City passes new 8-liner ordinance, 420 machines should bring in $8,400 in taxes



City Commissioners passed ordinance #1142 at their meeting last night. It regulates the operation and the licensing of so-called 8-liner gambling machines in the city. The new ordinance was passed as an emergency on one reading, rather than the traditional three readings. In September commissioners tried to pass an ordinance that would have jumped license fees from $15 to $100 […]

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Lyford Commissioners buy picnic tables & playground equipment with grant funds



Lyford city commissioners recently spent $40,000 in grant money from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. to buy 10 picnic tables and playground equipment for the park next to the basketball courts. Last night they chose colors for the new purchases and came up with forrest green and earthtone brown on a motion by Commissioner Joey Mendoza. Mayor Henry De […]

Christmas Parade coming next week!



The Raymondville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 19th Annual Christmas Parade on Friday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. The theme for the parade is “A Gingerbread Christmas” and there will be 1st,2nd and 3rd prizes for the winners. Everyone is invited to participate in this year’s parade; entry forms are at the Chamber office located on the second […]

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58 percent of Americans plan Turkey Day naps



CANTON, Mass. (AP) – Falling asleep has apparently become as much a Thanksgiving Day tradition in America as carving the turkey or watching football. Dunkin’ Donuts says a survey it commissioned found that 58 percent of adults plan to take a nap on the holiday. Most, not surprisingly, expect to nod off after the big meal. The Canton, Mass.-based chain […]

LYFORD HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES HONORED



Volleyball – (standing, left to right) Nanette Salinas (All-District First Team), Maggie Vasquez (All-District Honorable Mention), Michelle Romo (All-District Honorable Mention), and Katrina Zamorano (All-District Honorable Mention); (seated, left to right) Kayla Garza (All-District Honorable Mention), Lexi Lopez (All-District Libero of the Year), Miranda Perez (All-District Honorable Mention), and Maria Lopez (All-District Honorable Mention).

Texas adds 41,700 jobs in October

Texas unemployment rate nearly two percentage points below U.S. rate

Texas unemployment rate nearly two percentage points below U.S. rate AUSTIN – Total non-agricultural employment in Texas increased by 41,700 positions in October with significant increases in Professional and Business Services and Education and Health Services. The Texas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 8.3 percent in October, up from 8.2 percent a month ago, and continued to trend […]

FDA backs off oyster ban



WASHINGTON (AP) Facing fierce resistance, the Obama administration on Friday backed off a plan to ban sales of raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico during warm-weather months. The Food and Drug Administration said it would put the proposal on hold while it studies ways to make the popular shellfish safer. The abrupt turnaround came as oyster-lovers and industry officials […]

Bearkat & Bulldog players make all-district



Raymondville High School recently had several varsity football players selected for the 2009 All- District 32-3A team. Alex Montalvo was selected as a Newcomer of the Year. Selected for the first offensive all-district squad were BJ Flores (running back) and Skylore Janes (receiver). Picked for the first defensive all-district team was Deremy Tijerina (linebacker). Named to the second alldistrict team […]