Outgoing judge Gonzales orders chairs made by state inmates




Judge John F. Gonzales’ last day in office is today (Wednesday) and his name was taken off from the wall of the administrative building on Tuesday. He was the first county judge to display his name on county property. And on Monday, Dec. 22, Gonzales, submitted a county purchase order to buy three chairs from the Texas Correctional Industries in […]

Judge, Elected officials take oath of office Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015




County politics will not be the same in 2015 as three new faces will make up the majority of the Willacy County Commissioners’ Court. Aurelio “Keter” Guerra, Eduardo “Eddie” Gonzales and Oscar De Luna will take the oath of office Thursday as county judge and commissioners for Precincts 2 and 4, respectively. Guerra, who up to today served as executive […]

SLICES OF LIFE

Credit card reject

It was a simple trip to the grocery store. Something I could probably do in my sleep. Pick up a few items, hit the checkout line and bag up the goods. I’d even remembered my coupons. It was a good day. I didn’t even bring my purse because I have a new trendy phone case that has a nearly invisible […]

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Behind the Badge

A New Year-A New Challenge

The first question is, “Where has 2014 gone?” Here we are again at the end of another year. It is the time to look back, but only briefly, for we can’t change the past. We can hopefully learn from it however. Then we must take down the old calendar and put up one of the many new ones you’ve already […]

Owner reclaims sheep wearing holiday sweater



OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) – A sheep wearing a festive red-and-green sweater who was found wandering around Omaha has been reunited with his owner. Owner Margaret Vazquez tells KMTV she initially panicked when the sheep named Gage went missing. She says the sheep “follows me everywhere.” Nebraska Humane Society spokeswoman Pam Wiese says the sheep was reclaimed Tuesday evening. The Humane […]

San Antonio missions expanding by 137 acres



SAN ANTONIO (AP) – The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park will be expanding. The San Antonio Express-News reported Monday that the 137-acre addition is due to the Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act. The measure was part of the defense authorization bill that President Barack Obama signed into law Friday. The law will affect San Antonio’s four Spanish […]

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2014 YEAR IN REVIEW




Well folks, another year has gone by and a new one is about to begin, but 2014 will be one for the books. There were plenty of news stories to report, but among those that made the headlines were the elections for Willacy County judge and two commissioner seats in which three incumbents, Judge John F. Gonzales Jr. and Commissioners […]