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11TH ANNUAL OPERATION LONE STAR offers free medical care to South Texas communities including Willacy County. Military personnel, state and county officials and hundreds of volunteers provide free health services. More...

High school football practice begins August 3

by Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Summer is just about over as football practices for both Raymondville and Lyford High School begin this Monday, August 3. Lyford Bulldogs Lyford football players are to pick up their equipment at the athletic field house at 8 a.m. More...

News

Defendant sentenced to 6 months in jail for graffiti

The Willacy County and District Attorney's Office announced today that on July 21, 2009, Martin Andrade, 21, of Raymondville, TX, pled guilty in County Court to Judge Menton Murray and was sentenced to 6 months in a county jail probated for 9 month More...

Human rights group visits Willacy detention center

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and other civil rights groups said Wednesday they are meeting with an international human rights organization visiting the state to point out problems at alien detention centers. More...

Longhorns to wear special uniform

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Longhorns football team will wear a specially designed uniform during the 2009 season finale with Texas A&M. The jersey was unveiled at Coach Darrell Royal's 85th birthday party on Saturday. More...

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County Lifestyles

15th Birthday Celebration

Christina Daisy Saldivar will celebrate her 15th birthday with a mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church on Saturday, August 1 at 5:30 p.m. Reception/dance will be at Nell's Event Center (formerly Gonzalez Ballroom) and will begin at 7 p.m. More...

FUMC plans carne guisada lunch Friday

Plates to go or to dine in will be available Friday, July 31 at First United Methodist Church's carne guisanda lunch. Plates are $5 and include rice and beans. Serving begins at 11 a.m. and continues "until we run out," says Rev. Janna Hawes. More...

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Obituaries

OSCAR REYES DAVILA

Oscar Reyes Davila, of Ennis, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his home. Oscar was born January 6, 1941 in Raymondville, Texas to Juan Cristo and Maria (Chavez) Davila. He was raised in Raymondville and attended schools there. More...

RAMIRO "RAY" ALVAREZ, SR.

Ramiro "Ray" Alvarez, Sr., 73, passed away July 18, 2009, in his home. He was born in Raymondville on February 23, 1936, to Primitivo and Stefana (Rodriguez) Alvarez. More...

MARIA H. CORTINAS

Maria H. Cortinas, 101, passed away July 21, 2009 at her home in Raymondville. A rosary was recited Thursday, July 23, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Funeral mass was celebrated July 24 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. More...

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Police plan to build obstacle course as training aid

Raymondville Police Chief Uvaldo "Valdo" Zamora told city commissioners about his plan to build an obstacle course as a part of the hiring process for new officers. More...

County approves Burn Ban to outlaw most fires

Much of Texas and all of South Texas has been under a burn ban for the past few months but Wiliacy County's ban on outdoor fires has expired, so commiss-ioners found it necessary to reinstate the ban at a special meeting Monday after noon. More...

Editorial & Columns

Behind the Badge

Corpus Christi in my rearview mirror

By Larry G. Spence

The 131k Annual Sheriffs Training Conference is officially over, and a good time was had by all who attended. The Sheriffs Association of Texas is well known and active throughout this state and the United States as well. More...