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Car chase ends in Lyford with the arrest of Edinburg suspect
      Hidalgo County Sheriff's deputies chased a suspect Tuesday afternoon from Edinburg through Hargill at high speeds and into Willacy County where the driver lost control of his pickup and overturned on FM 1921 between Exp. 77 and Bus. Hwy. 77.
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BEST FRIENDS DIE IN HARLINGEN CRASH
      Amy Nicole Guerrero, 21, of Sebastian and and Samantha Jane Cardenas Rainwater, 19, of Raymondville died Friday night after their gray Mazda Protege' was broadsided by a white Chevrolet Silverado pickup at the intersection of East Grimes Road and Loop 499 in Harlingen at 11:30 p.m.
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DAY OF RECKONING
Lawsuit names former D.A. Juan Guerra as defendant, Set for trial Oct. 13 in federal court at Brownsville
      Former Willacy County District Attorney Gustavo "Gus" Garza was a special prosecutor in March, 2007 appointed to his job by State District Judge Migdalia Lopez to look into complaints about the incumbent district attorney for the county, Juan Guerra.
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Testimony ends in intoxication manslaughter trial of Santa Monica man
By Paul Whitworth
       Visiting Judge Martha Huerta of Corpus Christi thanked an 11-woman, 1-man, jury in Raymondville Tuesday afternoon for their service over the past seven days while hearing an intoxicated manslaughter case against a Santa Monica man, Mauro Concepcion Alvarez.
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LYFORD SOLDIERS OFF TO WAR IN IRAQ
      FAREWELL CEREMONY- About 500 Rio Grande Valley National Guardsmen were deployed to Iraq. Among the group were 10 Willacy County Guardsmen. A farewell ceremony was last Saturday at Bob Lackey Stadium in Weslaco. Shown are ( l to r) J.R. Delgado, Noe Trevino, Lyford Commissioner Wally Solis, and Andrew Delgado. All four are from Lyford.
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 News
• Herrera sentenced to 10 years in prison for meth possession
The Willacy County and District Attorney¿s Office announced today that on October 1, 2009, Oscar Rojelio Herrera, Jr., 32, of Austin, TX, pled guilty in the 197th District Court to visiting Judge Martha Huerta and was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division for possession of methamphetamine. More...
• Soldier gets 3-year prison term for kidnap hoax
• Pct. 4 J.P. resigns but may continue to serve
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 Editorial & Columns
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In all things give thanks
A 4-year-old boy was asked to return thanks before Thanksgiving dinner. The family all bowed their head in expectation as the young boy began his prayer. He thanked God for all his friends, by name, then he thanked God for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister, Grandma and Grandpa, and all his Aunts and Uncles. More...
• Will Social Security survive the recession?
• Wind industry blowing away our tax dollars
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 Letters
• LETTER TO EDITOR
Two steps to help save our freedom
Editor, Our federal government is out of control. Most federal representatives completely ignore our Constitution that they took a solemn oath to uphold. The feds are responsible, but the real blame is that we the people have allowed it to happen. And it will continue to get worse unless we stop it. More...
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 Farm & Ranch
• TDA Market Recap - Oct. 5, 2009
AUSTIN - For the week ending Oct. 3, 2009, feeder and fed cattle prices at Texas auctions were $2 lower with slaughter lambs being sharply lower and slaughter goats being $3 higher. Cash cotton was firm and Texas grains were all generally steady for the week. More...
• Massive Texas wind farm operating
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 County Lifestyles
• County Clerk's Report
Marriage licenses issued: Andres Acevedo and Dolores Rivera Rios. Alejandro Reyes and Miranda Leigh Moreno. Paul Reyes and Angelica Lizama. Domingo M. Reyna and Ashley Nicole Trevino. Guillermo Hernandez Puente and Amanda Hernandez. More...
• article has image Cavazos-Cisneros united in marriage
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 Obituaries
• article has image ISABEL V. TRISTAN
Isabel V. Tristan, born July 8, 1925 in Hidalgo, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 2, 2009. Isabel was surrounded by her children as she made her final journey to be with her husband, Fernando Tristan, Sr. who preceded her in death in 1999. Isabel was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. More...
• article has image SAMANTHA JANE CARDENAS RAINWATER
• article has image AMY NICOLE GUERRERO
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 Crime & Courts
• RAYMONDVILLE POLICE BLOTTER
OCTOBER 5 - Arrested: San Juanita Vargas, assault causing bodily injury (FV), 400 blk W. San Francisco. Aggravated assault w/ deadly weapon, 500 blk W. Durango. OCTOBER 4 - Theft, 6th and Sauz. Arrested: Rene Bella, execution of warrant x2. More...
• Kenedy County Sheriff's Dept. Report
• District Clerk's Report
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