Accident sends five to hospitals including four youngsters




A two-vehicle accident sent four people to Harlingen hospitals three of them in critical condition. The accident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday on Business 77 just past 7th Street Drive Thru. A Silverado pick up truck, driven by Daniel Flores, ran into the back of a small Nissan truck causing it to make two 360-degree turns, witnesses said. The […]

Lyford pilot dies in motorcycle accident Saturday




A 54-year-old crop duster pilot from Lyford died over the weekend during a motorcycle accident on Texas Highway 186, authorities said. Phillip Bennack was riding a 2010 BMW motorcycle early Saturday morning westbound on Highway 186 when he failed to negotiate a right hand curve and went off the roadway, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. The accident happened […]

Early voting ends Friday




The voters’ turnout for the May 29 Democratic and Republican primaries have been better than expected and it will end Friday, May 25. As of Tuesday, a total of 1,030 votes were cast, Jaime Serna, the county election administrator said.. “It has been pretty good,” he said.“We have been averaging about 150 a day.” The early voting is being held […]

City pool to open June 2nd




The Raymondville City Commission approved a date for the opening of the municipal pool season during Tuesday’s meeting. The season will open June 2. The commission also set the pool rates and approved hiring lifeguards for the summer time. In other actions, the commission: – Discussed requests from the Lasara and Perlita school districts to contract with the city to […]

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Unruly passenger released following acquittal



AMARILLO, Texas (AP) – A Florida man whose rants on a Southwest Airlines flight last year forced an unscheduled landing in the Texas Panhandle has been released from federal custody. Ali Reza Shahsavari was found not guilty by reason of insanity by a judge last month. His attorney, Jeff Blackburn, told the Amarillo Globe News that the 30-year-old Shahsavari was […]

Perry: UT tuition freeze sent ‘good message’



SAN ANTONIO ( AP) – Gov. Rick Perry isn’t saying whether he approves of the University of Texas at Austin president whose job was reported to be in jeopardy. Perry said Tuesday that UT regents will decide the performance of Bill Powers, who recently criticized the board for freezing tuition at the state’s flagship campus for most students the next […]

The Highest Call



Looking ahead to next week and we find that Memorial Day will quickly be upon us. It is a day when we honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives for freedom, killed in the line of duty. It doesn’t matter if you are a veteran of WWll, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf or Operation Iraqi Freedom, […]