STATE DISTRICT JUDGE MIGDALIA LOPEZ came to town Jan. 1 to swear in all the Willacy County elected officials. Newly elected State Rep. Tara Rios Ybarra was also here. Pictured front row, left to right, Rep. Ybarra, Judge Lopez, county tax collector Elizabeth Barnhart; Sheriff Larry Spence; Constable pct. 2 Hector Hector Tijerina; and County & District Attorney Bernard Ammerman. Second row, left to right, Pct. 3 Commissioner Alfredo "Fred" Serrato, Jr.; Constable Pct. 4 David Garcia; Constable Pct. 5 Juan Mendoza; Pct. 1 County Commissioner Eliberto "Beto" Guerra and Constable Pct. 1 Victor Flores.

NEW WILLACY COUNTY & DISTRICT ATTORNEY Bernard Ammerman is pictured with his family New Year's Day after being sworn into a four year term. Pictured left to right, Denise Ammerman, Ava Ammerman, Bernard Ammerman and Thomas Ammerman. The family resides in Sebastian. SHERIFF LARRY SPENCE took his oath of office on a Bible he brought from home from Dist. Judge Migdalia Lopez. His wife Vicenta looks on, last Thursday at the Willacy County Courthouse. WILLACY COUNTY & DISTRICT ATTORNEY BERNARD AMMERMAN was also sworn in by Dist. Judge Migdalia Lopez on New Year's Day.