December 16, 2009 RSS feed / News

Lost Lawmen Memorial Ceremony - Nov. 20, 2009

Last month Sheriffs Department representatives from around the state gathered in Austin, to honor members of their departm-ents who have given their lives in the line of duty. More...

4,500 lbs. of marijuana found in 18-wheeler at Nogales

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Nogales Port of Entry have seized more than 4,500 pounds of marijuana found inside a tractor trailer loaded with vegetables. More...

28 new Tijuana police cars burned

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) - Tijuana's public security spokesman says a fleet of brand new patrol cars has been burned in a Molotov cocktail attack. Ernesto Alvarez says the 28 vehicles were hit in the predawn attack at a Mazda dealership. More...

South Texas birders excel in national bird count competition

WESLACO, Texas - Stick another feather in the cap of the Lower Rio Grande Valley to boost its already sizable reputation as one of the nation's hottest birding spots. More...

Incomplete border tunnel from Mexico found in California

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says Mexican authorities have discovered an incomplete tunnel that extends into San Diego. The DEA says the tunnel is equipped with a lift system, ventilation and lighting. More...

U.S. exports up for 6th straight month

WASHINGTON (AP) - The economic recovery is likely to draw strength from exports such as farm products, autos, aircraft and industrial machinery - all of which helped lower the nation's trade deficit in October. Exports of U.S. More...

2009 National Honor Society inductees

RAYMONDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is proud to introduce the 2009 National Honor Society inductees. These students have maintained a 3.5 Grade Point Average and are dedicated to student leadership, community service and high moral character. More...

Longtime McAllen mayor and civic leader, Othal Brand, dead at 90

McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Othal Brand, who served 20 years as McAllen's mayor before his defeat in 1997, has died at age 90. City officials say Brand died early Saturday of congestive heart failure. He died in Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. More...

Lady Bulldogs more mature this season

Lyford High School's varsity girls basketball team missed the playoffs last year with a 2-12 District 32-3A record; 5-18 overall. More...

Photo

HOUSING BOARD MEMBER APPOINTED- The Willacy County Commissioner's Court appointed Martha Mendoza to the Willacy County Housing Authority Board December 14. Mendoza will replace Ester Ramirez who resigned her post. J.P Precinct #3 Juan Silva, Jr. More...

Texas offering swine flu vaccine to all

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas health department is recommending unrestricted distribution of the swine flu vaccine thanks to an increase in supply. More...

Sheriffs Dept. had busy weekend following Pt. Mansfield plane crash

Deputy reported individual came to his residence requesting assistance in locating relatives who were due to fly into Port Mansfield around 10:30-11:00 p.m. Thursday night. A search of the area was made but no signs of aircraft were to be found. More...

4 mutilated bodies found in Mexican drug war state

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) - Police in Mexico say four mutilated bodies have been found near a middle school in Chilpancingo, state capital of drug-plagued Guerrero state. More...

Stolen trucks in Austin linked to alien smuggling

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Austin is tracking the theft of heavy-duty Ford pickups in what police believe are links to illegal alien smuggling. More...

Guard fired after Texas inmate's escape

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A second east Texas prison guard has been fired following the escape of an inmate with a loaded pistol. Monte S. More...

'Ghost' traps, long lost, keep catching lobsters

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Beneath the cold ocean waters off the coast of Maine lie hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of old wire lobster "ghost traps." Lost over the years to storms, boats - even the knives of fishermen who've cut them from the More...

Comptroller reports retail sales tax rebates of $417 million in November, down 14.87 percent

Texans aren't buying much these days and cities across the state are getting smaller checks as their sales tax rebates from the state. More...

Big 12 off to a strong start with basketball powers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Sitting in front of the TV last season, coaches around the Big 12 anxiously waited to see if the conference would sneak six teams into the NCAA tournament. You know, the perception that the Big 12 is a football conference. More...

Black bears are reclaiming lost Texas territory

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Ray Hernandez was checking for oil at a pump jack this summer on a vast stretch of ranchland in Menard County when his cell phone rang. It was a well worker at a pipe yard on the property, insisting he'd seen a bear. More...

Raymondville boys and girls basketball teams begin seasons

LADY BEARKATS After a successful campaign last year, Raymondville High School's varsity girls head basketball coach Felix Silva expects his team to again finish among the top three in their division this season. More...

Lyford 2009 Annaual Christmas Parade

FIRST PLACE The first place award went to the Figeroa Family float called "Nightmare before Christmas". More...

Photo

LYFORD GETS MUNICIPAL JUDGE On Monday Mayor Henry de la Paz swore in Rebecca Sanchez as the Lyford Municipal Judge. Mrs. Sanchez has been filling in as Raymondville City judge for the late Hector E. "Tiger" Huerta for the last 18 months. More...

Click here for digital edition
2009-12-16 digital edition