Acting RISD supt. promises no illegal activities




Saying nothing illegal or immoral will take place under his tutelage, the acting boss of the local school district is keeping a watchful eye until a new superintendent comes on board. Douglas E. Moore, a seasoned superintendent the board of trustees hired on a temporary basis, said he is just an intermediary between the past district boss and the person […]

Bearkats prevail overpower alumni 13-4



Last Saturday night, Feb. 11, the Raymondville Bearkats, coached by Raymondville High School coach Judson Savage, defeated the Bearkat alumni team managed by Tom Cantu, 13-4. MVPs of the game were Jason Cantu and Gabriel Garza. Three current school board members were present at the game – Jessica R. Cantu, Mario Tijerina and his wife and Rollie Longoria and his […]

Chamber launches SPEND campaign to promote local shopping




A new campaign to motivate people to shop locally has been launched by the local chamber of commerce. Called SPEND, the whole idea behind it is to keep the money area residents have at their disposal from going elsewhere else. Elma Chavez, the chamber’s executive director, unveiled the initiative during Monday and Tuesday meetings of the Economic Development Corp. of […]

12 file for May city and school races




The deadline to run in the May 6 election for city or school seats ends Friday. So far, two have filed for places on the Raymondvile City Commission, four for trustees on the local school district, four for the Lyford school district and two for Lyford City Council. City commissioners Zeke Cavazos and Clifton Smith are seeking reelection. For the […]

SLICES OF LIFE

It is hard

It is hard waiting for them to get here because waiting is never easy. And this bout of waiting is the longest 10 months of your life, even though everyone claims it’s only nine. Once you’ve been there and done the math, you know the truth and the truth is often hard. It is hard when they don’t sleep through […]

Lyford Women’s Club



February 10, 2017, the Lyford Women’s Club held their annual early Valentine Banquet at the Casa Blanca Restaurant. After the delicious dinner, entertainment for the evening was provided by Steven May; who sang a variety of songs to celebrate the upcoming holiday on Feb. 14, 2017. The Lyford Women’s Club wishes all a very happy Valentine’s Day! Hostesses for the […]

ROMAN ARMANDO FUENTEZ



Behind the Badge

Be My Valentine

Today, as I write this week’s column it is Valentine’s Day. Without going into a history of the day, I just want to share some memories, thoughts, and opinions concerning that four letter word tied to Valentine’s Day, the word love. I remember as a kid in grade school buying valentine cards for each of our classmates and each student […]

Austin police car set on fire during immigration protest



AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ One person has been arrested in Austin for throwing lit fireworks into a city police car, setting it on fire, during a protest at an intersection where immigrants illegally in the country have been arrested in recent days. Authorities say the man who tossed the fireworks into the patrol car got into another vehicle that drove […]

Sheriff wants jailers to identify inmates in US illegally



FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) _ The sheriff of Tarrant County says he wants to establish a partnership allowing county jailers to identify inmates who are in the country illegally and begin deportation proceedings, rather than wait on federal agents. Sheriff Bill Waybourn is proposing to train 12 jailers to look in the jail for those in the country without legal […]