STOCK SHOW CONGRATS!! More...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sought federal help Monday on border security, mortgage loans and equipment shortages affecting the California National Guard because of deployments to Iraq. More...
Firefighters across West and Central Texas battled wildfires that burned about 183,000 acres on Monday and forced the town of Robert Lee - about 1,500 people - to be evacuated, an official with the Texas Forest Service said. More...
HAVERSTRAW, New York (AP) - A man fighting with his girlfriend clung to a car roof and punched her through the window as she drove more than a mile on a busy road, hitting several other cars, police said. More...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Immigration officials say they've identified the driver of a van that hit a school bus in a crash that killed four children in southwestern Minnesota. More...
Willacy County Little League registrations will be held Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon only at the Smiley Park. Bring copy birth certificate and proof of residency. For information you may call Felix Tamez at 793-6657. More...
Raymondville Project Graduation will have a rummage sale fundraiser and a chicken barbecue on Saturday, March 1 at First United Methodist Church. The rummage sale will last from 8 a.m. More...
And what they may tell you about the boat's owner
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Boat names can reveal much about the personality, lifestyle, passions or experiences of a boat owner. For 2007, the BoatU.S. list of Top Ten Most Popular Boat Names is particularly revealing: 1. More...
HOUSTON (AP) - Public defenders in Houston are criticizing the recent arrests of illegal immigrants who were pulled out of airplane lines when attempting to fly home to their native countries. More...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A Danville family has received an $8,000 water bill for a house they say they haven't lived in for more than two years. More...
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - More horses are being sent to Mexico for slaughter since last year's closure of three U.S. horse-slaughter plants in Illinois and Texas for violating state laws. More...
Democratic candidates debate in capital city
By Ed Sterling
AUSTIN - Barack Obama of Illinois and Hillary Clinton of New York met at the University of Texas to debate in a nationally televised forum on Feb. 21. More...
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