June 10, 2009 RSS feed / News

Austin police officer sued over man's death

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The family of a man who died in a police shooting last month is suing the officer and the city of Austin, alleging wrongful death, racial injustice and excessive force. More...

Good Luck Class of 2009!

May all of your dreams and wishes for the future come true.

RHS Class of 2009 More...

5-foot alligator pulled from Texas swimming pool

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) - Getting a gator caused a splash at one pool in Port Arthur. Gator Country owner Gary Saurage (sarge) jumped into a residential swimming pool to extract the 5-foot-long unwanted alligator. More...

Soto sentenced to 22 years on 2 assault charges

The Willacy County and District Attorney's Office announced today that on May 27, 2009 Israel Hank Soto, 23, of Raymondville, TX, pled guilty in the 197th District Court to Judge Migdalia Lopez and was sentenced to 16 years in the Texas Department More...

Lyford Fire Chief complains about Raymondville VFD

Lyford Fire Dept. is not happy with Raymondville volunteers. LVFD Chief Tony Espinosa told commissioners that the Sheriff's Dept. More...

U.S. officials hold Muslim suspect in military recruiter shooting death

LITTLE ROCK - A man accused of shooting a U.S. army recruiter to death and injuring another had been investigated by the FBI after officials learned he had been detained in Yemen for possessing a fake Somali passport. More...

Man sentenced for 40 months in cell phone scheme

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A former employee of the Austinbased American Cancer Society was sentenced to more than three years in prison for a scheme that cost the group more than $850,000. More...

Texas soldier and Marine killed in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense on Wednesday announced the deaths of two Texans who were fighting in Afghanistan. More...

Texas beats TCU 5-2 to earn CWS berth

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - At a place like the University of Texas, four years between trips to the College World Series can feel like forever. The long wait is over. The Longhorns are going back to Omaha, Neb. More...

Class of 2009 Good Luck!

SUPERINTENDENT EDUARDO INFANTE giving a speech for the Class of 2009 and their parents. Above is a photo of some graduates performing the LHS Alma Mater. More...

County rubberstamps advisory committee spending plan for $2,337,500 hurricane disaster funds

Willacy County Commissioners accepted a comprehensive plan for utilizing $2.3 million in Hurricane Dolly recovery funds, as reccommended by an advisory committee. More...

Lyford mayor suggests monthly garage sale

Mayor Henry de la Paz believes that Lyford needs to have a monthly event for residents to participate in and he says that a city sponsored "Garage Sale" in front of city hall might be it. More...

PITTMAN "COOL KIDS"

Pittman Elementary "Cool Kids" perform at different events throughout the year at school and in the community. More...

8 people killed in vehicle rollover

SONOITA, Ariz. More...

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