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Family of slain Texas inmate reaches settlement

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The family of a man beaten to death at a privately run south Texas lockup has settled for an undisclosed amount with the prison operator, warden and insurers. More...

Mexico transfers inmates for Gibson film

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) - About 300 inmates have been transferred out of a prison in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz to make room for a film that Mel Gibson reportedly plans to make there. More...

Area basketball games report

RAYMONDVILLE - Raymondville High School’s varsity girls basketball team began the new year with a loss and then won a pair of games last week. The Lady Bearkats lost to Hidalgo 43-66 on January 2. More...

W.C. Little League Registration

Registration for children ages 4-18 will be held on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two locations: Wal-Mart parking lot and at Eddie Starck Park (Smiley Face Park). Birth certificate is needed. More...

Texas trainer says McCoy could not have played

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas' football trainer said his staff could not clear quarterback Colt McCoy to return to the BCS championship game after he injured his right throwing shoulder in the Longhorns’ 37-21 loss to Alabama. More...

December sales tax revenue sees double-digit drop

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas sales tax revenue continued to decline in December, falling 11.6 percent from December 2008 levels. More...

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“HOOK ‘EM” - L.C. Smith Elementary held a “UT/College Day” in support of the Texas Longhorns National Championship game Thursday. More...

Texas Safety Earl Thomas entering NFL draft

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas All-America safety Earl Thomas is leaving school after his sophomore season to enter the NFL draft. More...

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WILLACY COUNTY EMS prepared for last weeks’ freezing temperatures by providing shelter at the American Legion Hall. More...

Ga. sheriff investigating horse shot with 3 arrows

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities are investigating who critically injured a horse on a Fayette County farm by shooting arrows into the animal. More...

Farmhand arrested in farmer’s death

WALTERS, Okla. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a farmhand in the shooting death of a Cotton County farmer. More...

Welcome Back!

|align=left|width=250|height=54|link=node] GREAT DAY FOR CARDS - Gateway RV Park residents took to the rec hall Thursday while the cold front made its way to Raymondville. More...

Air Force Band to give free performance here

The thought of the United States Air Force does not initially spark relation to music. However, United States Air Force Band of the West goal is to serve our country with music. More...

Texas has its QB of the future

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A few inches taller than Colt McCoy and with a bit more zip on his passes, Garrett Gilbert was all set to take over as quarterback at Texas in 2010. September 2010, that is. More...

13 slain in single day in Mexican border city

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Gunmen killed 13 people in a single day in the violenceplagued Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, state prosecutors said Tuesday. Two of the dead were police officers. More...

Sports Complex Proposed for Industrial Park

Willacy County Pct. 1 Commissioner Eliberto Guerra and local engineer Raul Flores visited the Monday evening meeting of the Development Corporation of Raymondville. More...

Lady ‘Kats down Progreso in soccer match

The Raymondville Lady ‘Kats played in their second scrimmage of the season facing the Lady RedAnts from Progreso. With a short-handed squad of only the 13 players, they were still able to defeat the visitors by a 3- 1 count. More...

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ICICLE WONDER - 13-year-old Daniel Villegas of S. 9th, Raymondville, photographed the rare valley icicles at his residence. Wind chill was recorded at 21 degrees during last week’s cold snap. More...

Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for 2009

The District Attorney’s Office announced today that Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Valente Rosas was awarded the Willacy County and District Attorney’s Office Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for 2009. More...

Cold snap strands, kills at least 38 sea turtles

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Officials say at least 38 endangered sea turtles stunned by cooler water from the recent Texas cold snap washed up near the Gulf Coast and couldn’t be saved. More...

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THE LAW OFFICE OF OSCAR CAVAZOS SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT for the Texas Longhorns who faced Alabama Crimson Tide Thursday in the BCS National Championship game. More...

Board approves Tejano monument design

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The State Preservation Board has approved the design of a monument on the Texas Capitol grounds to honor Tejanos who first settled what would become Texas. More...

Stocks move higher, following overseas gains

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose in early morning trading Monday, following strong gains in overseas markets. More...

Perry calls for discipline in state spending

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry took another swipe at Washington and big government, issuing proposals Wednesday that would make it difficult for the Legislature to raise taxes and would limit the amount state spending could grow. More...

NAME CORRECTION

Candidate for Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 - Cynthia Cortez- Guajardo, Human Resources secretary and Notary Public. - - - More...

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