February 1, 2012 RSS feed / News

Defendant pleads guilty in 9-year-old boating fatality

BURNET - Travis Aaron Marburger has pleaded guilty in 33rd Judicial District Court to a third-degree felony charge of failure to stop and render aid involving a fatal accident, ending a nine-year-old case that began with a 2002 boat crash on Lake Buc More...

Thieves steal 274 guns from Houston-area stores

HOUSTON (AP) - Thieves have stolen 274 guns, including rifles and handguns, in an organized crime spree that targets gun stores and pawn shops in the Houston area, authorities said. More...

Mexican cops charged in killing of students

MEXICO CITY ( AP) - Prosecutors in southern Mexico say two state police officers have been charged in the killings of two student demonstrators during a protest last month. More...

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RECOGNIZING Jose Gomez with Gomez Towing, third from left, holds a plaque he received from the city commission. More...

Students show swine at stockshow

SAN PERLITA SCHOOL NEWS

FEBRUARY 1, 2012 AROUND CAMPUS More...

Lady Bearkat and Bulldog basketball

LADY BEARKATS Raymondville High School’s varsity girls basketball team was in second place in District 31-3A, at the beginning of this week, after winning both of its conference games last week. More...

Texas Young Lawyers address underage binge drinking

AUSTIN - The Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) is launching “The Unconscious Truth: Physical and Legal Effects of Underage Binge Drinking.” More...

Texas state parks suffer as visitors, revenue drop

AUSTIN, Texas ( AP) - Wildfires caused as much as $11 million in damage to Texas state parks and, coupled with the worst single- year drought in state history, continue to drive down the parks’ visitation rates, a top official told state lawmak More...

Report: Nation’s cattle herd smallest in 50 years

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The National Agricultural Statistics Service says the nation’s cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest size in 50 years. More...

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, during the Willacy County Fair and Auction the annual Ranch Rodeo was held at the C.W. Wheaton Arena to the delight of hundreds of spectators. More...

Dead ICE detainee had weapons, meth pipe arrests

LAS VEGAS ( AP) - Authorities say a 36-year-old Mexican national who died in U.S. immigration custody was arrested twice this month - first on felony weapons charges and then on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine pipes. More...

Cat survives trip in refrigerated truck

EDNEYVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A lucky feline is warming up at an animal shelter in Edneyville after surviving a trip from Canada in the back of a refrigerated truck. More...

Gateway RV Park Craft Show, Feb. 2

Gateway RV Park will have their annual craft show at the Gateway RV Park Rec Hall, U.S. 77 Exp. exit 3168, across from RHS on Thursday, February 2, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. More...

Statewide realignment looming for Bearkats and Bulldogs

Raymondville and Lyford Consolidated Independent School District will find out where their sports teams will compete for the next two years when the University Interscholastic League unveils its biannual statewide athletic district realignment on Thu More...

County livestock show awards premium $ to participants

Willacy County Livestock Show & Fair generates premium dollars for area students who enter one or more show animals they raise for the annual auction event. More...

Mexico: 5 slain police tried to extort cartel suspects

TOLUCA, Mexico (AP) - Mexican authorities say five police officers fatally shot near Mexico City after stopping a car were trying to extort money when they were attacked. More...

Mexican man sentenced for being in Arizona illegally

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A convicted felon from Mexico who was arrested for being in Arizona illegally has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison. More...

Subway coming to Lyford

Healthier foods will soon be on the menu for residents of Lyford and surrounding area. More...

Texas game warden shoots armed suspect dead

TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) - A man who police say opened fire on officers investigating after a traffic accident is dead, fatally shot by a Texas game warden. The incident happened about 1:30 p.m. More...

Pedestrian struck, killed by Dallas police car

DALLAS (AP) - A 43-yearold woman was struck and killed by a passing Dallas police patrol car as she stepped into the street. More...

Texas revs up to 75 mph on 1,500 miles of highways

AUSTIN, Texas ( AP) - Transportation officials on Thursday signed off on a faster speed limit of 75 mph for about 1,500 miles of Texas highways. More...

Texas teacher salary survey released

AUSTIN - Average teacher salaries are unchanged according to the 2011– 12 Salaries and Wages in Texas Public Schools Teacher Report recently released by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and Texas Association of School Administrator More...

Suspect tells Mexican cops he beat Canadian tourist

CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) - A man charged with brutally beating a Canadian tourist at a luxury beach hotel told reporters Saturday that he tried to hold the woman in an elevator and punched her several times in the face when she cried for help. More...

U.S. Senate hopeful Dewhurst releases tax returns

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has released his income tax returns for the last three years. They show an adjusted income of more than $4.5 million since 2009. More...

New Mexico football player booked for domestic violence

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. ( AP) - A University of New Mexico football player has been arrested after police say he sprayed his girlfriend with pepper spray during an argument. More...

RHS Athletic Booster Club Meeting

There will be a RHS Athletic Booster Club meeting on Monday, February 6, 6:30 p.m. at the gym, Room 102-G located at the RHS gym. More...

What’s happening at the Library?

COMPUTER CLASSES Reber Memorial Library in will host FREE computer classes for adults February 6- March 1, 2012 from 11:30 to 1:00 Monday through Thursday. The University of Texas Pan American is sponsoring these courses. More...

Gateway RV Park Entertainment/ Dance Schedule

February 1: Betty Rydell (Bearse), donation is $5.00. February 8: Tucker & A Little Bit of Branson, donation is $5.00. For more information please contact Betty Ward at (319) 750-5220. On Feb. 11: The Beers, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. More...

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