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Raymondville High School locks down after 5 student fights break out
Parent: "My son's getting harassed everyday"
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      Five fights involving 15-20 Raymondville High School students caused school officials to lock down the school last Friday morning. The fighting resulted in student and teacher injuries, and one juvenile being arrest for assault, according to local police who responded.
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Sarita Armstrong-Hixon appointed to replace mother as Kenedy County commissioner
2008/2009 tax rate drops 27 percent over last year
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      Kenedy County Judge J.A. Garcia appointed the youngest daughter of the late Anne Armstrong, Sarita Armstrong- Hixon, to fill her mother's seat as Precinct 3 commissioner through the end of December. Anne Armstrong, a former U.S. Ambassador to England, and a sitting Kenedy County commissioner died...
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Lyford mayor dispels rumors surrounding city's volunteer fire department
Hurricane Dolly debris pickup slows down
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      Lyford Mayor Rodolfo "Rudy" Saldana told the city's fire chief and all who attended Monday night's city commissioner meeting that those circulating rumors should not play games.
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ICE responds on credit check dilemma facing detention center workers
ICE does not have the authority to hire or fire MTC employees"
ROBERT WILCOX Reporter
      The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department (ICE) responded to media inquiries by the Chronicle/ News on increased security screening that has MTC employees at the 3,000 bed ICE Unit fearing they could lose their jobs.
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2008 RHS VARSITY BEARKATS
      Top row (row five), from left to right, Cordero Rodriguez, Israel Moreno, Ruben Castillo, Ian Lopez, Rey Hernandez, Ramon Cruz, Nestor Rios, Johnny Zavala and Luis Cardenas. Row four, Jerry Rangel, Nathan Robles, Damian Tijerina, Adrian Gonzalez, Pedro Soria, Marco Tijerina, Joe Trevino, Vince Ma...
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - An alleged kiss in a Texas courtroom has a longtime attorney facing a misdemeanor assault charge. Jerry Loftin is set to stand trial in October on one count of assault by offensive contact for allegedly kissing a court reporter in a Johnson County courtroom last month. More...
Remember 9/11, keep the Spirit of 9/12
When someone mentions 9/ 11 these days there is no question as to what they are referring. Flashbacks of planes and burning buildings, along with the tragic loss of many lives immediately come to mind. It was one of those times in history that will be etched in our minds forever. More...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Somehow, cattle seem to know how to find north and south, say researchers who studied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world. Most cattle that were grazing or resting tended to align their bodies in a north-south direction, a team of German and Czech researchers ... More...
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ray Bruce of Raymondville are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Lori Elizabeth, to Joseph Colby Urbanovsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Urbanovsky of Bulverde, TX. More...
Apolonia D. Ramirez, 80, died. She was born February 9, 1928 in Rounge, TX to Evaristo and Ciria De Leon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alejo Ramirez. She is survived by her son, Luis (Juanita) Reyes, Jr.; daughters: Gloria Ventura and M. Linda Ramirez and sister, Chrysanta Castillo, ... More...
Suits filed: In the matter of marriage of Monica Torres and Juan Ricardo Torres, Sr. and in the interest of children - divorce. In the matter of marriage of Maria Antonieta Martinez vs Liborio Martinez, Sr. and in the interest of children - divorce. More...

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