November 11, 2009 RSS feed / News

Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 24

The Raymondville Chamber of Commerce is inviting the entire community to participate in the downtown Christmas tree lighting. This year's Christmas tree theme is a tribute to our soldiers who have served or are currently serving. More...

Lyford gets $511,086 grant for water & sewer improvements

Lyford Mayor Henry De La Paz heard from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs by mail on October 30 and it was good news for the cash strapped small community. More...

Commissioners choose color scheme for new building

The new city building going up on FM3168 will house several difference agencies, the primary tenants to be University of Texas/Texas Southmost College long distance learning center, the Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Corp of Raymondv More...

Veterans Day is for ordinary people accomplishing the extraordinary

When then-Governor Ronald Reagan introduced returning POW John McCain at a speaking engagement in 1974, the future president asked, "Where do we find such men?" He was speaking of many veterans, when he answered, "We find them in our streets, in t More...

Veterans in Service

SGT. CLAUDIA X. CRUZ AND CPL. DAVID LEE CRUZ both with the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The couple of Lasara have two children - David Lee II and Genesis. More...

BUILDING A GAZEBO

The Willacy County Housing Authority got a new gazebo from donations of businesses from the Rio Grande Valley. More...

Funeral services held for slain New Mexico nun

GALLUP, N.M. (AP) - A slain Catholic nun who lived and worked on the Navajo Indian reservation was remembered Saturday for her passion for the poor at funeral services. More...

Tens of thousands of homes flooded in Mexico

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico (AP) - A week of torrential rain has flooded the homes of more than 200,000 people along Mexico's Gulf coast, officials said Friday. Residents in some towns complained that no help had arrived. More...

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THE COMMUNITY OF LASARA RECOGNIZED FALLEN SOLDIER SGT. JAVIERLEE GONZALES who died on January 30, 2009 while actively serving our country on Saturday, Oct. 31. 2nd St. was renamed to JavierLee Gonzales St. More...

Bearkits "White" Team finish 5-0

Raymondville's 7th grade "White" team recently concluded their football season with an undefeated 5-0 district record. The Bearkits were hardworking and persistent all season en route to finishing unbeaten. More...

Expansion proposed for Texas Governor's Mansion

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A twostory addition should be built to the north of the arson-gutted Texas Governor's Mansion to make the home "more livable" for the state's first families and add much-needed space, new details of the showcase project reveal. More...

Lost item found

During Saturday's American Legion Auxiliary Unit 390 of Raymondville's distributing of the poppies, a personal item was left in one of our distribution container. More...

Longhorns, Leathernecks, Warriors, Lions, Hawks, Tarpons, Red Ants, Pirates, Bobcats and Bearkats...Oh my...

Good Luck!

LYFORD BULLDOGS FANS!! Supporting their Bulldogs 'til the end! The fans had a sign that read "DISTRICT AND COUNTY CHAMPS". The Bulldogs will need your support against Mathis! Hope to see you there! More...

Married with children paves way to happiness

Want to be a happy married couple? Consider having kids. A new study found that having children boosts happiness. And the more, literally, the merrier. But unmarried couples shouldn't expect to find greater happiness through childraising. More...

Raymondville Christmas Parade set Dec. 4

The Raymondville Chamber of Commerce is coordinating the Annual Christmas parade for December 4th. The theme for the parade is "A Gingerbread Christmas," everyone is invited to attend and or participate in this event for all ages. More...

Casey: Fort Hood rampage was a 'kick in the gut'

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - Army Chief of Staff George Casey has asked Army leaders across the country to review force protection measures after the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, left 13 people dead. More...

Sales tax figures down state wide in October

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs sent checks for $500 million to cities that collect state sales taxes in October. According to the report the state collected $1.52 billion in sales tax revenue for the month, down 12.8 percent from October, 2008. More...

Number of eye disease cases expected to soar due to diabetes epidemic

CHICAGO (Oct. 28, 2009) - As the number of Americans with diabetes continues to increase, so does the expected increase in the number of cases of major eye disease including diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and glaucoma. More...

Veterans' Day Message from Fr. Corapi

Every year in the United States of America we celebrate "Veterans' Day" on November 11th, which historically marked the armistice (originally Armistice Day) ending World War I. More...

George W. Bush visits Fort Hood, wounded soldiers

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, have visited wounded soldiers and their families after the mass shooting at Fort Hood. More...

Combs urges South Texans to reclaim lost money

AUSTIN - The names of 16,800 South Texans are included on the state's Unclaimed Property List, which will appear in newspapers on Sunday, Nov. 15. The annual newspaper insert has a new look. More...

Keeping the flu at bay, wash hands, get vaccinated

Each year, 20 percent of people in the US come down with the flu experiencing symptoms such as sore throat, fever, headache, muscle aches and soreness, congestion, and cough. More...

Shipley's big day leads No. 2 Texas, 35-3

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - At the end of his big day, a group of Texas fans were chanting Jordan Shipley's name when he was pushed out of a group of Longhorns players, flashed a quick "Hook'em Horns" salute and jumped back into the pack. More...

Drop that taco! Mexico City puts cops on diet

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Some Mexico City cops are taking a bite out of more than crime. The Mexican capital is putting its 1,300 of its heaviest police officers on a diet, concerned about rapidly expanding waistlines in the force. More...

Gunmen kill US airman in attack on bar in Mexico

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - A gang of gunmen killed an off-duty U.S. airman and five other people early Wednesday at a bar in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, authorities said. More...

Gold prices soar to $1,100; other commodities fall

NEW YORK (AP) - Gold is outshining other commodities, soaring to a new high of $1,100 an ounce, as prices for copper, oil and soybeans fall. More...

TEXANS GRANTED ADDITIONAL WEEKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

TWC will notify all potentially eligible claimants by mail

AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is notifying approximately 45,000 Texas unemployment claimants that they may be eligible for an additional sevenweek extension of state Extended Benefits. More...

Texas allocated about 3 million swine flu doses

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas has been allocated about 3 million doses of swine flu vaccine by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More...

Reward $500

There is a reward for the arrest and conviction of person or persons responsible for the burglary of a habitation which occurred between Thursday, October 29 and Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Barnhart Trailer Park, #1. More...

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