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February 13, 2008
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St. Anthony's will celebrate 100th year in Raymondville
100 young ladies invited to compete for Queen
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      When you walk into St. Anthony's Catholic Church on 1st Street in Raymondville you are immediately awestruck by the stained glass window etchings. The congregation is celebrating 100 years in the city with a commemorative mass on June 4th.
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City donates patrol car to Sebastian constable
$70,000 set aside to pay developer for job creation
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      In a moment of emotion, Constable David Garcia, profusely thanked Raymondville's city commissioners for approving the transfer of a surplus police department cruiser to his office. "I'm overwhelmed by the city's generosity, as I've tried for two years to get one from the county," said Garcia, his...
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RISD board adopts form to evaluate new superintendent
Parents, faculty, and staff can provide feedback
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      The Raymondville Independent School District (RISD) board of trustees voted last week to adopt a form from Harlingen ISD to evaluate the district's new superintendent. Board President John Solis said that he had been hearing things about Superintendent Johnny I. Pineda.
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Movie Gallery to close video rental operations on Sunday in Raymondville
Store is one of 400 closing in nationwide restructuring
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      Eight Movie Gallery full and part-time employees will lose their jobs in the next 30 days as the Raymondville store closes due to a nationwide downsizing by the parent corporation. The last day for rentals and returns will be this coming Sunday, according to company officials.
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Commissioners authorized the county judge to sign and send an application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requesting the transfer of the Sarita Sewer Service & Water Supply Corporation to Kenedy County. More...
Things are not always as they seem to be
A lot of things we read and have know about and taken for granted for years are in reality, not what they seem to be. Let me give you a small list to start with this week. For example, did you know the Irish Potato is not a potato and it's not even from Ireland? (It's a tuber plant and it came fro... More...
Clinton and Obama support abortion of unborn children
Valley residents who care about unborn children and their mothers should be aware that a vote for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama will mean more killing of unborn babies in our country. More...
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Cotton producer Doug Hlavaty looks across his South Plains fields and sees the potential for trouble. The region has gone 60 days without significant rain, humidity has been low and windy conditions have prevailed since early January. The gusty conditions - with winds someti... More...
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Robbins of George West are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Ann Robbins, to Joshua Grant Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Gregory of San Antonio. Ashley is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Hargreaves of George West and Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Robbins... More...
Elvira De La Paz, 76, died Monday, February 11, 2008 at Retama Manor Nursing Home in Raymondville. She lived in Willacy County all her life. She is survived by her husband, Luis De La Luz of Raymondville; four sons, Roberto, Sr. (Consuelo) De La Paz of Raymondville, Luis, Jr. (Maria De Jesus) De ... More...
Suits filed: Maria I. Palomo, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Pedro S. Palomo, Pedro Palomo, Carlos Palomo, Juan Palomo and Maria Isabel Palomo vs Mauro Concepcion Alvarez, auto damages. Willacy County and Lyford CISD vs Pablo Flores, delinquent taxes. More...

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