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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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GIRLS DO IT AGAIN! THE SEBASTIAN PONY EXPRESS ALLSTARS (Bronco Division) was 1st place in the Second Invitational Tournament held at the La Feria Sports Complex this past week. More...

Willacy County man's life saved by carotid artery stent inserted at VBMC - Harlingen

Jesus Vela of Sebastian is approaching his 67th birthday after his life was saved with the help of a tiny metal stent which was recently implanted in a blood vessel in his neck at Valley Baptist Medical Center- Harlingen. Dr. More...

Governor vetoes 35 bills before June 21 deadline

AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry signed the 2010-2011 state budget and vetoed 35 bills two days before Sunday, June 21, the deadline for approving or vetoing legislation passed by the 81st Texas Legislature. More...

Dirt cheap: Cemetery sells 2 graves for price of 1

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - It's a buy-one, get-one-free sale - at a cemetery, of all places. Memorial Park Cemetery on Indianapolis' far east side is offering plots at the bargainbasement price in one section of its grounds. More...

GRAFFITI ARTISTS GET TO REMOVE THEIR WORK

- As you drive throughout Willacy County you'll see teenagers painting over graffiti on buildings and other structures. Shown is a building off Bus. 77 in Sebastian. Southwest Keys/ Esperanza Home for Boys removed the graffiti. More...

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MILITARY VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF ALEJANDRO G. TREVINO, POST 390, selected George E. Solis as Legionnaire of the Year for 2008-2009. The Willacy County American Legion chapter continues to serve veterans, their families and the community. More...

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...

BED BUGS PUTTING BITE ON TRAVELERS

Experts say pest becoming global nuisance

COLLEGE STATION - Bed bugs are well on their way to becoming a worldwide nuisance, especially for international travelers, according to Texas AgriLife Research and Texas AgriLife Extension Service entomologists. More...

Hurricane Season 2009-Predictions

Experts predict that the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, which began June I and ends November 30, has only a 25% chance of being above normal in activity. More...

Mexican gunmen stop ambulance, kill patient inside

MORELIA, Mexico (AP) - Gunmen tossed a grenade at an ambulance and then opened its doors to kill a patient inside who had narrowly survived an earlier shooting in a drug cartelplagued Mexican state Friday. More...

2 surfers arrested for towing marijuana

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Border Patrol agents say two men on surfboards have been arrested after they were found off of Imperial Beach towing another surfboard laden with marijuana. More...

Child drownings in Texas hit 50 before summer

HOUSTON (AP) - Child drownings in Texas reached 50 this week with the death of at least seven kids, putting the state on pace for a new annual record before summer has officially even started. More...

Ryan Leaf surrenders on burglary, drug charges

CANYON, Texas (AP) - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has surrendered to Texas authorities to face burglary and drug-related charges. More...

New Mexico officials capture bear that killed sheep

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - State officials have captured and released a bear that killed a sheep in the backyard of a home in the southwestern New Mexico community of Garfield. More...

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THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS were elected and installed during the local convention of The American Legion, Post 390. From, left to right, are Zacarias "Zack" Gonzales, Treasurer; Felipe Cruz, 1st Vice Commander; David Solis, Judge Advocate; N.R. More...

CLOSE CALL

An elderly woman narrowly missed being crushed to death in Lyford Thursday morning when her Ford Focus hatchback was struck by an 18-wheeler at the intersection of FM490 and Bus. Hwy. 77. Antonia Cerda, 74, was driving north on U.S. More...

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