City construction activity gaining ground




Who says there is hardly anything going in Raymondville these days? Well, driving around town tells a different story. On the east side of the city a $5 million plus Holiday Inn Express is under construction. To the south, a $1 million dental clinic is already shaping up and should be built by the middle of the year. The clinic […]

Church members cleaning debris from fire for salvage rights




While the city will foot the tab for a cleaning and demolition job on North Sixth Street, a church congregation is cleaning the site at the Carrol Petroleum facility that burned down in mid April. The big difference is that it’s doing so at its own expense. The Rev. Jackie Auzenne and her husband David are in charge of cleaning […]

LGS bails out county jail again with $43,862 payout




When Sheriff Larry Spence asked the Willacy County Commissioner’s Court for a new jail back in 2006, he got what he asked for. But seven years later, the county, through a quasi entity called the Local Government Corp., keeps paying the tab for the $7 million facility to avoid going into default. On Tuesday, the LGC board made up of […]

DESSERT WITH THE DOCTOR



LYFORD HIGH SCHOOL 2014 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES



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DPS urges online renewal of your driver’s license



AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Renewing a Texas driver’s license doesn’t necessarily mean waiting in long lines or prepping your best photo ID look for the camera. The Department of Public Safety on Tuesday urged residents to renew online and beat the typical summer rush at driver’s license offices. DPS Director Steven McCraw says many Texans can opt for online and phone […]

Gas prices across Texas hold steady at $3.49



IRVING, Texas (AP) Retail gasoline prices across Texas held steady this week at $3.49 per gallon. AAA Texas on Thursday reported that compares to the nationwide average price of $3.68 per gallon, up 2 cents from last week. Dallas has the most expensive gasoline statewide this week at $3.56 per gallon. The AAA survey found El Paso has the cheapest […]

Behind the Badge

National Police Week, Memorial Day and More

Once again I would like to bring to your attention so of the activities coming up this month. I shared with you last week about the National Day of Prayer being this coming Thursday May 1st As a reminder those who would like to gather to pray for our schools, communities, and our country will meet at 12 Noon on […]

Powdered Alcohol or Palcohol-Newest threat to teens



According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism each year in the U. S., nearly 80,000 people die from alcohol- related causes, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in our country. The newest trend on the market is powdered alcohol, known as Palcohol, being pushed by the U. S. government and sold at liquor stores. […]