October 28, 2009 RSS feed / News

Bulldogs clinch playoff berth

Lyford High School's varsity football team maintained its perfect season (8-0 overall, 5-0 in District 32- 3A) and has punched a ticket to the postseason after defeating Hidalgo 35-16 last Friday. More...

Rep Tara Rios Ybarra Co-Hosts South Texas Eco-Tourism Summit

(Raymondville, TX) - On Thursday, October 29, State Representative Tara Rios Ybarra (D) will co-host a South Texas Eco-Tourism Summit in cooperative efforts with the City of Raymondville and Raymondville Chamber of Commerce. More...

Zamora, Garza & Martinez federal lawsuit against Guerra set for January in Brownsville

Former county & district attorney Juan Guerra may believe that the "best defense is a good offense." He is currently being sued in federal court in Brownville by former prosecutor Gustavo "Gus" Garza, Raymondville Police Chief Uvaldo "Valdo" Zamor More...

Murders in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, at all-time high

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - A violent and ongoing battle between two powerful drug cartels has pushed this northern border city's murder rate - already one of the highest in the world - to new records in 2009, according to a government report issu More...

Port Mansfield Memory Walk to benefit Alzheimer's patients

PORT MANSFIELD - The Alzheimer's Association is inviting Willacy County and surrounding area residents to become Champions in the fight against Alzheimer's by participating in the annual Alzheimer's Memory Walk. More...

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RAYMONDVILLE 8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL LADY 'KITS are district champs and are undefeated at 7-0 during the Sept.-Oct. season. More...

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THE LYFORD BULLDOG BAND placed 2nd at Pigskin Jubilee under the direction of Victoria Vasquez De Leon and Shannon Reynolds. More...

Funeral home offers electronic billboard obits

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A funeral home is giving people one last chance to have their name in lights. Iles Funeral Home in Des Moines is going high-tech with its funeral announcements, putting them on electronic billboards around the city. More...

Halloween stores pop up in old retail haunts

NEW YORK (AP) - The recession hasn't been so scary for Halloween stores. In fact, they're finding better haunts in the graveyards of failed retailers. More...

Bearkats not surrendering

Raymondville High School's varsity football team (4-4 overall and 2-3 in district) saw their playoff hopes dwindle after they lost 26-7 to Rio Hondo on Friday. B.J. More...

Voters to choose Municipal Judge Tuesday

Raymondville voters will choose a new municipal judge on Tues., Nov. 3 to replace longtime judge Hector "Tiger" Huerta who died earlier this year. More...

Grand Jury indicts 35 for variety of offenses

An active Willacy County Grand Juy returned indict-ments against 35 individuals in 25 felony cases on October 22, 2009 The charges range from driving while intoxicated, burglary, and money launde-ring to the more serious off-enses such as drug deal More...

7 defendants sentenced to prison for felony crimes

The Willacy County and District Attorney's Office announces today that the following defendants were sentenced to prison on October 26 and 27, 2009. More...

Small plane with 4 aboard crashes in south Texas

McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Authorities say a small plane with four people aboard that vanished from radar shortly after the pilot reported turbulence has crashed in southern Texas. More...

Raids targeting Mexican cartel nab 84 in Dallas

DALLAS (AP) - Federal officials say 84 people in Dallas have been arrested as part of the largest single strike at Mexican drug operations in the U.S. More...

How top 10 fared - Texas high school football

Scores and schedule for teams ranked in The Associated Press Texas high school football poll, games Oct. 22-24. Class 5A 1. Cedar Hill (8-0) def. Irving MacArthur, 66-31 2. Dallas Skyline (8-0) def. More...

Coach won't force Hunter to play vs. No. 3 Texas

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy expects injured running back Kendall Hunter to have a limited role if he's able to play at all Saturday against No. 3 Texas. More...

McCoy, No. 3 Texas rout Missouri 41-7

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Colt McCoy had been off his game in recent weeks. He got it all back together against Missouri. McCoy completed his first 11 passes and produced touchdowns on No. More...

Police say Brownsville museum director murdered

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Police are investigating the murder of the 59-year-old executive director of the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art. The Brownsville Herald reports that around 1 p.m. Saturday a museum employee said he found Barry T. More...

Bearkats spotlight!

Good Luck Bearkats!

(PHOTO ON THE LEFT) "HERE I COME!" #12 ROBERT DE LA PAZ running up field against Rio Hondo making it hard for the Bobcats. De La Paz ended the night with 7- 18-1 and 97 yards. More...

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