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City commission approves tax incentives for new Holiday Inn




A tax incentive package for a proposed Holiday Inn Express was approved during Tuesday’s meeting of the Raymondville City Commission. An investor from Harlingen, VJ Javeri, is interested in building a hotel at 220 N. Expressway 77 just north of the strip mall behind McDonald’s Restaurant. The hotel project has been discussed on several occasions, but was put on the […]

60 county residents sue wind farms claiming loss of sleep from noise




Up to 60 residents and landowners living east of Expressway 77 are suing the two Willacy County windfarms for negligence. They claim the wind turbines from Duke Energy and E-On Climate & Reweables are disturbing their way of life, that they have sleeping problems, are getting poor television reception and aren’t able to enjoy the great outdoors. The lawsuit was […]

26 candidates file for March primary election – only half pay filing fees




Less than half of the candidates who filed to run in the Democratic Party primary have paid the required fees to seek public office, while many others are taking the cheap route. According to a tally of who paid the $750 and $375 fees to file to run for office, 12 of the 25 people who have filed to run […]

Lyford cancels Christmas parade




The city of Lyford has cancelled its Christmas parade after it was first rescheduled to Saturday, Dec. 14. The threat of bad weather and lack of participation are being blamed for the change of plans, but city officials expressed optimism for having a parade in 2014. City Secretary Lydia Moreno said Saturday’s weather forecast made up their minds about “The […]

Happy 40th Anniversary

Grandma and Grandpa, Mom and Dad, we love you.

Mr. and Mrs. Abram Zamora celebrated 40 years of marriage on Saturday, December 7, 2013. Abram and Angie have four children, Cynthia Gallardo (Jaime Gallardo), Orlando Zamora, Andrew Zamora (Becki Prado), Laurie Zamora and four grandchildren, Briana Ashley, Bridget Raven, Bethany Grace and Brody James Gallardo.

31st Wedding Anniversary



Debby and John were married December 11, 1982 in Monroe, Michigan. Their children are Terry, Del and Brandy. Always

Texas touts law protecting Christmas in schools



AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Just in time for the holidays, a Texas lawmaker is making extra sure everyone remembers wishing someone “Merry Christmas” is now protected by law in public schools around the state. Houston Republican Rep. Dwayne Bohac is holding a state Capitol press conference Monday with his son Reagan and with Santa Claus. He sponsored a bipartisan measure […]

2013 RHS presents

Grease is the Word!

Come out and join the pink ladies and T-birds for a night of ‘50s fun! December 12, 13 and 14 – 7:30 p.m. and December 15 – 2 p.m. at the RHS Auditorium. $5.00 entry fee for adults and $3.00 for students. Wear a ‘50s costume and come in for free!

Willacy County Art League



W.C. Art League will be open every Saturday from 1- 4 p.m., just in time for the holidays! Unique handcrafted arts and crafts available for your own personal collection. Be sure to ‘like’ our page on Facebook to know our latest news and updates.