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June 24, 2009 / Front Page

Increased DPS presence is big help to local Sheriff & police

by Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Raul Garza and his staff's duties have become a little easier since their numbers were doubled over a year ago. More...

County chooses low bidder to do $276,005 road work in Colonias

At a special meeting on June 18th Willacy County Commissioners awarded $276,004.95 in road and drainage construction to the low bidder, Jimmy Closner and Sons. More...

County hires architect for court house remodeling

The Willacy County Courthouse has been in bad shape for many years. The roof leaks and every time it rains hard, the basement fills up with water. More...

News

Indiana lawyer found asleep in trash can

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana lawyer who was found asleep headfirst in a neighbor's trash can after a night of drinking has apologized and says he's embarrassed. More...

Woman dead 5 years found in abandoned funeral home

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The body of a woman dead since 2004 was left in a San Antonio funeral home that had shut down the week before. More...

Woman dies in explosion of alleged meth lab

ATHENS, Texas (AP) - A 28- year-old man is being held in the Henderson County Jail on a murder charge after a woman died following a chemical explosion at an alleged methamphetamine lab. More...

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Farm & Ranch

Cotton Market weekly

June 18, 2009

A Service Provided by Plains Cotton Cooperative Association

Lower four consecutive days, futures prices on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) shot higher Thursday in a shift attributed to fund and speculative buying rather than a move driven by demand. More...

TDA Market Recap June 22, 2009

AUSTIN - (June 22, 2009) For the week ending June 20, 2009, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were mostly steady to $3 lower per hundredweight, with a few areas $2 higher. More...

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Obituaries

ANTOINETTE G. VUITTONET, RN

Antoinette G. Vuittonet, 50, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX. She was born on June 13, 1958 to Grace and Tony Soto in Fresno, CA. More...

FIDEL VILLARREAL

SEBASTIAN - Fidel Villarreal, 82, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Sunshine Haven in Olmito, TX. A rosary was recited Friday, 7 p.m., at Duddlesten Funeral Home Chapel. More...

PEDRO G. MORENO

Pedro G. Moreno, Sr., 71, loving husband, great father and wonderful grandfather passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009 at his home in Raymondville. A rosary was recited Sunday, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. More...

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Willacy Grand Jury no bills Mata and Guerrero in shooting death of Pedro Lopez

The Willacy County Grand Jury declined to indict Manuel Mata, 27, and Daniel Guerrero, 28, in connection with the shooting death of Pedro Lopez, 30, and issued a "No bill" on the first degree murder charge. More...

Governor Rick Perry signs Bill increasing Navigation District board to five

By Paul Whitworth

Senate Bill 2569 authored by State Senator Eddie Lucio (D) of Brownsville has been signed into law by Governor Rick Perry (R) and will take effect on Sept. 1, 2009. More...

Retirement Party planned June 30 for Judge Richard Solis

Willacy County's longest serving Justice of the Peace has announced his retirement after 16 years on the job. More...

Editorial & Columns

Behind the Badge

Camping and fun at Summer Camps

By Larry G. Spence

I don't know how your Father's Day went but mine, thanks to my wife and her support and kindness and the calls from all four sons, made my father's day a great one. The wife and I went out Saturday to do a little shopping and grab a bite to eat. More...