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May 27, 2009 / News

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WILLACY COUNTY RIDER & ROPERS held their award banquet last Saturday. Competitions are held September through May. More...

Video helps homeowners protest property appraisals

AUSTIN - A new slide show on the Texas Comptroller's Web site can help homeowners who are protesting their property tax appraisals. More...

Prison guard, girlfriend accused in murder plot

TYLER, Texas (AP) - Authorities have arrested a Texas Department of Criminal Justice guard and his girlfriend in an alleged plot to kill the woman's estranged husband. More...

Texas jobless rate unchanged as national rate rises

TEXAS AT 6.7 PERCENT, U S. RATE AT 8.9 PERCENT

AUSTIN - Texas' unemployment rate remained unchanged in April at 6.7 percent and continued to trend well below the national rate of 8.9 percent. The U.S. rate was 8.5 percent in March. The Texas unemployment rate stood at 4.6 percent in April 2008. More...

Sweeney sweeps Lyford girls

The Lyford girls softball team went to Corpus Christi with high hopes but fell to the Sweeney Lady Bulldogs twice on Saturday, eliminating the local team from the Region IV-3A playoffs. More...

Going to Mexico? Don't forget that passport

PHOENIX (AP) - Travelers returning to the U.S. from Mexico can expect delays if they don't bring a passport or other proof of citizenship starting June 1. More...

Texas unemployment unchanged at 6.7 percent

AUSTIN (AP) - Texas' unemployment rate remained steady at 6.7 percent in April, according to figures the state's workforce commission released Friday. More...

2009 LYFORD EVEN START PROMOTION CANDIDATES

Lyford Even Start will hold their promotion ceremony on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the Lyford Staff Development Center. More...

Police officer injured by 2 drunk drivers

HOUSTON (AP) - Two people are facing intoxicationrelated charges in connection with separate crashes that left a police officer in critical, but stable condition. More...

Guns on college campus bill passes Senate

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas concealed handgun license holders could carry weapons into public college classrooms and dorms under a bill that cleared the Texas Senate on Wednesday. More...

Texas slams Mizzou for 4th Big 12 title

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Sporting a banged-up hand and a new nickname, Cameron "fourfinger" Rupp still was able to provide the pop that pushed Texas to its fourth Big 12 baseball title. More...

2009 LYFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR STUDENTS

Lyford Middle School proudly announces the promotion of the 32 eighth-grade students who have achieved academic honor by maintaining an average of 90 or above for the past three years (sixth, seventh, and eighth grades). More...

2-year, $180 billion state budget nearly complete

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The state's massive budget is days away from final approval. House and Senate negotiators have finished settling differences in the two chamber's proposals to spend roughly $180 billion over the next two years. More...

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A 21 gun salute was performed during the Memorial Day Ceremonies at all locations by local veterans. Pastor Russ Willis from the First Baptist Church played "Taps" on the trumpet at all the ceremonies held Monday Morning. More...