September 30, 2009 RSS feed / News

Bulldogs win district opener versus La Feria

Lyford High School's varsity football team slugged out a 24- 12 win in their District 32-3A against La Feria on Friday. Johnny Esparza had a busy night as he completed 22 out of 55 pass attempts for 291 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions. More...

DOWNTOWN POCKET PARK Birthday Party!

We will becelebrating the Tenth Anniversary of the Downtown Pocket.T he City hasworked hard to give the parkits new facelift. All businesses are invited to join the celebration by putting on sidewalk sales and promotions. More...

Texas QB McCoy stays healthy, so are Heisman hopes

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas quarterback Colt McCoy has a key factor going for him in the chase for the Heisman Trophy: He's injury-free through four games. More...

Major Hubert receives Meritorious Service Award at San Antonio ceremony

On 13 September 2009, Major John T. Hubert, United States Army Reserve, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The presentation was held prior to the Change of Command for the 321st Civil Affairs Brigade. More...

Too much Fat in Your Blood? Millions of Americans Have It

September 29 -If you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes or are overweight, you may also be at risk for very high triglycerides, a serious condition in which there is too much fat in your blood. More...

Fresh air may relieve newborn's colic

MADISON, Wis.- There are no miracle drugs to treat it, but relief for a baby's colic could be as close as the mother's front door. "Babies like to be outside, especially in the evening hours," says Dr. More...

Tweet out for Texas Tech players

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Tweeting is out of bounds for football players at Texas Tech. More...

Bulldogs' no barks but plenty of bites

NOT GOING DOWN YET! #12 Jacob Carranco catching a pass and going up field, while a Lion's defender trys to bring him down. Photos By Eric Aguirre More...

Kerrville police shoot homicide suspect dead

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Kerrville teen suspected of fatally shooting his 20-year-old girlfriend was, himself, fatally shot by Kerrville police. A police statement says officers shot 17-year-old Mario Ramirez about 12:50 a.m. Monday. More...

Bearkats rip Progreso

Raymondville High School's varsity football team is 1-0 in District 32-3A after the Bearkats thumped Progreso 37-21 last Friday. The Bearkats scored first when Bo Moreno threw a 22-yard scoring strike to Skylore Janes. More...

AP Texas high school football top 10 fared

Scores for the teams ranked in The Associated Press Texas high school football poll, Sept. 24-26, Games are Friday night unless noted. Class 5A 1. Cedar Hill (4-0) is idle. 2. SA Madison (3-1) lost to SA MacArthur, 34-30 3. More...

Lyford lands $500,000 grant to rehab hurricane damaged homes

Lyford city commissioners evaluated proposals for a grant administrator at Monday evenings meeting. The person hired will oversee the spending of a $500,000 grant the city is getting from the Texas Dept. of Housing & Community Affairs. More...

Lady Bird Lake could get expanded trail

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -A popular hike-and-bike trail that surrounds Lady Bird Lake in Austin could be expanded as part of proposed redevelopment. More...

Flag-Missing Stars - U.S. flag in San Antonio had just 43 stars

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A star-spangled banner proudly displayed in Texas lacked a little something: seven stars. A San Antonio company has replaced a U.S. flag it produced that had just 43 stars. More...

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ALBERTO SALINAS, JR., a Raymondville native, and Antonio Zavaleta, Ph.D. More...

No. 17 Houston survives scare by Tech

HOUSTON (AP) - Houston's first win over a Big 12 opponent earned the Cougars their first ranking in 18 years. The second makes Houston a legitimate contender to become Conference USA's first BCS buster. More...

Houston police were unaware of criminal record of man who shot officer

HOUSTON (AP) - An illegal alien charged with capital murder for the death of Houston police officer Henry Canales in June had at least eight aliases and multiple arrests in California. More...

Dallas bomb plot suspect was suicidal, ex-roommate says

ITALY, Texas (AP) - A former roommate of the suspect in a failed bomb plot in Dallas says his friend was lonely and suicidal in recent months. More...

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