MARY ELIZABETH McGARY



Mary Elizabeth McGary went to her heavenly home on February 17, 2010 at the age of 95. She was born to Charles and Mary Palmer on March 13, 1914 in Raymondville, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband, O.D. McGary, son William (Buck) McGary and daughter Odie Marie Robinson. She leaves behind one sister, Judy Means of Rocky, […]

YSAIAS ALFARO



Ysaias Alfaro, 78, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, TX. He was born October 13, 1931 in Premont, TX to Cecilio Alfaro and Dorotea Sifuentes Alfaro. Along with his parents, Ysaias is preceded in death by his wife, Natalia, four sisters: Juanita Alfaro, Maria Concepcion Acosta, Beatriz Sepulveda, and Lydia Alfaro and three […]

RUBEN GARCIA



HARLINGEN – Ruben Garcia, 62, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2010 at his home in La Feria, TX. A rosary was recited Thursday, 7 p.m., at Duddlesten Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral mass was celebrated Friday, 3 p.m., February 12, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Interment followed at the Raymondville Memorial Park Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Carmen […]

DONALD JOE SCHULZ



Donald Joe Schulz, 70, passed away Sunday at Sarita, TX. He was born at Oklahoma City, OK to the late John W. and Viola M. (Hale) Schulz in 1939. Don was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Raymondville and an Army veteran who served in Vietnam and attained the rank of Major. He is survived by his wife, […]

DOROTEO R. RAMIREZ, SR.



Doroteo R. Ramirez, Sr., 87, of Lyford, entered into rest Thursday, February 18, 2010 at his home. He was born February 6, 1923 in Roma, TX, son of the late Cayetano Ramirez and Monica Rodriguez. Surviving are his wife, Elida Ramirez of Lyford; sons, Doroeteo Ramirez, Jr. of Houston, Joe, Oscar and Xavier Ramirez of Lyford; daughters, Hortencia Mendoza of […]

City considers tougher graffiti ordinance



City attorney William “Bill” Wepfer presented his revised graffiti ordinance to commissioners last night. Wefer suggested a workshop to work out the details after commissioners have a chance to review his suggested changes in the local ordinance. Meanwhile county and district attorney Bernard Ammerman instituted his own version of a graffiti abatement plan last week when he got a 19-year-old […]

Stop and Frisk – NYPD stops 575,304 people in 2009



NEW YORK (AP) – The New York PoliceDepartmentstoppedandfrisked 575,304 people last year, an eight percent increase from 2008. The figure is a new record high. The numbers were sent to the City Council Tuesday. The policy is contentious. Onlysixpercentofthe stops in 2009 resulted in arrests, about the same as last year. And the majority of those stopped were black and […]

Ohio man bulldozes $350K home to avoid foreclosure



MOSCOW, Ohio (AP) An Ohio man says he bulldozed his $350,000 home to keep a bank from foreclosing on it. Terry Hoskins says he has struggled with the RiverHills Bank over his home in Moscow for years and had problems with the Internal Revenue Service. He says the IRS placed liens on his carpet store and commercial property and the […]

Thousands give last rites to dead whale in Vietnam



HANOI, Vietnam (AP) Thousands of Vietnamese fishermen are giving a royal sendoff to a 15-ton dead whale, gathering at a southern Vietnamese village to pay homage at a funeral for the creature they call “Your Excellency.” Nearly 10,000 people have converged in Bac Lieu province to bid farewell to the 52 foot (16- meter) whale since he was dragged ashore […]

Market Days planned in Lyford



Once a month the City of Lyford is planning Market Days, a county wide garage sale at the Lyford Sports Pavilion. At least 15 vendors will be selling items such as tools, antiques, clothes, furniture and food. The first event will be on March 6 from 7 a.m. until noon,weather permitting. Registration fee for a booth is $10 and may […]