Harlingen artist finishes painting of old Raymondville High School



Myrilla Sparhawk, of Harlingen, is the Willacy County Art League “Artist of the Month.” She was born in Arizona, but lived throughout the United States and Puerto Rico before coming to the valley about 16 years ago. Myrilla has been an artist all her life, studied art in high school, took art in college and continued art classes in her […]

Castillo-Ybarra



Joe and Frances Castillo are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Victoria, to Ricardo Ybarra, all of Raymondville. The prospective groom is the son of Eloy and Teresa Ybarra and was also raised by Maria del Carmen Avalos De Ybarra. The wedding will be Saturday, September 18, at 4 p.m. at Iglesia Neuva Generacion, 1625 […]

It’s a Girl!



Victoria Grace Gutierrez was born Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 5:34 p.m. at VBMC, Harlingen, TX. She weighed 5 lbs., 5.2 ozs. and was 18 inches in length. Proud parents are Benito and Graciela Gutierrez. Maternal grandparents are Alonzo and Mary Sandoval; paternal grandparents are Bruno and Delia Gutierrez, all of Raymondville. Baby Victoria was welcomed home by brothers Humberto, […]

Lyford Women’s Club begins new club year with celebration of the past



Lyford Women’s Club met Saturday, September 11, for a luncheon at the Lyford United Methodist Fellowship Hall. The club was organized in August of 1910 and has been actively engaged in and giving their support to Willacy County projects ever since. Tables for the luncheon were decorated with dated books, sheet music and other items reminiscent of earlier times as […]

Man sentenced to 3 years in prison for kicking police officer



The Willacy County and District Attorney’s Office announced that on September 9, 2010 George Rodriguez, Jr., 37, of Raymondville, TX, was found guilty in the 197th District Court and was sentenced to 3 years in prison at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division for assault on a public servant. Rodriguez was also sentenced to 3 years in prison […]

Man sentenced to 6 years in prison for Gateway RV burglaries



The Willacy County and District Attorney’s Office announced that on September 9, 2010 Vernon Kingston, 42, of Raymondville, TX, was found guilty in the 197th District Court and was sentenced to 6 years in prison at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division for three burglaries and 2 years in county jail for criminal trespass of a habitation. Kingston […]

Texan gets 99 year prison term for stealing smokes



WACO, Texas (AP) – A central Texas jury has sentenced a man to 99 years in prison for stealing a carton of cigarettes from a smoke shop. The McLennan County jury sentenced 55-year-old Leon Willis Wilkerson in Waco Thursday after finding him guilty of robbery Wednesday. Wilkerson was charged as a habitual criminal. He had a record of eight previous […]

Willacy County Sheriff’s Dept. Report



SEPTEMBER 8 – Assault by threat, W. Hwy. 186, Raymondville. SEPTEMBER 9 – Burglary of a building, 400 blk W. 8th St., Sebastian. Theft, 300 blk S. Harbor, Port Mansfield. SEPTEMBER 10 – Theft, 6th and Pablo Contreras, La Sara. Burglary of a habitation, E. of U.S. of FM 1018, Lyford. Burglary of a habitation, FM 1420, Raymondville. Burglary of […]

Kenedy County Sheriff’s Dept. Report



AUGUST 29 – Welfare Concern – Large Rest Area. Motorist Assist – Armstrong Tower. P.O.M. Arrest – Sarita Border Patrol Checkpoint. Agency Assist – Large Rest Area. Agency Assist – South Large Rest Area. Motorist Assist – Sarita Bridge. AUGUST 30 – Prisoner Transport – Kenedy County. Impounded Vehicle – Sarita Bridge. P.O.M. Arrest – Sarita Border Patrol Checkpoint. Motorist […]

District Clerk’s Report



Suits filed: Barbara Jackson vs Texas Farm Bureau and Phill Ermis – damages. Frost National Bank vs Randle D. Hall – debt. Miguel Ozuna and Catalina C. Ozuna vs Foremost County Mutual Insurance Company and William Polinsky – fraud. Dora Valle vs Beacon Lloyds Insurance Company and Donald Radcliffe – fraud. Juan Mendez vs Citimortgage Inc., and Cal-Western Reconveyance Corp., […]