Local school districts see increase in enrollment except for Raymondville/Lyford
RISD attributes 100+ student drop to Hurricane Dolly
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      The Lasara Independent School District (ISD) saw a 12 percent jump in first day of school enrollment while neighboring Raymondville ISD saw a five percent decline in enrollment. San Perlita and Sarita ISD's saw slight gains while Lyford remained flat.
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Write-in candidates create contested races in Kenedy & Willacy counties
Several candidates vie for seat of Anne Armstrong
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      About 70 voters in Kenedy County will decide in November whether to continue the legacy of having a family member from Armstrong Ranch represent their county in Precinct 3 or have an interested rancher or small business owner represent them.
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Family feud erupts into midnight shooting of teenager
Two Raymondville men arrested for attempted murder
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
     An ongoing family feud between the Cruz and De Los Santos families in the City of Raymondville resulted in a teenage member of the Cruz clan being shot in the groin early Saturday morning,
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Dismembered arm of woman found in Willacy County drainage canal
Body of woman not yet found - Autopsy ordered
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      An separated arm from an unknown woman was discovered by a county worker partially submerged under a bridge on County Road 345 over a drainage canal in northeastern Willacy County on Tuesday, according to the Willacy County Sheriff's Department.
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