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$54,000 contract renewal with Austin consultant questioned




A $54,000 contract Willacy County entered with an Austin-based consultant was to expire in February, but the commissioners’ court will discuss renewing the deal for another year at a meeting this week. The commissioners’ court hired The Garcia Group, owned by Joe Garcia, in early February 21 following a recommendation by County Judge John F. Gonzales Jr. who said at […]

Jail population at Willacy Correctional Facility increases




Though not up to full capacity, the number of inmates at the Willacy Correctional Facility has increased dramatically compared to four months ago. About 1,600 prisoners are at the facility run by the Management & Training Corp. By contrast, 180 prisoners were there last November, or four months after MTC started a new contract to house lowsecurity, adult-male , shortterm […]

Deadline to file for office in May 29 primary is Friday




A new deadline to run for office in the May 29 Democratic and Republican primaries will expire at 6 p.m. Friday, March 9, leaving those who are still undecided a chance to make a quick decision. The new filing period began March 2 and only one person has since filed to seek re-election with Ernesto “Lefty” Cavazos, the Willacy County […]

Kelly Miller Circus coming to city next week




The Kelly Miller Bros. Circus is coming! The Kelly Miller Bros. Circus is coming! To Raymondville that is. The 74-year-old circus will have two performances on Tuesday, March 13. The first performance will be at 6 p.m. and the second at 8:30 p.m. Circus workers will be installing the big top next to the Willacy County Sheriff’s Office on Industrial […]

Willacy County goes to Guillen of Rio Grande City’s District 31




State Rep. J.M. said he was getting comfortable representing Willacy County which was part of Texas District 43. Since he was sworn in on January 2011, Lozano has made numerous appearances in this county, attending meetings and participating in some of the area events. But a little more than a year later, he lost Willacy County as part of the […]

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